2025 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 2024-25 winners are:
- Lukas Polyzois
- Marcus Anastacio
- Victoria Denis
- Sophia Braganza
- Arib Amir
- Grace Gibson
- Ashlyn Price
- Sophia Lezhanska
Excellence 200 Prize
For outstanding performance in a second year philosophy course. The 2024-25 winners are:
- Sophia Lezhanska
- Max Liu
- Sara Raed Alfar
- Tony Chen
- Tristan Charbonneau
- Silas Felix Timothy LieningOmar Rammah
- Joey Townsend
- Hao (Conner) Wu
- Samir Boodhram
- Saul Isaac Felman
- Duaa Tariq
- Mehar Fatima
- Sana Asad Rauf
Excellence 300 Prize
For outstanding performance in a third year philosophy course. The 2024-25 winners are:
- Clayton Sarvinis
- Lillian Duman
- Maha Ahtesham
- Shaoyao Yang
- Cole Kowalchuk
- Selene Soman
The Seneca Prize
For outstanding achievement in philosophy by a third-year specialist or major. The 2024-25 winner is:
- Katya Lee
Excellence 400 Prize
For outstanding performance in a fourth year philosophy course. The 2024-25 winners are:
- Zach Sadorra
- Laleh Haidary
- Quinn Sine
- Gabriel San Agustin
The Mississauga Prize
For extraordinary contribution to the philosophical community at UTM. The 2024-25 winner is:
- Eithar Abdulkareem
The Erindale Prize
For exceptional academic achievement by a graduating major or specialist. The 2024-25 winner is:
- Pietro Arrigoni
Department of Philosophy Commemorative Graduating Achievement
For academic achievement in philosophy and contribution to the intellectual life of the UTM Philosophy Department.
- Delfina Hansen
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 2024-25 winner is:
- Faith Leung
