UTAGA Awards
UTAGA Honorary President Award
UTAGA Distinguished Alumni Award
UTAGA J.B.R. Whitney Award
UTAGA Outstanding Performance Awards
UTAGA Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
UTAGA Undergraduate Computer Applications Award
UTAGA Undergraduate Geography Toronto Award
UTAGA Fenton Chin Outstanding Service Award
UTAGA Outstanding Service Award (1999 - 2013)
PAC Awards
PAC Honorary Chair Award
PAC Distinguished Alumni Award
PAC Outstanding Service Award
Friends of Planning Graduate Scholarship for Innovation
University of Toronto Planning Alumni Graduate Scholarship
UofT Planning Alumni/OGS
Undergraduate Awards
Alpar Undergraduate Scholarship
Ben Shindman Scholarship in Geography
Canadian Association of Geographers Award
Donald Putnam Scholarship
F. Kenneth Hare Undergraduate Scholarship in the Environment
Edward Blake Scholarship in Earth Sciences
The Sidney and Lucille Silver Scholarship
The Griffith Taylor Memorial Award
Daniel Wilson Scholarship in Science (Geography / Geology)
William G. Dean Scholarship in Geography Field Research
John Horner Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography
Graduate Geography Awards
Graduate Anne McMaster Grant
Graduate Anne McMaster Award
Donald F. Putnam Graduate Scholarship
Griffith Taylor Scholarship in Geography
F. Kenneth Hare Graduate Scholarship in Geography
James T. Lemon Memorial Scholarship in Geography
Joseph A. May Scholarship
J.E.R. Ross Scholarship
John Horner Graduate Scholarship in Geography
George Tatham / Geography Alumni Graduate Scholarship
Graduate Alpar Grant
Graduate Alpar Scholarship
Black Graduate Scholar Award in Geography & Planning
Graduate Geography Award for Black Students
Graduate Geography Award for International Students
Graduate Geography and Planning Student Society Endowed Bursary
John D. Barnes Geodetic Sciences Fellowship
Oscar J. Marshall Graduate Fellowship
Royal Bank Graduate Fellowship in Public and Economic Policy
Planning Program Awards
Matthew Hanson Scholarship in Planning
Alan Tonks Planning Scholarship
Anne Booroah Graduate Planning Scholarship
Benjamin Sonshine Urban Planning Scholarship
CIP Student Award in Academic Excellence
Cities Centre Urban Planning Research Award
Edie Yolles Award in Urban Planning
Graduate Planning Award for Black Students
Graduate Planning Award for International Students
Ian D. Macpherson Award
LEA Consulting Ltd. Award in Planning and Transportation
Mitchell Goldhar Award for Excellent Achievement in the Planning Program
Peter R. Walker Master of Science in Planning Fellowship
Peter Walker Planning Scholarship
Alexander B Leman Memorial Award
Thomas Luther Panton Scholarship
External Awards
William G. Dean Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
ESRI Canada Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
Neptis Foundation/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Geography
Neptis Foundation/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Planning
Donald F. Putnam/George Tatham/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Geography
Edward Sorbara/Building Industry and Land Development (BILD)/Ontario Graduate Scholarship
J.M. Tomczak/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in the Department of Geography
Michael Ralph Walsh/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in the Department of Geography
Urban Strategies/Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Dr. Ranbir Singh Khanna/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Environment
UTAGA Awards
UTAGA Honorary President Award
This award is given to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the development of the Department of Geography or its programs, and its alumni.
2024
Richard DiFrancesco
2023
Alexandra Lambropoulos
2022
Matti Siemiatycki
2021
Keisha St. Louis-McBurnie
2020
Michael Tomczak
2019
Alex Miller
2018
Jacqueline Malachowski Peers
2017
Martha Shuttleworth
2016
Mitchell Goldhar
2015
John Horner
2014
Gunter Gad
2013
Fenton Chin
2012
2011
Peter Walker
2010
John Warkentin
2009
Corwin Cambray
2008
Loretta Ryan
2007
Jock Galloway
2006
Joe Guzzi
2005
Marie Sanderson
2004
John Britton
2003
Jacob Spelt
2002
Tony Davis
2001
Ken Jones
2000
Larry Bourne
1999
Dick Baine
1998
William Wonders
1997
Barry Goodison
1996
Joe Whitney
1995
Donald Kerr
UTAGA Distinguished Alumni Award
This award is given to alumni of the Department and its programs, who have led a career of exceptional distinction and brought honour to the department.
2024
John P. Wilson
2023
Robert Lewis
2022
Irena Creed
2021
Glen Norcliffe
2020
John Borrows
2019
David Hulchanski
2018
Graeme Wynn
2017
Damaris Rose
2016
Engin Isin
2015
Conrad Heidenreich
2014
Kam Wing Chan
2013
Dan Hiebert
2012
Douglas MacLeod
2011
Michael Church
2010
J. David Wood
2009
Trudi Bunting
2008
David Phillips
2007
Christopher Sharpe
2006
Joe Berridge
2005
Dick Baine
2004
Eric Sheppard
2003
Alexander Davidson
2002
Robert Bateman
2001
Richard Ruggles
2000
William Dean
1999
John Warkentin
1998
Carl Armhein
1997
J. Keith Fraser
1996
Marie Sanderson
1995
Daniel Griffith
UTAGA J.B.R. Whitney Award
In establishing this award, the University of Toronto Association of Geography Alumni (UTAGA) recognizes Joe Whitney’s contribution as a founding member of UTAGA and his dedicated service to the Association. The award is given on the basis of academic excellence to a graduate student studying the environment or international development.
2024
Ziyue (Lily) Zhang
2023
Abdul-Salam Ibrahim
Marcellinus Essah
2022
Caroline Lou
Aashna Pachai
Anahid Simitian
Brooke Sutherland
Jane Yearwood
2021
Kara Anderson
2020
Kristen Regier
2019
Juan Jimenez
2018
Laura Vaz-Jones
2017
Tammy Chou
UTAGA Fenton Chin Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding voluntary contributions to the University of Toronto Department of Geography, its programs, its students or its alumni. The award is named in honour of Fenton Chin (B.A. ’94) in recognition of his 18 years of service on UTAGA. He joined UTAGA in 1995 as a member-at-large and became president in 2010. He was also a regular contributor to GeoPlan, the department’s alumni newsletter.
2024
Matthew Farish
2023
2022
Jasmine Kara
2021
Puneh Jamshidi
2020
2019
Mariange Beaudry
Michelle Berquist
2018
John Kemp
Carolyn Rowan
Anna Wynveen
Virginia Maclaren
2017
David Mckay
2016
Helen Huang
Edwin Li
2015
Melissa McEnroe
Michael Noble
2014
Graham MacDonald
Adam Molson
UTAGA Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding voluntary contributions to the University of Toronto Department of Geography, its programs, its students or its alumni.
2013
Joyce Kwong
Geoff McGrath
Auvniet Tehara
2012
Matt Armstrong
Heather Inglis Baron
Kirsten Stein
2011
Leigh McGrath
David McKay
Keith Potter
2010
Carly Bowman
Jordan Erasmus
Lee Owens
2009
Eileen Costello
Renée Gomes
2008
Not Awarded
2007
Jeffrey Cantos
Christian Ventresca
2006
Not Awarded
2005
Corwin Cambray
Jenny Lass
Valdemar Nickel
2004
Dick Baine
Andrew Brown
Gunter Gad
Antony Lorius
Jane Macijauskas
Loretta Ryan
2003
Anne McMaster
Melanie Van Hees
Peter Zimmerman
2002
Nancy Mudrinic
Michael Skelly
2001
Fenton Chin
Catherine Cieply
Joseph Guzzi
Jacqueline Peers
2000
Pamela Blais
Roger Clarke
Thelma Gee
Tom Heslip
Susan Werden
1999
Penny Henry
Donna Jeynes
Gerald Pisarzowski
PAC Awards
PAC Honorary Chair Award
This award is given to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the development of the Department of Geography & Planning or its programs, and its alumni.
2024
Michael Widener
2023
Katharine Rankin
2022
Michelle Berquist
2021
Renée Gomes
Jeffrey Cantos
2020
Abigail Moriah
2019
Andrew Brown
2018
Ronji Borooah & Ann Borooah (in memoriam)
PAC Distinguished Alumnus Award
This award is given to alumni of the Department and its programs, who have led a career of exceptional distinction and brought honour to the department.
2024
Mark Flowers
2023
Remo Agostino
2022
Eileen Costello
2021
Angela Gibson
2020
Ian Graham
Shayne Ramsay
2019
John Livey
2018
Lindsay Dale-Harris
PAC Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding service contributions to the Department of Geography & Planning, its programs, its students or its alumni.
