Award-Winning English Students

Global Undergraduate Awards
  • Olivia Holland, Highly Commended in 2023 in the Literature (advisor: Krista Lysack) and History categories
  • Alexis Andrade, Highly Commended in 2023 in the Classical Studies and Archaeology category
  • Emma Stredder, Highly Commended in 2022 (advisor: Dr. Coby Dowdell)
  • Emma Wood, Regional Award Winner in 2020 (advisor: Dr. Lysack)
  • Simon Stan, Highly Commended in the Literature and Philosophy categories in 2020 (English advisor: Dr. Lysack)
  • Saran Menzies: Highly Commended in 2019 and 2018 (advisor: Dr. Brian Patton)
  • Nicole Szklarczyk: Highly Commended in 2019 (advisor: Dr. Brian Patton)
  • Sam Boer: Highly Commended in 2017 (advisor: Dr. Selma Purac)
  • Aleksander Franiczek: Highly Commended in 2017 (advisor: Dr. Coby Dowdell)
  • Wyatt Merkley: Highly Commended in 2016 and Regional Winner in 2018 (advisor: Dr. Coby Dowdell)
  • Emily Denommé: Highly Commended for 2 essays in 2016
  • Theresa Bailie: Highly Commended in 2015
  • Rowan Morris: Highly Commended in 2014 (advisor: Dr. Brian Patton)
Gold Medal Recipients
  • Samantha Dixon, Honours Double Major in English Language & Literature and History (Four-Year [Honours] Bachelor of Arts - Honours Double Major Humanities) recipient - 2023
  • Madeleine Schaafsm,a Honours Specialization in English Language and Literature with a Minor in Writing Studies (Four-Year [Honours] Bachelor of Arts - Honours Specialization Humanities) -2023
  • Divya Bahri, Major in Social Justice & Peace Studies and English (Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary medal) - 2022
  • Morgan Mannella, Major in English and French (Honours Double Major Humanities medal) - 2022
  • Thi Bich Ha Tran, Specialization in English (Four Year Bachelor of Arts Specialization medal) - 2022
  • Emma Huscroft, English Major and Political Science Minor (four-year BA medal) - 2020
  • Muhamad Eissa, English Major and Sociology Minor (three-year BA medal) - 2020
Academic Discipline Award 2022
  • Madeleine Schaafsma - 2022
  • Jarrod Dobben -2021
Past Award Winners
  • Andera Novak - Academic Discipline Award 2020
  • Laura Roberts -  Academic Discipline Award 2019
  • Danielle Rivest - 2018 Gold Medal Recipient
  • Christina Donati - 2018 Gold Medal Recipient
  • Sarah Menzies - Academic Discipline Award 2018
  • Tricia Monsour - Academic Discipline Award 2017
  • Samuel Boer - Academic Discipline Award 2016
  • Emily Denommé - Academic Discipline Award 2015
  • Rowan Morris – Academic Discipline Award 2014
  • Brock Schnurr – Academic Discipline Award 2013

Congratulations to our many English graduates who have been awarded funding to pursue a graduate degree, and/or who have been admitted to a Master’s, PhD, or professional program. (Please email the Department Chair if you would like to update any of the following details or add more names.)

2022-23
  • Samantha Dixon teacher’s college at Western
  • Madeleine Schaafsma teacher’s college at Western
  • Xinyi Wu MA in English at McGill University
2021-22
  • Mac Buchwald (English) SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship; MA program in English at Western
  • Anastazia Csegeny (English and French) SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship; MA program in English at Western
  • Abigail Gerassime (English) SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship; MA program in English at Western
  • Liam MacDonald (English) MA program in English at Western
  • Simon Stan (English and Philosophy) SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship; MA program in English at Western
2020-21
  • Nicole Szklarczy (graduated 2019), MA in English at Queen's and SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship
  • Emma Wood, MA in English at McMaster and SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship
  • Mark-Anthony Lemoine, teacher’s college at Queen’s
2018-19 
  • Sarah Menzies, MA in English at Western (SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship)
  • Hayley Tubrett, MA in Media in Journalism & Communications at Western 
  • Amanda Jenkins, MA in Media Studies at Western 
  • Miranda Angelski, Master of Library and Information Science at Western 
  • Tricia Monsour: PhD in English at Saskatchewan 
  • Nikita Williams (English and Economics): MA in Economics at Toronto 
  • Nina Nouwens: Master of Library and Information Science at Western 
  • Danielle Wood (French): MA in Global Governance at Waterloo 
  • Rachel Horrocks recently completed her PhD in English at the University of St Andrews.
2017 - 2018
  • Dani Austin, MLIS at Western 
  • Sam Boer, MA in English at Ryerson and SSHRC fellowship 
  • Alex Cadieux, Prof'l Grad Dip in Education at Univ of the West of Scotland 
  • Stephen Fernandes, Western Law 
  • Nigel Finch, MA in English at Western and MA in English at Carleton 
  • Aleksander Franiczek, MA in English at Western and MA in English at Queen’s 
  • Jessica Jones , MLIS at Western 
  • Wyatt Merkeley, MA in English at Western 
  • Jessica Michel, MA in English and MA in Media Studies at Western 
  • Tricia Monsour, MA in English at Saskatchewan 
  • Lauren Phillips, MA in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Carleton 
  • Nicole Speakman, BEd at Western 
2016
  • Brock Elden, SSHRC recipient, graduate studies
  • Emily Denommé, OGS recipient, MA program in English at Queen’s University
  • Rosemary Tassone, MA program in English at University of Montreal
  • Sharon Vogel, OGS recipient, MA program in English at Western University
2015
  • Oline Ali, MA program in English at Western University
  • Felicia Yong, OGS recipient, MA program in English at Queen’s University
2014
  • Morgan Cleaver, OGS recipient, MA program in English at Western University
  • Rachel Horrocks, MA program in English at Western University (now in PhD program at University of St Andrews and SSHRC recipient)
  • Rowan Morris, OGS recipient, MA program in English at University of Ottawa (now in PhD program at Western University)
2013
  • James Black, MA program in English at University of Toronto
  • Sarah Mycio, MA program in English at McGill University
  • Zachary Read-Trottier, MA program in English at Queen’s University
2011
  • Dawna Perry, MA program in English at Western University