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Rubina Khanam Needal Ghadi Titi Olayele
Katia Hildebrandt
Inaugural Recipients of the Associate Dean ’ s Graduate Student Thesis Award
Faculty of Education Associate Dean ’ s Graduate Student Thesis Award was established in 2021 . The award recognizes the outstanding academic performance of thesis-based Master ’ s and PhD students in Education . Recipients of this award exemplify academic excellence and research ability , demonstrated leadership ability and / or university / community involvement , and their thesis was deemed meritorious by the Examining Committee .
Two awards of $ 2,000 are presented twice annually to coincide with each of the
Spring and Fall convocations ( one award at each presentation will be made to a thesis student who has self-identified as a Black , Indigenous , or a person of colour ).
Congratulations to the following recipients :
Spring 2021 recipients : Dr . Rubina Khanam ( BIPOC ) and Dr . Needal Ghadi
Fall 2021 recipients : Dr . Titi Olayele ( BIPOC ) and Dr . Katia Hildebrandt
Natalie Owl
Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship
One of two 2021 Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarships of $ 20,000 has been awarded to Education grad student Natalie Owl “ to assist her in obtaining a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Regina . Her research aims to improve the quality of Indigenous learning education and improve future health outcomes for Indigenous communities .”
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Bushra Kainat
Thor Stewart
Convocation Awards
Bushra Kainat graduated with Distinction with her Baccalauréat en éducation secondaire and was the Fall 2021 recipient of the Saskatchewan Teachers ’ Federation Award . Bushra wanted to become a teacher because she says , “ During my schooling , I met many educators that inspired me , and I wanted to be that inspiration to others . I have a passion for the French language and I wanted to share that passion with the next generation . I highly value education and learning , and wanted to encourage the same passion in the next generations .” Among her University experiences , Bushra says , for her what was most memorable , was her second year in the Bac program , “ which I spent at Universite Laval , where I got to experience the French language and the French culture first-hand .” ( Read the full Spotlight )
Thor Stewart graduated with Great Distinction and was the Fall 2021 recipient of the Bachelor of Education After Degree convocation prize . While a student , Thor was also a recipient of the Academic Silver Scholarship ( 2020 Fall ). Early in his adult life , Thor began working with youth and building community through skateboarding and this turned into working with diverse groups of youth at summer camps and guiding outdoor pursuits . In 2012 , Thor completed the University of Manitoba ’ s Inuit and Environmental Science field course in Pangnirtung , Nunavut and in 2019 , Thor returned to Nunavut with some high school friends and climbed Mount Thor , an experience documented in the film “ Ocean to Asgard .” ( Source : Thor Conquers Thor ). One of the goals of this expedition involved engaging with the community in Pangnirtung and taking some local youth on a day of rock climbing on the cliffs that overlook the town . ( Read the full Spotlight )