2024
Helen Huang
Anna Wynveen
2023
Arno van Dijk
2022
Amina Menkad
Sean Lee
2021
Natalia Zdaniuk
Undergraduate Awards
Alpar Undergraduate Scholarship
Established in honour of the late Zehra Alpar, the Department’s student advisor for many years spanning the 1960s through 1990s, by friends, colleagues and alumni upon her retirement in 1994, these awards are given to outstanding students who have made significant progress in completing their degrees.
2024
Emily Sakaguchi
Charna Perman
2023
Mingxin Wang
2022
Emily Borle
Leila Waihcene Tjiang
2021
Oliver Bassel
2020
Mengxi Yang
2019
Alison Zhou
Gregory Diebold
2018
Alexandra Simone Potamianos
2017
Adriana Stark
2016
Symon James-Wilson
2015
Monica Nelson
2014
Samuel Whillans
2013
Molly Willats
2012
Maria Velichko
2011
Holly Vaughan
2010
Sarah Simpkin
2009
Laurence Simard
2008
Leo Mui
2007
Vignesh Krishnamurthy
2006
Vignesh Krishnamurthy
2005
Roza Tchoukaleyska
2004
Ryan Hackett
Josephina Rekers
2003
Leanne Hindmarch
2002
Robin Roff
2001
Kathleen Buckeridge
Diane Leal
2000
Katharine Myrans
Kevin Thomas
1999
Jason Brown
Steven Lemoire
Katharine Myrans
1998
Shona Adamson
Chirstine Ali
Khoi Minh Ly
1997
Mac Bradden
1996
Mimi Ng
1995
Anita Toth
Ben Shindman Scholarship in Geography
Created in honour of the late Benjamin Shindman, one of the Department’s top students in the 1940s and ‘50s, this award is given to an outstanding full-time undergraduate student who has completed his/her third year of a Geography Specialist or Double Major Program and who is currently enrolled in the fourth year of that program.
2024
Lily Deng
2023
Emily Sakaguchi
2022
Aryan Vijay Soral
2021
Willow Cabral
2020
Benjamin Mumford
2019
Alexandra (Lexie) Kellie
2018
Alison Zhou
2017
Hayley Roberts
2016
Thomas Willington
2015
Symon James-Wilson
2014
Jennifer Le
2013
Samuel Whillans
2012
Sarah Oldenburger
2011
Monica Nelson
2010
Maria Bianchi
2009
Johnny Au
2008
Stephanie Silver
2007
Caitlin Patterson
2006
Amrita Hari
2005
Maximillian Billings
2004
Roza Tchoukaleyska
2003
Christine Hollander
2002
Dawn Davidson
2001
Dawn Seetaram
2000
James Staveley
1999
Sarah Starkweather
1998
Glencora Thompson
1997
Anita Toth
1996
Oliver Jerschow
Karen Radeczy
1995
Lawrence Fuller
1994
Elizabeth Starke
1993
Mark Flowers
1992
Raymond Spencer
1991
Kathryn Alberti
1990
Susan Campo
1989
Jill Watson
1988
Brian McLaren
1987
Linda See
1986
Anthony Parker
Julian Szeicz
1985
Not Awarded
1984
Annabel Hallward
1983
Rhonda Korol
1982
Not Awarded
1981
Robert Lewis
1980
Gillian Watkins
1979
David Pieper
1978
Bernard Bauer
1977
Jeremy Rudin
1976
Susan Paul
1975
Katherine Willson
1974
Harry Loksts
1973
Michael Tomczak
1972
Joan Schwartz
1971
Judy Sabiston
1970
Terry Williamson
1969
Simon Chamberlain
Canadian Association of Geographers Award
This award is given to the most outstanding undergraduate student graduating from an honours program in geography from the University of Toronto.
2024
Emily Sakaguchi
2023
Kin Ning Angel Chow
2022
Sulamith Smolymanitsky
2021
Erica Liu
2020
Thomas Fraser
2019
Matthew Hilary Bourne
2018
Alexandra Simone Potamianos
2017
Adriana Stark
2015
Jennifer Le
2014
Kaja Macdonald
2013
Christopher Lee
2012
Ian Frank
2011
Christopher Gurski
2010
Edward Lamson
2009
Kirstin Bourne
2008
Taleen Derharoutiounian
2007
Amrita Hari
2006
Charmalee Sandanayake
2005
Aisling Brady
2004
Christine Hollander
2003
Allison Reid
2002
Katie Myrans
2001
James Staveley
2000
Heather Frost
1999
Emily Head
1998
Kyle Hodder
Donald Putnam Scholarship
Established in honour of the late Professor Donald Fulton Putnam, the Department’s Chair from 1951 to 1963, this award is made to a graduating undergraduate student who has demonstrated outstanding ability in geography and is registered at Woodsworth College, or who has done at least part of his/her degree on a part-time basis.
2019
Monica Nelson
2011
Jennifer Shiller
2010
Edward Lamson
2008
Kristine Janzen
2007
Kristin Bordynuik
2006
Marc Mohammed
2005
Suzanne Brooks
Jason Cooke
2004
Sean Ellery
2003
Kathlene Buckeridge
2002
William Martin
2001
Kevin Thomas
2000
Judith Barros
1998
Sally Bradden
1997
Andy Bicanic
1996
Sandra Poaps
1994
Sophie Champagne
Susan Smith
1993
Bernadine Alling
Beverley Rowlands
1991
Susan Campo
1989
Richard Lammers
1985
Inga Vimanis
1984
Lynda Brochu
1983
Linda McCrossan
1982
Grazina Raskauskas
1979
Francis Kelly
1978
Marjorie Stuart
1975
Shelagh Harris
1974
Helen Fujiki
1973
Elizabeth Norton
1972
Walter Cheeseman
1971
Ronald Hambly
1970
Frances Stainton
1969
Eunice Orton
F. Kenneth Hare Undergraduate Scholarship in the Environment
Given to an outstanding undergraduate student in their third or fourth year of study in either of the Environment and Resource Management or Physical and Environmental geography programs. Preference will be given to students registered in Trinity College.
2024
Sophia Sanche
2023
Sophia Sanche
2022
Garrett Morgan
2021
Angel Yang
2020
Rebecca Sutherland
2019
Ester Bushuev
2018
Monica Nelson
2017
Sophia Zamaria
2016
Clara Risk
2015
Lesia Kinach
2014
Maria Mate
2013
Evelyn O’Rourke
2012
Maria Bianchi
2011
Stephanie Mah
2010
Jiye Jeon
2009
Jonathan Weyman
2008
John-Paul Lamonaco
2007
Colleen Whelan
2006
Irene Ford
2005
Anna Gunz
Edward Blake Scholarship in Earth Sciences
This scholarship is awarded to a student in second or third year with an A average, enrolled in a program offered by the Department of Geography. This scholarship was created from a gift of the late Hon. Edward Blake, Chancellor of the University, 1876-1900. This award is presented to a geography student in alternate years.
2024
Not Awarded
2023
Emmeline Caplan
2021
Hana Fahim
2019
Kristine Southima Luangkhot
2017
Genevieve Pinnington
2014
Yi Hong
2013
Robin Wolf
2012
Tsing Ye Hui
2011
Pierre Lelanc
2010
Holly Vaughan
2009
Yan Zhang
2008
Sarah Simpkin
2007
Michelle Hwang
2006
Colleen Whelan
2005
Laurent Roy
2004
Craig Case
2003
Thomas Finlay
2002
Allison Reid
2001
Christine Tong
2000
Nicole Simms
1999
Angela Baggio
1998
Sarah Starkweather
1994
Alison Rust
1993
Steven Desrocher
1992
Alice Goldthorpe
1991
Lucy Sportza
1990
Shauna Brail
1986
Linda See
1985
Julian Szeicz
1984
Tatjana Petranovic
1983
Susan Griffiths
1981
Mary Post
1980
Michael Winberg
1979
Gillian Watkins
1978
Linda McCrossan
1977
Peter Stubbins
Outstanding Performance Awards
Created by UTAGA and first presented in 2001, the purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding achievements by undergraduate geography students. Awards are given each year to the most outstanding student in: GGR 201 (Geomorphology)/203 (Introduction to Climatology)/205 (Introduction to Soil Science)/206 (Introduction to Hydrology); GGR 223 (Environment, Society and Resources); GGR 240 (Historical Geography of North America); GGR 272 (Geographic Information and Mapping I).
