GRADUATION & CONVOCATION
President’s Medal
The President’s Medal for Academic Excellence and Student Leadership is one of MacEwan University’s highest student honours.
This distinguished award is presented to a graduating student with multiple areas of accomplishment. Recipients excel academically, take on leadership roles and participate in their communities. They strive to make their university and the world a better place. The recipient of this award delivers the student address at their convocation ceremony.
Past recipients
2024
Spring
- Eva Hollis, Faculty of Arts and Science
Fall
- Samantha Dancey, Faculty of Arts and Science
2023
Spring
- Shannon Majeau, Faculty of Arts and Science
- Lisa Kotelniski, Faculty of Fine Art and Communications
Fall
- Abhijeet Singh, School of Business
2022
Spring
- Elaine Tran, Faculty of Arts and Science
Fall
- Fattima Abdelwahab Deiab, Faculty of Arts and Science
2021
Spring
- Chase Soosay, School of Business
FALL
- Mari Alice Conrad, Faculty of Fine Art and Communications
2020
Spring
- Brenda Le, Faculty of Health and Community Studies
Fall
- Jamie Erickson, Faculty of Arts and Science
2019
Spring
- Riya Kaur Sidhu, Faculty of Arts and Science
- Brooke Langmaid, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications
2018
Spring
- Ravina Cheyenne Anand, Faculty of Arts and Science
- Sharissa Jillian Johnson, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications
2017
Spring
- Amanda Ozga, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications
- Brandon Craig, Faculty of Arts and Science
- Kelly Fagan, Faculty of Arts and Science
2016
Fall
- Amanda Riley, Faculty of Health and Community Studies
Spring
- Ashlynn Munn, Faculty of Arts and Science
2015
Spring
- Casey Pollon, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications
- Brittany-Ann Pitruniak, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications
2014
Spring
- Rebecca Taylor, School of Business
- Samantha Wipf, Faculty of Health and Community Studies
2013
Fall
- Darryl Glen, School of Business
Spring
- Samantha Joelle Sperber, Faculty of Arts and Science
Nominations are open
If you know a MacEwan University student graduating in either Spring or Fall of this year who contributed to the betterment of both the university and student body while maintaining a high grade point average, we want to hear from you.
Anyone can submit a nomination—faculty, staff, administration, students and members of the general public. Nominations open in the fall and spring each year.
Nomination deadlines:
Fall 2024: October 15, 2024 at 4 p.m.Spring 2025: May 15, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Should there be a candidate whose contributions merit special recognition, one President’s Medal may be presented at each Fall and Spring convocation. One medal may be awarded to a qualifying graduate. The medal will be presented during the recipient’s convocation ceremony.
A successful candidate exemplifies the best qualities of a MacEwan University student by contributing to the betterment of the university in the broader community, while maintaining a high grade point average. Award recipients must demonstrate student leadership which may be expressed through active participation in university committees, groups, organizations, extra-curricular activities or active participation in community engagement activities. In addition, the recipient may also have demonstrated involvement in research, scholarly activity and creative achievements.
Recipients must demonstrate a minimum Graduation Grade Point Average (GGPA) of 3.30.
The selection committee, chaired by the University Provost and Vice President, Academic, includes the University Registrar, AVP Students and Teaching, two faculty members, a representative from the Students’ Association of MacEwan University and a representative from the Alumni Office.
- The selection committee solicits and accepts nominations.
- The committee will consider all information available to them when making the awards
selection and will make such inquiries as necessary to select the best candidates
This committee shall establish procedures and regulations with respect to the review and selection process and the award decision of this body shall be final. Interpretation of the committee’s terms of reference rests with the President.
Recipients are recognized in the published program for the respective Convocation, so the selection of recipients must be completed in a timely fashion for publication. To be considered for this award, candidates who are graduating must therefore apply to graduate by University established deadlines. Their coursework must be graded by the end of the term immediately preceding the term in which convocation occurs.
The medal will be presented during the recipient’s convocation ceremony.
The selected degree recipient provides the student address at each convocation ceremony. The speech celebrates their fellow students’ academic journeys and the achievements that led to this day. Details are provided to the recipient upon selection.