2026 UTM Awards and Prizes
Top-of-the-Class Prizes
Awarded to the students with the highest final grades in the four sections of PHL103 and PHL113. The 2025-26 winners are:
- Paul Adam Cocos
- Riya Gill
- Andrea Castillo
- Omayma Lateef
- Kristia Angela Lumaban
- Shania Rani Sukhu
- Taylor Scott Leow
- Breanna Giselle Gulder
- Aavanthika Sukesh
- Theodore Alexander Drainville-Saul
Excellence 200 Prize
For outstanding performance in a second year philosophy course. The 2025-26 winners are:
- Omar Al-Asadi
- Naufal Adityo
- Denise Lee
- Ruilin Tian
- Qinlan Shi
- Catherine Ann Elizabeth Hawkins
- Lana Haddah
- Tristan Erik Charbonneau
- Lawrence Gordon Fu
- Ashlyn Mackenzie Price
- Sana Onghaei
- Riya Gill
- Khush Bakht Fatima
- Jade Anna Anglin
- Luka Liberan Rajic
- Victoria Maria Denis
- Zhengxiang Liu
- Hadia Syed
Excellence 300 Prize
For outstanding performance in a third year philosophy course. The 2025-26 winners are:
- HaoYang Chen
- Sophia Katherine
- Yushu Wang
- Rafe James Doerr
- Katya Samara Lee
- Paula Karolynne Majewski
Excellence 400 Prize
For outstanding performance in a fourth year philosophy course. The 2025-26 winners are:
- Elizabeth Seoyoon Bae
- Joseph Matthew Townsend
- Che-Yu Kuo
- Maha Ahtesham
- Chanda Soman
The Seneca Prize
For outstanding achievement in philosophy by a third-year specialist or major. The 2025-26 winner is:
- Tristan Erik Charbonneau
The Mississauga Prize
For extraordinary contribution to the philosophical community at UTM. The 2025-26 winner is:
- Eithar Abdulkareem
The Erindale Prize
For exceptional academic achievement by a graduating major or specialist. The 2025-26 winner is:
- Lima Hallak
Department of Philosophy Commemorative Graduating Achievement
For academic achievement in philosophy and contribution to the intellectual life of the UTM Philosophy Department.
- Katya Samara Lee
The Jacqueline Brunning Award
For outstanding performance in the final year of study as a specialist or major. This award is made possible by the Jacqueline Brunning Award Fund in commemoration of the profound impact of Prof. Brunning’s 36-year career of teaching and scholarship at UTM. The 2025-26 winner is:
- Maha Ahtesham