2024
Physical and Environmental Geography: Genvieve Russett and Andrew Hicks
Human Geography: Cooper Price
Environmental Geography: Polina Gorn
Methods/GIS: Lok Yiu Au Yeung and Lucie Silu Yang
2023
Physical Geography: Magnus Roland Marun
Human Geography: Cedar MacTavish
Environmental Geography: Finn Richard Meiklejohn
Geography Methods/GIS: Muhammad Khalis Bin Samion
2022
Physical Geography: Sabrina Wong
Human Geography: Emily Sakaguchi
Environmental Geography: K.M. Kumal Dithsura Udamulla
Geography Methods/GIS: Yiannie Lin
2021
Physical Geography: Alex Jain
Human Geography: Sonia Kazimi
Environmental Geography: Mingxin (Shayla) Wang
Geography Methods/GIS: Nicole Freij
2020
Physical Geography: Marcus Forbes-Green
Human Geography: Shulie Smolyanitsky
Environmental Geography: Willow Cabral
Geography Methods/GIS: Rogan Gutwillinger
2019
Physical Geography: Bo Rui Wang
Human Geography: Olivia Willows
Environmental Geography: Erica Bining Liu
Geography Methods/GIS: Shuchen Bu
2018
Physical Geography: Wenxi Liao
Human Geography: Sydney Wilson
Environmental Geography: Zina Fraser
Geography Methods/GIS: Phoebe Chow
2017
Physical Geography: Matthew Bourne
Human Geography: James Chapman
Environmental Geography: Olivia Caruso
Geography Methods/GIS: Wenxi Liao
2016
Physical Geography: Li Miao
Human Geography: Hafsah Siddiqui
Environmental Geography: Fangkuo (Michelle) Zhong
Geography Methods/GIS: Aayesha Patel
2015
GGR 201/203/205/206: Sophia Zamaria
GGR 223: Caleigh Inman
GGR 240: Jennifer Del Riccio
2014
GGR 201/203/205/206: Nanjiao Xu
GGR 223: Navid Helal
GGR 240: Bridget Irwin
2013
2012
GGR 201/203/205/206: Elli Papangelakis, Larissa Sage
GGR 222: Justyna Fabisiewicz
GGR 240: Nishi Kumar
2011
GGR 201/203/205/206: Juzer Noman
GGR 222: Luisa Fisher
GGR 240: Maria Bianchi
2010
GGR 201/203/205: Derek R. May
GGR 220: Mian Mansoor Ahmad
GGR 222: Ainsley Murray
GGR 240: Katherine Mcilveen-Brown
2009
GGR 201/203/205/206: Stephanie Mah
GGR 220: Maria Bianchi
JGE 221: Holly Vaughan
GGR 240: Edward Lamson
2008
GGR 201/203/205/206: Rachel Korman
GGR 220: Samuel Schachar
JGE 221: Clara McGregor
GGR 240: Maciej Jamrozik
GGR 391: Taleen Derharoutiounian
2007
GGR 201/203/205/206: David Mooney
GGR 220: Jeffery Priest
JGE 221: David Berliner
GGR 240: Susan Horn
GGR 391: Vignesh Krishnamurthy
2006
GGR 201/203/205/206: Aleksandra Zajaczkowska
GGR 220: Amrita Hari
GGR 233: Teresa Lindert
GGR 240: Paul Raposo
GGR 391: Alexandre Oustioujaninov
2005
GGR 201/203/205/206: Rachel Van Sligtenhorst
GGR 220: Susan Horn
GGR 233: Vignesh Krishnamurthy
GGR 240: Hayley O’Dell
GGR 391: Nandor Gortva
2004
GGR 201/203/205/206: Aisling Brady
GGR 220: Emily Anderson
GGR 233: Rachel Van Sligtenhorst
GGR 240: John Peter Grant
GGR 391: Anna Gunz
2003
GGR 223: Jacob Irwin
GGR 220: Craig Case
GGR 391: Magda Beisiada
GGR 240: Irit Vasseraman
GGR 206/201/203/205: Shelly McCabe
2002
GGR 201/203/205/206: Ryan Wong
GGR 220: Allison Reid
GGR 233: Robin Roff
GGR 240: Ann-Marie Marano
GGR 391: Justin Ngan
2001
UTAGA applauds and encourages students who make the effort to undertake independent research at the undergraduate level. This award is presented by UTAGA to the most outstanding research project undertaken in GGR 491, undergraduate thesis course, or alternatively for an outstanding research project completed in GGR 498 (Independent Research I—Physical Geography) or in GGR 499 (Independent Research II—Human Geography).
2024
Ayden Anne Kristmanson
Jonathan Harry Angell
2023
Alexandra Kelly
Janice Wing Yin Wong
2022
Sara Maclure
Leila Waihcene Tjiang
2021
Ben Mumford
Kyra Bingham
2020
Maggie Ma
Kelly Ann Hui
2019
Daniel Romm
2018
Kibria Khalood
2017
Helen Loghrin
Clara Risk
2016
Jacob Dimen-Wagner
Liam Fox
2015
Pamela Tetford
2014
Samuel Whillans
2013
Dor Assia
Charlotte Switzer
2012
Beata Opalinska
2011
Lisa Ohberg
2010
Nicholas Lombardo
2009
Anne-Marie Croce
2008
Kristine Janzen
2007
Matthew Day
2006
Leah Turner
2005
Sharlene Tan
2004
Josephina Rekers
2003
Dawn Davidson
2002
Dawn Seetaram
2001
Lucy Hargreaves
2000
Sarah Starkweather
1999
Giselle Medford
Craig Morris
Stephanie Tencer
1998
Anita Toth
1997
Jennifer Lass
The Sidney and Lucille Silver Scholarship
This award is given to a student with an A average, in the third year of a specialist or double major program in environmental studies. This scholarship was established by family members, in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Silver’s 50th wedding Anniversary.
2024
Grace Miao
2023
Tristan Gessel
2022
Alexander Hans Jain
2021
Oliver Bassel
2020
Catherine Kawpeng
2019
Madeleine Clare Reyno
2018
Charlotte Hobson
2017
Su Hyun Park
2016
Sophia Zamaria
2015
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
2014
Lesia Kinach
2013
Appana Lok
2012
Nicholas Smith
2011
Lisa Ohberg
2010
Holly Vaughan
2009
Madison Van West
2008
David Photiadis
2007
Jennifer Loo
2006
Rachel Van Sligtenhorst
2005
Chuan Li
2004
Shelley McCabe
2003
Carlin Bowman
Christine Hollander
2002
Sarah Styler
2001
Ryan Sullivan
2000
Lucy Hargreaves
1999
Heather Frost
1998
Judith Barros
1997
Kirsten Fertuck
1996
Christopher Broughton
1995
Jennifer Lass
1994
Dagmar Boettcher
1993
Cheryl-Rose Pinto
1992
Lianne Bellisario
1991
Karin Bryan
Undergraduate Computer Applications Award
This award was created by UTAGA, and is presented to a senior student who has exhibited excellent scholarship incorporating computer applications.
2024
Jia Hao Choo
Aaron White
2023
Calise Moldowa
2022
Yu Bin Su
2021
Eryn Maloney
2020
Michael Chung Fui Liu
2019
Veronica Spanos McGill
2018
James Chapman
2017
Harry Moss
2016
Martin Marchiori-Wong
2015
Molly Spratt
2014
Khairunnabila Prayitno
2013
Anna Labetski
2012
Sarah Oldenburger
2011
Alexandra Miceli
2010
Eric Beales
2009
Anna Kogan
2008
Daniel Pierre
2007
Taleen DerHaroutiounian
2006
Charmalee Sandanayake
2005
Nigel Falcon
2004
Anna Gunz
2003
Allison Day
2002
Justin Ngan
2001
Sarah Pickering
2000
Anna Espinoza
1999
Sarah Starkweather
1998
Kevin McMaster
1997
Piotr Gozdyra
The Geography Toronto Award
The University of Toronto Association of Geography Alumni (UTAGA) provides this award to graduating students who have made outstanding contributions to the life of the Geography Department at University of Toronto. Award winners are individuals who have been extensively involved in the undertaking of extracurricular activities targeted at fellow geography/planning students, while at the same time achieving academic success.
