At the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), spring is a time to celebrate SPOT graduates and give kudos to those who have distinguished themselves. SPOT offers students awards, prizes, and fellowships at various points of their studies in the eight programs to honour academic excellence and exceptional achievements. The awards are presented each year at the School鈥檚 Strawberries & Champagne Reception on the day of Spring Convocation.聽Find a photo gallery from the reception here.
A warm and sincere congratulations to all SPOT graduates and 2024 award recipients!
Judith Kornbluth Gelfand Pediatric Fellowship: Eliane Dionne
Barbara Rosenthal Prize: Mannat Madan
Kavita Kulkarni Memorial Prize in Rehabilitation Science: Petroula Sigounis
Margherita Rapagna Memorial Prize in Rehabilitation Science:聽Swati Das
Gevorg Chilingaryan Award of Excellence:聽Arthur Woznowski-Vu
Gloria Gilbert Chronic Pain Award:聽Michelle Bocchicchio, Joanie Thibault, Benoit Yergeau
Dr. Beverlea Tallant Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Research Award:聽Jessica Hanson
Patricia Ann MacDonald Wells Van Daele Memorial Award:聽Nathan Augeard
Dr. Alice Chan Yip Multiculturalism Award:聽Joelle Jobin
Kay Rothman Amor Wolofsky Travel Award (PT):聽Mariama Keita
Kay Rothman Amor Wolofsky Travel Award (OT): Emma Kobelsky
SPOT Alumni Travel Award (OT):聽Marie-An Hoang
Helen M. Gault Award (OT):聽Rebecca Huston
Helen M. Gault Award (PT):聽Charles Bazerghi
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists鈥� Award:聽Kinza Hart
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professional Award (OT):聽Francesca Richard
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professional Award (PT):聽Kelsey Madge
Max Folkserma Prize for Perseverance:聽Josh Whelan
Nicol Korner-Bitensky Altruism Award (OT):聽Angely Te
Nicol Korner-Bitensky Altruism Award (PT):聽Tiffany Te
Carol Rutenberg-Silver Memorial Award:聽Catherine Stoyles
Sandra Perlman Memorial Prize:聽J茅r茅my Nadeau-Fortin
L鈥橭rdre professionnel de la physioth茅rapie du Qu茅bec (OPPQ) Clinical Prize:聽Justin Shoif
Association qu茅b茅coise de la physioth茅rapie (AQP):聽J茅r茅my Nadeau-Fortin
CAMPT Award:聽Venezia Ficara
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Award:聽Venezia Ficara
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Leadership Award:聽Mariama Keita
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Cardio-Respiratory Award Nomination:聽Daniel Soomin Lee
CPA National Orthopaedic Division Award: Charles Bazerghi
L鈥橭rdre des ergoth茅rapeutes du Qu茅bec Award Clinical Prize of Excellence:聽Daniel Smilovitch
Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation-Future Scholar Award:聽Jason Fung, Emma Kobelsky, Julia Lu, Tamara Sogomonian