2023 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 2022-23 winners are:

  • Andrew Huynh
  • Silas Liening
  • Nekeisha Tiandrea
  • Maja Tingchaleun
  • Layla Margarita Brasil
  • Piya Sharma 

Excellence 200 Prize
For outstanding performance in a second year philosophy course.  The 2022-23 winners are:

  • Faith Leung
  • Tianran Hua
  • Kevin Wu
  • Ayesha Siddiqua Syeda
  • Glenda Fu
  • Kareena Kailass
  • Yifan Qin
  • Arjun Ganguly
  • Anschel (Andre) Williams
  • Mariam Khursheed

Excellence 300 Prize
For outstanding performance in a third year philosophy course.  The 2022-23 winners are:

  • Mark Nabil Sedhom 
  • Alexandr Hohlov 
  • Jared Lucassen 
  • Matthew Maguire 
  • Justin Regef 
  • Asad Rahim 
  • Hashir Haroon 
  • Florence Tang 

The Seneca Prize
For outstanding achievement in philosophy by a third-year specialist or major.  The 2022-23 winner is:

  • Ayra Wibowo
  • Marisa Klassen 

Excellence 400 Prize
For outstanding performance in a fourth year philosophy course.  The 2022-23 winners are:

  • Maneka Nuckchady 
  • Aarushi Srivastava 
  • Kacper Mykietyn

The Mississauga Prize
For extraordinary contribution to the philosophical community at UTM.  The 2022-23 winner is:

  • Breanna Ashkar 

The Erindale Prize
For exceptional academic achievement by a graduating major or specialist.  The 2022-23 winner is:

  • Katrina Shrum 

Department of Philosophy Commemorative Graduating Achievement 
For academic achievement in philosohpy and contribution to the intellectual life of the UTM Philosohpy Department.

  • Alexander de Guzman

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 2021-22 winner is:

  • Justin Butial