2024
Karl Abian
Agnes Wong
2023
Sarah Chen
Sydney Hoiseth
2022
Teagan Sharrock
Anna Dzeina Zarina
2021
Catalina Barinas
Jasmine Kara
2020
Alex Walton
Zahra Mohamed
2019
Jane Law
2018
Puneh Jamshidi
Aayesha Patel
2017
Bronwen Hunter
Nicholas Stern
2016
Noel Ariyaratnam
2015
Christelle Broux
2014
Marc Acton Filion
2013
Demosthenis Antonopoulos
2012
Nikki Ng
2011
Jennifer Shiller
2010
Edward Lamson
2009
Charlotte Chien Lin
2008
Joss Skyler
2007
Nicole Chow
2006
Christopher Sidlar
2005
Wilfred Haufe
2004
Roza Tchoukaleyska
2003
Michael Stasyna
2002
Daniel Stevens
1999
Bonnie Yu
1998
Tyrone Lafferty
1997
Jennifer Lass
Oliver Jerschow
Kristina Tenaglia
Eva-Marie Tropper
The Griffith Taylor Memorial Award
The late Griffith Taylor founded the Department of Geography at the University of Toronto in 1935, and served as its Chair from 1935 to 1951. He was a scholar who conceived and promoted geography as a synthesis of disciplines and who, accordingly, was a man ahead of his time. In his honour, UTAGA established this memorial award to recognize outstanding academic achievement. The Griffith Taylor Award is presented to an outstanding student graduating from a four-year program with either a major or specialist in geography, who has exhibited all-round excellence over the course of the program.
2024
Kenzie Lakhan Pilling
2023
Kin Ning Angel Chow
2022
Emily Borle
2021
Ariella Kohn-Adams
2020
Alexandra Lambropoulos
2019
Hayley Roberts
2018
Charlotte Hobson
2017
Charlotte Gale
2016
Symon James-Wilson
2015
Maria Mate
2012 - 2014
Not Awarded
2011
Joshua Mitchell
2010
Stephanie Mah
2009
Simona Rasanu
2008
Charlene Felix
2007
Angela Brinklow
2006
Aaron Chan
2005
Valeria Maurizio
2004
Rebecca Crump
Dawn Davidson
2003
Justin Ngan
2002
Katherine Myrans
2001
Jennifer Flemming
2000
Heather Frost
1999
Emily Head
Kristi Ross
1998
Sally Bradden
Anita Toth
1997
Oliver Jerschow
Daniel Wilson Scholarship in Science (Geography / Geology)
This scholarship is awarded to a student in second or third year with an A average, enrolled in a program offered by the Department of Geography. This scholarship was created in honour of the late Sir. Daniel Wilson, President of University College, 1890-1892. This award is presented to a geography student in alternate years.
2024
Vanessa Wiltshire
2023
Not Awarded
2022
Emily Roschman Sakaguchi
2020
Oliver Bassel
2019
Joy Megumi Carter
2018
Charlotte Hobson
2017
Genevieve Pinnington
2015
Julia Field
2014
Yong Kiat Lee
2013
Tsing Yee Hui
2012
Chen Hwang
2011
Oliver Burns
2010
Pamela Patraskovic
2009
Antonio De Franco
2008
Victoria McKenzie
2007
Laurence Simard
2006
Jessica Reeves
2005
Ryan Hackett
2004
Christopher Jago
2003
Shelley McCabe
2002
Leonie Soltay
2001
Leanne Hindmarch
2000
Angela Baggio
1999
Barbara Sears
1998
Halan Wang
1997
Raymond Lijoi
1996
James de Ciantis
1995
Oliver Jerschow
1994
Taline Sarkissian
1993
Patrick Dunning
1992
Jacqueline Oostwoud
1991
Roslyn Case
1990
Roslyn Case
1989
Carolle Willson
1988
James Patterson
1987
Natalie Chan
1986
Rosemary Jansons
1985
Donald Stachiw
1984
James Helik
1983
Shelley Boyd
1982
Not Awarded
1981
Rowan Faludi
1980
Dawn Bazely
William G. Dean Scholarship in Geography Field Research
Awarded to one or more students enrolled in a specialist or major program in the Department of Geography for field research. Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
2024
Vanessa Wiltshire
Christina Lianne Harrison
2023
Thérèse Perucho
2022
Sulamith Zvia Smolyanitsky
2021
Cathy Yang
2019
Marian Mendoza
Aisha Ni'Ame Assan-Lebbe
2018
Atlanta-Marianna Grant
Jamil Mahamud
2017
James Taylor
2013
Jessica Arteaga
Anna Labetski
2012
Elli Papangelakis
Natalia Zdaniuk
2011
Grace Arabian
Joyce Arabian
Anna Labetski
2010
Saba Qazi
John Horner Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography
Awarded to an undergraduate student in the Department of Geography based on academic merit.
2024
Jessica Upton
Teagan Sharrock
Nataliya Nebrat
Diego Adam James Rupolo
2023
Charna Perman
Hailey Ribble
Natalia Nebrat
Sabrina Wong
2022
Sonia Kazimi
Vinh Kien Diep
Noah Westgate Ross
Nadia Forte
Eryn Maloney
2021
Hannah Gordon
Hikmat Jamal
Ariella Kohn-Adams
Nova Dexter
Shulie Smolyanitsky
2019
Mengxi Yang
Katheryn Marie Kazimowicz
Matthew Hilary Bourne
Haley Roberts
2018
Matthew Bourne
Olivia Teresa Caruso
Hayley Roberts
Fangkuo Zhong
2017
Matthew Bourne
Alexandra Potamianos
Hafsah Siddiqui
Thomas Willington
2016
Aayesha Patel
Jacob Dimen-Wagner
Selina Amaral
Tom Chen
2015
Bridget Irwin
Siobhan Knowles
Khairunnabila Prayitno
Mahisha Sritharan
2014
Kristina Bijeitkaite
Simon Erlich
Katherine Lee
Kevin Phan
2013
Nishi Kumar
Jennifer Le
Evelyn O’Rourke
Kevin Phan
2012
Grace Arabian
Joyce Arabian
Stephanie Mah
Evelyn O’Rourke
2011 (Inaugural year)
Saba Qazi
Stephanie Mah
Melissa Wawrzkiewicz
Graduate Geography Awards
Graduate Anne McMaster Grant
Awarded to a graduate student registered in a program with the Department of Geography and Program in Planning. This award is intended to cover costs such as departmental field trips, field courses and professional experience courses.
2013
Katherine Perrott
2012
Lia Fredericksen
2011
Amy Mui
2010
Benita Tam
Daniel Suarez
Aderonke Akande
Graduate Anne McMaster Award
Awarded to a graduate student registered in a program with the Department of Geography and Program in Planning. This award is intended to cover costs such as departmental field trips, field courses and professional experience courses.
2013
Alexa Minichiello
2012
Martin Danyluk
Donald F. Putnam Graduate Scholarship
Established in honour of the late Professor Donald Fulton Putnam, the Department’s Chair from 1951 to 1963, this scholarship is awarded annually to graduate students concentrating on physical and environmental geography.
2024
Yi Zhang
2023
Luisa Duarte Milani
2022
Megan Holland
2021
Casey Loudan
Victoria Nimmo
2020
Amanda Loder
2019
Bartosz Osieki
Gerard Otiniano
2018
Danielle Lemire
2017
Zachary Anderson
2016
Sarah Ariano
Jenny Cui
2015
Kira Borden
2014
Genevieve Noyce
2013
Carolyn Winsborough
2012
Jennifer Shiller
2011
Kristine Haynes
Maara Packalen
2010
Jennifer Weaver
Griffith Taylor Scholarship in Geography
The Griffith Taylor Scholarship was launched at the Department of Geography’s 70th Anniversary luncheon. This award is presented to an outstanding graduate student in the Geography or Planning Program.
2024
Not Awarded
2023
Not Awarded
2022
Elysia Fuller-Thomson
2021
Charlotte Corelli
2020
Rhys Edward Buceta
2018
Janina Kowalski
2013
David Seitz
2010
Renata Ramasra
2008
Lisa Freeman
2007
Feng Deng
2006
Xiaojuan Feng
2005
Tarmo Remmel
2004
Christopher Houser
Alan Walks
2003
Scott Mitchell
2002
Norma Rantisi
2001
Carolyn Crook
2000
Chris De Sousa
1999
Niall Majury
1998
Joe Liebovitz
1997
Sean DiGiovanna
F. Kenneth Hare Graduate Scholarship in the Environment
Given to an outstanding undergraduate student in their third or fourth year of study in either of the Environment and Resource Management or Physical and Environmental Geography programs. Preference will be given to students registered in Trinity College.
2024
Juan-Manuel Velez-Villegas
2023
Kerstyn Lutz
2022
Garrett Morgan
2009
Benita Tam
2008
Aurel Cristian Ches
2007
Kate Parizeau
2006
Terris Lutter
2005
Anna Gunz
James T. Lemon Memorial Scholarship in Geography
To be awarded to a graduate student in urban and historical geography, with special consideration given to students whose research speaks to issues of social justice, based on academic merit and financial need.
