Awards Committee Report - Faculty of Information
Awards Committee Report - Faculty of Information
Awards Committee Report - Faculty of Information
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<strong>Awards</strong> <strong>Committee</strong><br />
<strong>Report</strong> to <strong>Faculty</strong> Council<br />
June 15, 2012<br />
� 2011-12 iSchool Bursaries<br />
66 applications received and 28 awarded for a total <strong>of</strong> $16,700 (amounts ranging<br />
from $350 to $1,000).<br />
MI/MISt MMst <strong>Awards</strong> MI/MISt MMst Total Average<br />
applns applns<br />
disbursed<br />
2012 53 13 28 25 3 $16,700 $595<br />
2011 48 12 33 28 5 $17,250 $520<br />
2010 46 8 22 20 2 $12,750 $580<br />
2009 32 10 18 16 2 $15,500 $860<br />
2008 27 N/A 21 21 N/A $18,250 $870<br />
External Competitions<br />
� 20012-13 SSHRC Competition:<br />
o Doctoral applications – 16 received and 4 forwarded as per quota<br />
o Successful: Quinn Dupont and Hannah Turner ($40K each for 24 months).<br />
Ashley Scarlett was recommended but not funded:<br />
o MI/MMSt applications – 3 MMSt and 2 MI applications received and forwarded<br />
o Successful: Emma-Louise Knight and Anna Claire MacDonald-Matthews<br />
(both MMSt)<br />
� 2012-13 OGS Competition:<br />
o PhD (11): Sandra Danilovic, Isaac Quinn Dupont (declined due to SSHRC),<br />
Hannah Turner (declined due to SSHRC). Waitlist: Jenna Jacobson<br />
o Museum (10): Chelsea Jeffery and Emma-Louise Knight (declined due to<br />
SSHRC). Waitlist: Laura McPhie<br />
o <strong>Information</strong> (8): Michael Nunes and James Roussain. Waitlist: Cynthia Griffioen<br />
and Ryan Johnston<br />
� 2012 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership <strong>Awards</strong><br />
MI: Victoria Baranow, Stephanie Quail, and Stacey Redick. MMSt: Gillian Gallimore<br />
Internal <strong>Awards</strong>:<br />
o HBC Foundation Award (MI/MMSt) – Amber Fundytus ($7,500)<br />
o Ruth Corner Public Librarianship Scholarship – Claire Baker and Brendon foster-<br />
Algoo ($3,000 each)
o Nelson Mandela Internship Program (NMIP) (MI/MMSt) – Emily Sommers<br />
o Ethel W. Auster Scholarship for Doctoral Research – Lysanne Lessard, Karen<br />
Smith, and Vernon Totanes<br />
o Student to CLA program – Lindsay Gibb<br />
2012 Patricia Fleming Visiting Fellowship in Bibliography and Book History - Lise<br />
Jaillant (UBC)<br />
2012 Convocation Award and Prize Winners<br />
� FIAA Outstanding Student Contribution Award: Valerie Stevens<br />
� Museum Studies<br />
o The Ukrainian Heritage Association and Museum <strong>of</strong> Canada Award in Museum<br />
Studies: Robyn Watt<br />
o Canadian Museums Association (CMA) and Dean’s Award for Outstanding<br />
Academic Achievement: Yasmeen El Azab (3.98), Vanessa Fleet (3.97), and<br />
Rachel Meloche (3.96)<br />
o The AGO Visitor Experience Award: Diana Gore, Jacqueline Reich, Laura Robb,<br />
Jenna Rose, and Laura Warren-Causton<br />
� Master <strong>of</strong> <strong>Information</strong><br />
o ARMA Toronto Chapter Award: Elizabeth Atkinson<br />
o Toronto Area Archivists Group Award: Robert Vanderberg<br />
o Margaret Canning Public Librarian Prize: Ambreen Kamal<br />
o William L. Graff Memorial Prize: Habibatulaziz Ahmad<br />
o Rare Books and Manuscripts Award: Karl Nilsen<br />
o Kathleen Reeves Memorial Award: Stephanie Quail<br />
o Douglas Armstrong Memorial Award: Tamara Smith<br />
o OLA Anniversary Prize: Louise G. Donnelly<br />
o Beta Phi Mu Letters <strong>of</strong> Achievement: Louise Donnelly (3.96), Valerie Stevens<br />
(3.94), Juan Ilerbaig-Adell (3.94), Karl Nilsen (3.93), Andrew Hilts (3.91),<br />
Michael Desjardins (3.91), Robert Ree (3.91), Coralee Leroux (3.90)<br />
Upcoming deadlines: Doctoral Completion Award (DCA) – June 30, 2012<br />
Submitted by Adriana Rossini on behalf <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Awards</strong> <strong>Committee</strong>
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