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's Strawberries & Champagne Reception on the day of Spring Convocation. Photo gallery from the reception here.
A warm and sincere congratulations to all SPOT graduates and 2025 award recipients!
Judith Kornbluth Gelfand Pediatric Fellowship: Lina Ianni
Barbara Rosenthal Prize: Laura Fregeau
Kavita Kulkarni Memorial Prize in Rehabilitation Science: Thiago Vidal Pereira
Margherita Rapagna Memorial Prize in Rehabilitation Science: Gazal Bahrawi
Gevorg Chilingaryan Award of Excellence: Marco Zaccagnini
Gloria Gilbert Chronic Pain Award: Émilie Bergeron, Zofia Romanczyk and Caroline Ouellet
Dr. Beverlea Tallant Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Research Award: Mannat Madan
Patricia Ann MacDonald Wells Van Daele Memorial Award: Ezinne Chika Aileen Ekediegwu
Dr. Alice Chan Yip Multiculturalism Award: Stacey Han
Corrine Propas Parver Graduation Prize in Physical Therapy: Elisa D’Amore
Kay Rothman Amor Wolofsky Travel Award (PT): Danika Zachary
Kay Rothman Amor Wolofsky Travel Award (OT): Stephanie Chan
SPOT Alumni Travel Award (OT): Nathaniel Ouazana
SPOT Alumni Travel Award (PT): Aviva Wiseman
Helen M. Gault Award (OT): Olivia Taylor
Helen M. Gault Award (PT): Elisa D’Amore
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists’ Award: Julia Maddalena
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professional Award (OT): Natasha Robillard
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professional Award (PT): Monica Lubczynski
Max Folkserma Prize for Perseverance: Sarah Khan
Nicol Korner-Bitensky Altruism Award (OT): Anders Bayly
Nicol Korner-Bitensky Altruism Award (PT): Monica Lubczynski
Carol Rutenberg-Silver Memorial Award: Katherine Keough
Sandra Perlman Memorial Prize: Maude Gohier
L’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) Clinical Prize: Katherine Keough
Association québécoise de la physiothérapie (AQP): Monica Lubczynski
CAMPT Award: Elisa D’Amore
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Award: Elizabeth Messier
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Leadership Award: Lens Harly Louis
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Cardio-Respiratory Award Nomination: Rachel Young
CPA National Orthopaedic Division Award: Cody Miller
L’Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec Award Clinical Prize of Excellence: Angela Bishai
Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation-Future Scholar Award: Amanda Mastrogiovanni, Adriana Berlingieri, Vicky Leclerc, Catherine Fortin and Amanda Cinelli-Faia