2024
Avet Khatchatryan
2023
Jandell-Jamela Nicholas
2022
Sarah Chocano Barboza
2021
Skye Roshan Collishaw
2020
Nathaniel Baker
2019
Jandell-Jamela Nicholas
2018
Ellen Power
2017
Kuni Kamizaki
2016
Julie Mah
2015
Nicholas Lombardo
2014
Rachel Harris
2013
Lia Frederiksen
Joseph A. May Scholarship and Joseph A. May OSOTF Scholarship
Created in honour of the late Professor Joe May, this award is given to an outstanding graduate student who has approached the study of one or more of the following fields from a qualitative rather than quantitative perspective: history and philosophy of geographic thought; historical geography; social and cultural geography; geography of Canada.
2024
Liam Fox
Shulie Smolyanitsky
Jean Isaac Mendita
2023
Andrew Thomas
Kevin Roy
Maryam Abisola Owodunni
Sarah Chocano Barboza
2022
Jonah Olsen
Kaela Sanborn-Hum
Maleeha Shams
Andrew Michel Thomas
2021
Lakshmi Soundarapandian
Lauren Foote
Thomas Elias Siddall
Michael Lawler
2020
Robert Catherall
Natasha Goel
Loren March
2019
Lea Ravensbergen-Hodgins
Sinead Petrasek
Tyler Marr
Catherine Jimenea
2018
Catherine Brokenshire
Amil Davis
Zannah Matson
Lea Ravensbergen-Hodgins
Adriana Stark
2017
Valentina Castellini
Rachel Phillips
Tim Ross
Stephanie Stanov
Christopher Webb
2016
Aviva Coopersmith
Simon Erlich
Beyhan Farhadi
Anastasia Hervas
Alexis Mitchell
2015
Michael Chrobok
Chloe Fox
Katarina Gligorijevic
Paulina Kubara
2014
Bryan Dale
Angela Day
Eleanor Rae
Samuel Walker
Adam Zendel
2013
Hillary Barter
Madelaine Cahuas
Maara Packalen
2012
Michelle Berquist
Laura Pitkanen
Brett Story
Yajun Sun
2011
Anne Laure Bouvier De Candia
Amy Cervenan
Lia Frederiksen
Michelle Majeed
Laura Pitkanen
Eleanor Rae
Renata Ramasra
Benjamin Spigel
2010
Jean-Francois Bissonnette
Renata Ramasra
J.E.R. Ross Scholarship
To be awarded to a graduate student enrolled in a program in geography and who is making good progress towards their degree.
2012
Evan Castel
Yajun Sun
2011
Anne Laure Bouvier De Candia
Vincent Cheng
Antony Chum
Maara Packalen
Corey Ponder
Cameron Proctor
David Roberts
Jennifer Sawyer
Stephanie Vanthof
Lequian Yu
John Horner Graduate Scholarship in Geography
Awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Geography based on academic merit.
2024
Emma Ezvan
Evan Hazelett
Alexandra (Lexie) Kelly
Mike Lawler
Vineetha Nalla
2023
Caroline Lou
Connie Yang
Hao Wang
Hernan Bianchi Benguria
Javaneh Abbaspourasadolah
Sinead Petrasek
2022
Meghan Gagliardi
Taylor Luu
Simran Persaud
2021
Gyoorie Kim
Jaimie Cryder
Julie Han
Lidiya Beida
Lily Ziyue Zhang
2020
Ece Ikiz
Sneha Mandhan
Kate Nelischer
Hazelmae Valenzuela
Hannelore Yager
Annie Yachen Yuan
Haifa Alarasi
Jeff Allen
2019
Amber DeJohn
Mariba Douglas
Jo-Tzu Huang
Vanessa Kiley
Jae Page
Ryan Whitney
Connie Yang
2018
Sabrien Amrov
Maximilian Buchholz
Christopher Dick
Clio Fregoli
Douglas Graffeo
Trudy Ledsham
Maria Roxana Escobar Nanez
Dingyi Xiong
2017
Kyla Egan
Leah Forte
Emily Hawes
Anamarie Martins
Killian McCormack
Stephanie Varty
Wei Si Nicole Yiu
2016
Brock Bersaglio
Shannon Black
Sherena Hussain
Lauren Kepkiewicz
Joshua Steckley
Nicole Van Lier
2015
Daniel Chen
Neil Nunn
Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam
Danielle Radu
Larissa Sage
Dylan Simone
Natalia Zdaniuk
2014
Charles Chiu
Jenny Jung
Bing Lu
Anne-Marie Megens
Kevin Roy
2013
Zachary Anderson
Sonia Grant
Caitlin Henry
2012
Nicole Latulippe
David Richardson
David Seitz
2011 (Inaugural Year)
Amy Cervenan
Zev Moses
Mai Nguyen
Maara Packalen
Eleanor Rae
David Roberts
James Thayer
Chao Wang
Leqian Yu
George Tatham / Geography Alumni Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship is for graduate students in the Department of Geography and Program in Planning, on the basis of academic merit.
2024
Brendon Goodmurphy
2023
Marianne Lahaie Luna
2022
Chung-Yen Cheng
2021
Beibei Zhang
2020
Mark Tennenhouse
2019
Dena Coffman
2018
Sarah Archibald
2013
Not Awarded
2012
Maria Mukhtar
Graduate Alpar Grant
Established in honour of the late Zehra Alpar, the Department’s student advisor for many years spanning the 1960s through 1990s, by friends, colleagues and alumni upon her retirement in 1994, these awards are given to outstanding students who have made significant progress in completing their degrees.
2013
Micah Hewer
2012
Bryan Dale
Noreen Khimani
Katherine Perrott
Graduate Alpar Scholarship
Established in honour of the late Zehra Alpar, the Department’s student advisor for many years spanning the 1960s through 1990s, by friends, colleagues and alumni upon her retirement in 1994, these awards are given to outstanding students who have made significant progress in completing their degrees.
2024
Lauren Shiga
2023
Sneha Mandhan
2022
Brian Eng
2021
Kerstyn Lutz
Diala Lteif
2020
Amy Protheroe
2019
Jaafar Dirie
2018
Hubert Lee
2017
Andrew Kaufman
2013
Gwen MacGregor
2012
Sarah Corey
2011
Not Awarded
2010
David Roberts
2009
Claire Oswald
2007
Rachelle Ricotta
2006
Rachelle Ricotta
2005
Lesley Collins
2004
Daniel Rosen
2003
Carl Mitchell
2002
Nicholas Luka
2001
Yogendra Shakya
2000
Christopher Houser
Fawziah Gadallah
Melissa Clements
1999
Ka-Yan Mok
Black Graduate Scholar Award in Geography & Planning
Established in 2021 through a funding partnership with the University of Toronto Black Research Network, The Black Graduate Scholar Award in Geography & Planning provides an award of $5,000 to a student in each of the M.A., M.Sc.,. Ph.D., and M.Sc.Pl programs (4 awards in total). Graduate students across the tri-campus in Geography and Planning who identify as Black are eligible to apply for the award.
2024
Suad Sidow
2023
Not Awarded
2022
Brianna Lane
Kathia Johnson
Justin Rhoden
Maryam Owodunni
Abdul-Salam Ibrahim
2021
Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph
Nokuzola Songa
Priscilla Ankomah-Hackman
Graduate Geography Award for Black Students
To be awarded to students who identify as Black. Priority will be given to students who do not hold major scholarships, and who have not previously received departmental awards.
2024
Mayara Almeida de Paula
Olivia Bernard
Jaafar Dirie
Maryam Owodunni
2023
Olivia Bernard
Robert Arku
Sara Abdella
2022
Robert Arku
Irenius Konkor
Justin Rhoden
2021
Brianna Lane
Jandell-Jamela Nicholas
Roxana Escobar Ñañez
Olivia Bernard
Omobolanle Oshinusi
2020
Graduate Geography Award for International Students
To be awarded to International students. Priority will be given to students who do not hold major scholarships, and who have not previously received departmental awards.
2024
Joao Pedro Figueira Amorim Parga
2023
Roxana Escobar Ñañez
Omobolanle Oshinusi
2022
Luisa Duarte Milani
Marie Duraisami
Mobólúwajídìde D. Joseph
Amanda Norton
2021
Bochu Liu
Hanlin Zhou
Shiba Desor
2020
Awarded to one or more graduate students who are in good academic standing with an overall grade point average of B+.
2024
Justin Chan
2023
Emily Lengleek
2022
Amira Babeiti
2021
Brooke Fleming
2013
Christopher Wellen
2012
Sheraz Khan
2010
Claire Oswald
Annya Shimi
Amy Cervenan
Martin Danyluk
Laura Pitkanen
Renata Ramasra
John D. Barnes Geodetic Sciences Fellowship
This award is given to a graduate student enrolled in a program in geography. Preference will be given to students who are doing graduate work in the field of GIS/Geomatics.
