A large group photo featuring many graduating students from the 2025 Spring Convocation Reception.
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A large group photo featuring many graduating students from the 2025 Spring Convocation Reception.
A large group photo featuring many graduating students from the 2025 Spring Convocation Reception.
Estimated Read Time:
2 minutes
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Honouring excellence from the Riddell Faculty

The Riddell Faculty celebrates the achievements of students and faculty members from the Spring 2025 Convocation Reception.

The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its students, faculty, and staff annually at the Spring Convocation Reception. This year’s award recipients embody the spirit of innovation, dedication, and academic excellence that defines our community. Join us in recognizing and celebrating their incredible accomplishments.

Use the following link to learn more about the awards offered through the Riddell Faculty - https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding-and-awards

Undergraduate Awards

3 Year General Program Medal:

  • Livia Vandal

Major or Advanced Program Medal:

  • Tyler Jobes

Honours Program Medal:

  • Shayla Trippier

University Gold Medal:

  • Raymond Guerard

NSERC-USRA Undergrad Summer Research Awards:

  • Abby Wawrykow
  • Adam Isaak
  • Anabella Perez
  • Ayub Regehr
  • Riley De Blonde
  • Grace Oliver
  • Johnathan Campbell
  • Kendal Courchaine
  • Mitchell Baker
  • Matthew Hordosi

URA Undergrad Research Awards:

  • Klara Gagnon
  • Sophie Lakusta
  • Danika Harland
  • Ashlee Vachon
  • Mya Stam
  • Arison Mintenko
  • Nithisha Karthikeyan
  • Marta Zalud
  • Charlotte Gil

Riddell Faculty Direct Entry Admission Scholarships:

  • Callista Millar
  • India Friesen
  • Kaitlyn Podolchuk
  • Alyana Camarines
  • Christale Rasamison

Riddell Faculty Indigenous Direct Entry Admission Scholarship:

  • Matthew Davis

Riddell Faculty Indigenous Undergraduate Admission Scholarship:

  • Jon Hooker

Riddell Faculty Undergraduate Admission Scholarships:

  • Adam Isaak
  • Debora Wipf
  • Taylor Swalwell
  • Grace Oliver
  • Jenna Winstone

Women in the Physical Sciences Scholarship:

  • Caitlyn Roy
  • Shayla Trippier
  • Gina Bilic
  • Jessica Kristof
  • Maya Desrochers
  • Abigayle Wawrykow
  • Alexandrea Mitchell
  • Sara Bergen
  • Kendal Courchaine

Isbister Scholarship in Environment:

  • Alexandria West-Massey

Dr. A. W. Hogg Undergraduate Scholarship:

  • Conor McNab
  • Tyler Jobes

Diana Loranger Memorial Scholarship

  • Abigayle Wawrykow
  • Matthew Friesen

Dr. George Brownell Memorial Scholarship:

  • Matthew Friesen

Engineers Geoscientists MB Scholarship in Geological Sciences:

  • Caitlyn Roy

Mike and Lesia Muzylowski Scholarships of Excellence (Geological Sciences):

  • Gina Bilic
  • Jessica Kristof
  • Abigayle Wawrykow
  • Matthew Friesen
  • Sara Bergen

Paul R. Beaudoin Memorial Geochemistry:

  • Matthew Friesen

Philip and Marjorie Eckman Scholarships in Honour of Dr. Justin DeLury:

  • Matthew Friesen

William J. Hill Memorial Award:

  • Caitlyn Roy

Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Scholarship:

  • Audrey Despins
  • Megan Bergmann

Roscoe R. Miller Scholarship:

  • Evan Bamford

Tire Stewardship Manitoba – Moe Tresoor Scholarship in Environmental Studies:

  • Conor McNab

Mark G. Smerchanski Memorial Prize:

  • Raymond Guerard

Marty Morrice Geology Award:

  • Matthew Friesen

Kenneth Bergwall Memorial Scholarship:

  • Brenna Findlay

Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Undergraduate Award Winner:

  • Tyler Jobes

Graduate Awards

D.G and V.E. Memorial Barber Fellowships in Arctic Research:

  • Nicole Loeb
  • Veronica Coppolaro
  • Zakhar Kazmiruk
  • Lisa Kulchycki
  • Madhurima Chakraborty

Aboriginal Issues Press Scholarship:

  • Jaden Dela Rosa
  • Sina Sarviha

B.A. Baryla Geography Graduate Student Travel Award:

  • Shushanna Lorenz

Distinguished Dissertation Award:

  • Brock Edwards

Distinguished Master Thesis Award:

  • Jordan Stewart

Henley Graduate Scholarship in Aboriginal Resources Development and Stewardship:

  • Jessica Mariana Sanchez Jasso

Natural Resource Institute's (NRI) 50th Anniversary Legacy Scholarship Award:

  • Martha Alejandra Diabb Sanchez

Natural Resources Institute (NRI) Scholarship in Energy Research:

  • Julia Tays

Narratives Legacy Scholarship:

  • Somashree Chattapadhya

Oakes-Riewe Environmental Studies Research Award:

  • Julia Arzu

Karen Palidwor Memorial Fellowship in Forest and Wildlife Management:

  • Maridiyatu Sibawai

Debra and Ross Pitman Graduate Scholarship in Geological Sciences:

  • Sina Sabermahani

GAC-MAC Winnipeg 2013 Scholarship:

  • Sina Sabermahani

IISD - Experimental Lakes Area Graduate Fellowship:

  • Julianna Wanke
  • Madeleine Milne

Riddell Faculty Graduate Entrance Scholarship:

  • Mahdi Zabihi Mayvan
  • Alejandra Pascagasa
  • Cara Rankin
  • Julianna Wanke
  • Eric Ayitah
  • Dilshini Bandara
  • Djelika Sogoba
  • Vida Avoe
  • Meagan Simpson-Law
  • Somashree Chattapadhya
  • Oluwatimilehin Sanni
  • Peri Wiebe

Rita Wadien Memorial Scholarship:

  • Issac Jacques

Seven Oaks Game and Fish Association Environmental Legacy Scholarship:

  • Julianna Wanke

Faculty Awards

Award of Excellence for First-Year Undergraduate Teaching:

  • Ricardo Silva

Award of Excellence for Undergraduate Teaching:

  • Alistair Brown

Award of Excellence for Graduate Teaching:

  • C. J. Mundy

Graduate Student Teaching Award:

  • Jack Mulcahy

Sally and Keith Caldwell Teaching Assistant Fund:

  • Adam Dubinsky
  • Madelyn Stocking
  • Nancy Osei Boakye
  • Mira Thompson
  • Jack Mulcahy
  • Dilshini Bandara

STRR Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception:

  • Conor McNab & Dr. Mark Hanson
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