2024
Amanda Norton
2023
Ray Jewett
2022
Scarlett Rakowska
2021
Alex Tabascio
2020
Leah-Marie Marajh
2019
Jeffrey Allen
2018
Ray Jewett
2017
Jeffrey Allen
2012
Vincent Cheng
2010
Randy Bui
Oscar J. Marshall Graduate Fellowship
This award is given to a graduate student enrolled in a program in geography. Preference is given to students who are doing graduate work in the field of Geographic Information Science/Land Information Systems/ Geomatics/Remote Sensing.
2024
Matthew Noonan
Albert Tomchyshyn
2023
Amanda Norton
Elysia Fuller-Thomson
Yongzhao Wu
2022
Filip de Braga
2021
Daniel Nelson
Jiye Leng
Priya Patel
2020
Phuong Duc Dao
Yihong Liu
2019
Mitchell Bonney
Alexis Robinson
Alicia Dauginis
Cheryl Ro
2018
Mitchell Bonney
2017
Alexis Robinson
Cheryl Rogers
2013
Golnoush Abbasi
Kristine Haynes
Genevieve Noyce
Ze Wang
2012
Amy Mui
Maara Packalen
Cameron Proctor
2010
Jennifer Weaver
Andrew Tam
2009
Feng Deng
Christopher Wellen
2008
Patrick Hodgson
Jan Pisek
Anita Simic
2007
Murray Richardson
Anita Simic
Royal Bank Graduate Fellowship in Public and Economic Policy
To be awarded to graduate students undertaking a course of study in the general area of public/economic policy.
2024
Jaime Fung
Longyu Gu
Jordan Lopez
2023
Kevin Roy
Olivia Bernard
Fatima Zahra Mohammed
2022
Hazma Chatila
Skye Collishaw
Marcellinus Essah
2021
Alycia Doering
Anton Yu
Emily Power
Planning Program Awards
Matthew Hanson Scholarship in Planning
Matthew Hanson was a graduate of the Masters of Science in Planning class of 2004, a wonderful friend and colleague who touched the lives of so many people before his passing. To honour him, friends and family created this scholarship to recognize students in the Masters of Science in Planning program for their efforts and contribution to student life.
2024
Swati Dash
Keira Engelen
Jonah Levitt
Rania Phillips
2023
Genevieve Drouin
Sara Abdella
Vivian Patel
2022
Konstantine Diochnos
Brian Eng
Lauren Foote
Joycelyn Guan
2021
Demetra Barbacuta
Serena Sonnenberg
Alexandra Haag
Emily Huang
Siobhan Kelly
Jorge Quesada Davies
Rameez Sadafal
Swadah Ismail
2019
Elise Antoniadis
Mackenzie Ceci
2018
Marty Chan
Ellen Ferris
Kevin Kapenda
Anson Ma
2017
Anamarie Martins
Arno van Dijk
Hannah Miller
Izabela Molendowski
2013
Sarah Bradley
Isabel Luciano
Mathieu Maslard
Grant McLean
Joseph Milos
2012
Lauren English
Brent Fairbairn
Stephanie Ireland
Robert Brandon Law
Sean Major
Harleen Panesar
2011
Antonio DeFranco
Graham Macdonald
Leif Maitland
Lori Flowers
Inger Jenset
2010
Aderonke Akande
Daniel Fusca
Lucas Van-Meer Mas
Michael Vidoni
Alan Tonks Planning Scholarship
Provided by an endowment created from the proceeds of a gala dinner held in honour of Alan Tonks upon his retirement as Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto in 1997, this award is granted to outstanding students in the second year of the M.Sc.Pl. Program who are concentrating their studies in the areas of urban planning, urban transportation or urban infrastructure.
2024
Nicole Huckvale
Noor Latif
Suad Sidow
2023
Emily Lengkeek
Gillian Seitz
Maheen Khalid
2022
Hamza Mohamad Chatila
Yu-Chen Chuang
Elizabeth Marcus
2021
Alexandra Simpson
Katelyn Ling
S. Fahima Begum
Syeda Bushra Binte Amin
2020
Joanna Ilunga-Kapinga
Thomas Kempster
2019
Pinremola Olufemi
Ryan Doherty
Laura Fylyshtan
2018
Sarah Chan
Laura Dumbrell
Kevin Kapenda
Anson Ma
2017
Alison Blagden
Anamarie Martins
Anna Shortly
Leah Forte
2013
John Grove-White
Sapan KC
Michael Matthys
2012
Emma Cohlmeyer
Lauren English
Sean Lee
Jielan Xu
2011
Yi Luo
Emily Wall
Jennifer St. Paul Butler
Inger Jenset
2010
Erin Gullikson
Robyn Shyllit
Ann Borooah Graduate Planning Scholarship
This award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying planning and has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Hooria Mohammad
2023
Ashwini Gadtoula
2022
Swati Panwar
2021
Lakshmi Soundarapandian
2020
Saieda Fahima Begum
Benjamin Sonshine Urban Planning Scholarship
Established in 1997 by the Sonshine family, in honour of their late father Benjamin, this award is presented to an outstanding student who has completed an undergraduate program in geography at the University of Toronto upon entering the M.Sc.Pl. Program at the University of Toronto.
2024
Lianne Harrison
2023
Not Awarded
2022
Fatima Zahra Mohammed
2021
Travis Van Wyck
2020
Rameez Sadafal
2019
Kayla Greenberg
2018
Ali Reda Darouiche
2017
Igor Samardzic
2013
Sarah Chu
2012
Sarah Hubbs
2011
Noreen Khimani
2010
Charissa Jattan
2009
Sheila Htoo
2008
Emanuel Nicolescu
2007
Mark McConville
2006
Christopher Sidlar
2005
Valeria Maurizio
2004
Susan Mintz
2003
Felix Fung
2002
Dawn Seetaram
2001
Sarah Phipps
2000
Jonathan Gouveia
Alastair Wishart
1999
Deborah Cowen
1998
Joanne K Lim Fat
CIP Student Award in Academic Excellence
This prize is awarded annually to the CIP student member with the highest academic standing in the M.Sc.Pl. (Planning) Program at the University of Toronto.
2024
Faizaan Khan
2023
Jane O’Brien Davis
2022
Priscilla Ankomah-Hackman
2020
Andrew Tidswell
2019
Ellen Ferris
2018
Sharon Lam
2017
Andrew Walker
2013
Michelle Berquist
2012
Emily Wall
2011
Aderonke Akande
2010
Carla Klassen
2009
Dan Cohen
2008
Michelle Drylie
2007
Carlin Bowman
Jordan Harrison
2006
Annely Zonena
2005
Uttara Chauhan
2004
Renee Gomes
2003
Zachary Taylor
2002
Antoine Belaieff
2001
Deborah Cowen
2000
Helen Collins
1999
Sarah Wigle
1998
Eileen Costello
1997
Sarah Niles
1996
Chris DeSousa
Cities Centre Urban Planning Research Award
The Centre offers a prize for the best current issues paper completed by a student in PLA 1107 in the Planning Program, Department of Geography, University of Toronto.
2012
Inger Jenset
Mercedeh Madani
2011
Michael Vidoni
Erin Gullikson
2010
Julie Mah
Kirsten Stein
2009
Dan Cohen
Stephanie Gris
2008
Michelle Drylie
David Wachsmuth
2007
Miriam Barna
Suzanne Brooks
2006
Lake Sagaris
2005
Erik Hunter
Natasha Webster
2004
Jeff Cantos
Lori Tesolin
2003
Zachary Taylor
Edie Yolles Award in Urban Planning
This award was created in honour of the late Edie Yolles, a Planning student at the University of Toronto in the 1960s. She worked as an urban planner with the Metropolitan Toronto Planning board and later became dedicated to film production, graduating in Film Arts from Ryerson and went on to become a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, and produced and co-directed the feature film That’s My Baby. Edie won a number of awards for her work. Awarded annually to a student of merit graduating from the University of Toronto Planning Program, who demonstrates a comprehensive approach to planning and has acquired the necessary skills.
2024
Not Awarded
2023
Brian Eng
2022
Alycia Doering
2021
Chiyi Tam
2019
Helen Loghrin
2018
Tammy Chou
2017
Jennifer Williamson
2013
Sean Lemon
2012
Anna Lannucci
2011
Brendon Goodmurphy
2010
Carla Klassen
Friends of Planning Graduate Scholarship for Innovation
This award was created through the hard work and dedication of the Friends of Planning Alumni Committee. It is awarded annually, beginning 2010, to a student entering the second year of the Program in Planning who demonstrated, through their studies, volunteering and/or work experiences, innovative thinking and practice to plan for or promote planning among diverse communities.
2024
Kimia Abdi
Roya Asgharzadeh
Jaime Fung
Longyu Gu
Lucy Mackinnon
Rania Phillips
2023
2022
2021
Priscilla Ankomah-Hackman
Demetra Barbacuta
Nida Mirza
Emily Power
2020
Keisha St. Louis-McBurnie
Pragya Priyadarshini
Marissa Irene Uli
2019
Darian Radzar
Da Chen
Andrew Tisdwell
2018
Lucy Cui
Yoko Cecelia Pye
2017
Clara Shipman
Danielle Magsumbol
Sharon Lam
2013
Allison Lebow
Sara Udow
2012
Amy Bath
Melissa Bebee
Harleen Panesar
2011
Shagufta Pasta
Narmadha Rajakumar
Michael Backs
2010
Lucas Van-Meer Mas
Graduate Planning Award for Black Students
To be awarded to students who identify as Black. Priority will be given to students who do not hold major scholarships, and who have not previously received departmental awards.
2024
Dana Hasan
2023
Sara Abdella
Robert Arku
Olivia Bernard
Bola Oshinusi
Roxana Escobar Nanez
2022
Robert Arku
Irenius Konkor
Jane O'Brien Davis
Justin Rhoden
2021
Alexandra Lambropoulos
Jane O'Brien Davis
Priscilla Ankomah-Hackman
2020
Zeina Ahmed
Jhamela Stapleton
Graduate Planning Award for International Students
To be awarded to International students. Priority will be given to students who do not hold major scholarships, and who have not previously received departmental awards.
2024
Joao Pedro Figueira Amorim Praga
2023
Not Awarded
2022
Luisa Duarte Milani
Marie Duraisami
Moboluwajidide Joseph
Amanda Norton
Swati Panwar
2021
Pragya Priyadarshini
Marissa Irene Uli
Ian D. Macpherson Award
Established in honour of the late Ian D. Macpherson by his professional planning colleagues, this award is given annually to an outstanding student, registered in either year of the Master’s Program in Planning, whose work has demonstrated both high academic merit and practical problem-solving ability with respect to some aspect of planning.
2024
Alice Ng
2023
Dania Asahi Ogie
2022
In Chan Hwang
2021
Bethany Wong
2020
Amy Protheroe
2019
Claire Stevenson-Blythe
2018
Natasha Cheong
2017
Timothy Bristow
2013
Lisa Drury
2012
Natalie Langlois
2011
Thomas Beck
2010
Raili Lakanen
2009
Erika Jerme
2008
Stephanie Gris
2007
David Wachsmuth
2006
2005
Uttara Chauhun
2004
Brent Gilmour
2003
Sabrina Bordone
2002
Antoine Belaieff
2001
Christopher Nazar
2000
Anumaya Phatate
1999
Robert Michael Anderson
1998
Yael Levitte
1997
Kyle Knoeck
1996
Melinda Vandenberghe
1995
Lauren Pilley
LEA Consulting Ltd. Award in Planning and Transportation
This award is given to a graduate student in the Program in Planning with an interest in transportation, on the basis of academic merit.
2024
Jonah Levitt
2023
Swati Panwar
2022
Marjan Fadaei
2020
Joanna Ilunga-Kapinga
2019
Karina Maynard
2018
Anson Ma
2017
Tolulope Oyebola Alabi
2013
Evan Roberts
2012
Edwin (Wang Kei) Li
2011
Lori Flowers
2010
Samantha Coutu
Mitchell Goldhar Award for Excellent Achievement in the Planning Program
This award is given, on the basis of academic merit, to an outstanding graduate student either entering or continuing in the Master of Science in Planning program.
2024
Tait Gamble
2023
Alyssa Woods
2022
Suzanne Merchant
2021
Brooke Fleming
Michael (Chun Fu) Liu
2018
Gemma Johnson
2017
Haydi Wong
2013
Mirej Vasic
2012
Sean Lemon
2011
Anna Iannucci
2010
Brendon Goodmurphy
Peter R. Walker Master of Science in Planning Fellowship
This fellowship recognizes academic achievements and contributions to the practice of planning through applied work of students in the Master of Science in Planning Program.
2024
Swati Dash
Keira Engelen
Hana Golightly
Isaac Sider-Echenberg
Brett Thoms
Pak Ming Wong
2023
Alice Ng
Emily Lengkeek
Emily Majeed
Gillian Seitz
Jordan Lopez
Rania Phillips
2022
Maryam Mujahid
Faizaan Ali Khan
Emily Lengkeek
Joycelyn Guan
Elizabeth Nicole Marcus
Naziha Nasrin
Mia Trana
Christa Yeung
2021
Madeline Barnes Planer
Yu-Chen Chuang
Brian Eng
Marjan Fadaei
Haron Qudoosi
Sami Ferwati
Lauren Foote
Joycelyn Guan
In Chan (Ian) Hwang
Alexandra Lambropoulos
Sarah MacKinnon
Naziha Nasrin
Jane O'Brien Davis
Lakshmi Soundarapandian
Travis Van Wyck
Celia Wandio
Christa Yeung
Alycia Doering
Brooke Fleming
Tooba Ahmad
Ariella Barmash
Claire Champagne
Elizabeth Marcus
Suzanne Merchant
2018
Aisha Jallow
Elise Antoniadis
Ellen Ferris
Emma Bunting
Jacob Woeller
Junyi Fan
Justin Matthews
Katarina Graves
Kevin Kapenda
Laura Dumbrell
Marty Chan
Yoko Cecelia Pye
2017
Alison Blagden
Anna Shortly
Gemma Johnson
Laura Dumbrell
Leah Forte
Madeleine Hicks
2013
Tamara Augsten
David Biggar
Daniel Brown
John Grove-White
Anna Kalnina
Rebecca Lau
Grant McLean
Steven Torkos
2012
Sarah Corey
Michael Dean
Lisa Drury
Daniel Girard
John Grove-White
Sean Lee
Adriano Libaneo
Evan Roberts
2011
Sumeet Ahluwalia
Bonnie Bartlett
Nita Choonsingh
Emma Cohlmeyer
Zubaira Hussaini
Shagufta Pasta
Jennifer St. Paul Butler
2010
Jesse Ajayi
Mia Baumeister
Pauline Beaupre
Valerie Bryson
Ann-Marie Cashin
Ian Clark
Samantha Coutu
Kimberly Dandy
Daniel Fusca
Nicholas Gallant
Gabrielle Hardy
Sheila Htoo
Kristine Janzen
Kunitomo Kamizaki
Alexander Marques
Shagufta Pasta
Narmadha Rajakumar
Chloe Richer
Michael Thorpe
Michael Vidoni
Kimberely Wilmot
Peter Walker Planning Scholarship
Created through the efforts of the Planning Alumni Committee of the University of Toronto Association of Geography Alumni and named for its key benefactor, this award is granted to students entering the second year of the M.Sc.Pl. Program. The recipients are individuals who have made significant contributions to planning practice through applied work and thus exemplify the “best all-round planner.”
2024
Jordan Lopez
2023
Allison Oki
Emma Verbisky
Faizaan Ali Khan
Siobhan Teel
2022
Jane O'Brien Davis
Syeda Amin
2018
Igor Samardzic
2017
Tammy Chou
Yang Yi (Desiree) Liu
2013
Seth Wright
2012
Noreen Khimani
Brittany O’Hagan
Harleen Panesar
2011
Habon Ali
Graham Macdonald
2010
Pauline Beaupre
Sheila Htoo
2009
Naeem Farooqi
Jessica Nelligan
2008
Katrine Mazer
Morgan Skowronski
2007
Karen Fong
David Wachsmuth
William Wallace
2006
Heather Dorries
Geoffrey McGrath
Alfredo Sztabinski
2005
Kristina la Fleur
2004
Melissa Tapper
2003
Matthew Hanson
Emily Reisman
2002
Leah Birnbaum
Lesley Kinsley
2001
Gail Alleyne
Girard Beaudin
2000
Reid Henry
1999
John Mackenzie
Eva-Marie Tropper
1998
Timothy Haldenby
Sarah Wigle
1997
Carolyn Abili
Eileen Costello
Planning Alumni Graduate Scholarship
This award is given to a graduate student enrolled in full-time studies in the Department of Geography & Program in Planning, on the basis of academic merit.
2024
Angela Ho
2023
Ameer Idreis
2022
Alexandra Lambropoulos
2021
Sara Eng
Michael (Chun Fu) Liu
Sara Wasim
2020
Anne James
2019
Fangkuo (Michelle) Zhong
2018
Stuart Dow
2017
Adam Didycz
2013
Hao (Helen) Huang
2012
Joshua Mitchell
2011
Jacob Garrett
2010
Brendan Salakoh
Alexander B Leman Memorial Award
To be awarded to a graduate student enrolled in the collaborative program at the Centre for Environment and the Department of Geography’s Program in Planning, based on academic merit and financial need.
2012
Harleen Panesar
Thomas Luther Panton Scholarship
Awarded to a student in the Program in Planning on the basis of financial need and academic merit.
2024
Rania Phillips
2023
Ameer Idreis
2022
Brian Eng
2021
Syeda Bushra Binte Amin
Nida Mirza
2020
Joanna Ilunga-Kapinga
2019
Ruth Belay
2018
Hubert Lee
2017
Adwoa Afful
2013
Sapan KC
2012
Zubaira Hussaini
Harleen Panesar
2008
Anthio Yuen
2007
Kirk Biggar
UofT Planning Alumni / OGS
Created through a program of the Province of Ontario and an endowment established in memory of Michael Ralph Walsh, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Roya Asgharzadeh
2023
Kathia Johnson
2022
Alexandra Lambropoulos
2021
Suzanne Merchant
2018
Sean Grant
2017
Lucy Cui
External Awards
William G. Dean Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
Established by Dr. William G. Dean, the scholarship is awarded to a graduate student studying physical geography.
2024
Leila Denise Uy
2023
Kerstyn Lutz
2022
Marcus Forbes-Green
2021
Mickey Chen
2020
Gerard Otiniano
2019
Alicia Dauginis
2018
Alicia Dauginis
2017
Alexander Cebulski
2016
Justin Murfitt
2015
Michael Wang
2014
David Richardson
2013
Jenny Jung
2012
Vincent Cheng
Roger Phillips
2011
Yuko Shimoda
2010
Amy Mui
2009
Andrew Tam
2008
Jennifer Sawyer
2007
Jennifer Weaver
2006
Namrata Shrestha
2005
Liana Del Gobbo
Jennifer Weaver
2004
Stephane Lelasseux
2003
Alexandre Gagnon
2002
Andrea Serink
2001
Matthew Peros
2000
Tarmo Remmel
ESRI Canada Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology
Created through a program of the Province of Ontario and an endowment established by ESRI Canada and the University of Toronto, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying geography and has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Steven Pham
2023
Lauren Ead
2022
Elysia Fuller-Thomson
2021
Kamille LeClair
2020
Ray Jewett
2019
Alexis Robinson
2018
Jeffrey Allen
2017
Charlaine Pereira
2016
Jeffrey Allen
2015
Lea Ravensbergen-Hodgins
2014
Joyce Arabian
2013
Nadine Nesbitt
2012
Alexander Tong
2011
Cameron Proctor
2010
Randy Bui
2009
Christopher Wellen
2008
Evan Castel
2007
Aurel Ches
2006
Charmalee Sandanayake
2005
Carl Mitchell
2004
Tanzina Mohsin
2003
Gergin Naoumov
2002
Milica Kasanin-Grubin
2001
Murray Richardson
2000
Anita Simic
Kenton Todd
Neptis Foundation/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Geography
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and an endowment established by the Neptis Foundation and the University of Toronto, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying geography and has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Scarlett Rakowska
2023
Jane Yearwood
2019
Valentina Castellini
Nicole Van Lier
2018
Cheryl Rogers
2017
Symon James-Wilson
2016
Christopher Webb
2015
Nicolas Lombardo
2014
Teresa Didiano
2013
David Richardson
2012
Nicole Latulippe
2011
Stefanie Vanthof
2010
Kristine Haynes
2006
Josephina Rekers
2005
Chris Eckley
2004
Valentine Cadieux
2003
Ruth Caceres
Lindsay Stevens
2002
Steven Gammon
Yogendra Shakya
2001
Yael Levitte
Neptis Foundation/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Planning
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and an endowment established by the Neptis Foundation and the University of Toronto, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying planning and has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Jonah Olsen
2023
Ameer Idreis
Carolyne Qiang
2022
Travis Van Wyck
Lauren Ead
2021
Shi Shu Hong
Sara Eng
2020
Emily Power
Shaheer Tarar
2018
Charlaine Pereira
2017
Timothy Bristow
2016
Leah Forte
2015
Tara-Lyn Prindiville
2014
Matthew Hilder
2013
Dessislava Simova
2012
Noreen Khimani
2010
Heather Amodeo
2009
Raktim Mitra
2008
Yvonne Feng
John-Paul Iamonaco
2007
Paul Farish
Jana Neumann
2006
Jessica Wu
2005
Vanessa Mathews
Donald F. Putnam/George Tatham/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Geography
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and an endowment established in honour of two of the Department’s first three faculty members, Donald Putnam and George Tatham.
2024
Yi Zhang
2023
Luisa Duarte Milani
Emily Young
2022
Victoria Nimmo
2021
Drew Kaufman
2020
Hannah Dos Santos
2019
Thomas Saleh
2018
Sarah Archibald
2017
Zachary Anderson
2016
Adam Dickinson
2015
Brent Coleman
2014
Amy Mui
2013
Joyce Arabian
2012
Jake Munroe
2011
Serguei Stremilov
2010
Benjamin O’Reilly
2008
Claire Oswald
2007
Xizojuan Feng
2006
Tanzina Mohsin
2005
Amy Siliciano
2004
Tarmo Remmel
Edward Sorbara/ Building Industry and Land Development (BILD)/Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and the endowment established by a donation by Mr. Edward Sorbara and the University of Toronto, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying planning and has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Forrest Hisey
2023
Siobhan Teel
2022
Celia Wandio
2021
Michael (Chun Fu) Liu
2020
Keisha St. Louis-McBurnie
2019
Kunitomo Kamizaki
2018
Stephen Pomedli
2017
Sean Grant
2016
Nathan Stewart
2015
Matthew Hilder
2014
Corey Bialek
2013
Sarah Chu
2012
Joshua Mitchell
2011
Jeffrey Andrus
2010
Thomas Beck
2009
Carla Klassen
2008
Emily Eaton
2007
Jason Burke
2006
Martine August
2005
Jessica Wilczak
2004
Katherine Parizeau
2003
Amy-Lyn Hall
J.M. Tomczak/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in the Department of Geography
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and an endowment established by J. Michael Tomczak and the University of Toronto, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying human geography and has achieved first-class standing.
2024
Lisa Marno
2023
Amrita Kumar-Ratta
2022
Mehrdad Shirinbakhsh Masouleh
2021
Zahra Moloo
2020
Amanda Loder
2019
Neil Nunn
2018
Catherine Brokenshire
2017
Beyhan Farhadi
2016
Adrian Khan
2015
Heather Wilson
2014
Rachel Harris
2013
James Nugent
2012
Lia Frederiksen
2011
Elsie Lewison
2010
John Paul Catungal
2008
Maryam Ramin
2007
Michelle Majeed
2006
Katherine Geddie
2005
Josephina Rekers
2004
Jennifer Ridgley
2003
Valentine Cadieux
2002
Jennifer Ridgley
Michael Ralph Walsh/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in the Department of Geography
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and an endowment established in memory of Michael Ralph Walsh, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Michael Lawler
2023
Carolyne Yu Qiang
2022
Antony Riley
2021
Melissa Serafino
2020
Loren March
2019
Michael Chrobok
2018
Sean Grisdale
2017
Emily Hawes
2016
Jillian Linton
2015
Sean Grisdale
2014
Chloe Fox
2013
Hillary Barter
Sonia Grant
2012
Eleanor Rae
2011
Danielle Tessaro
2010
Kristine Haynes
2007
Weitao Zhang
2006
Lisa Freeman
2005
Lindsay Stephens
2003
Sharlene Mollett
Urban Strategies/Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Created through a program of the province of Ontario and an endowment established by Urban Strategies and the University of Toronto, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate student who is studying geography or planning and has obtained first-class standing.
2024
Carmen Rojas-Fischer
2023
Eryn Maloney
2022
Michelle Zhang
2021
Alexandra Lambropoulos
2018
Rebecca Nelson
2017
Simmy Saini
2016
Brandon Paniccia
2015
Frances Woo
2014
Monica Bennington
2013
Christopher Hilbrecht
2012
Natalie Langlois
2011
Carla Tsang
2010
Salakoh Brendan
2008
Melissa Harris
Dr. Ranbir Singh Khanna/Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Environment
2024
Not Awarded
2023
Emily Young
2022
Garrett Morgan
2021
Sophie Roussy