Members of U of T community honoured with 2021 Awards of Excellence

The University of Toronto has announced the 2021 winners of the Awards of Excellence, a prestigious program presented annually to its most inspiring community members in collaboration with the University of Toronto Alumni Association (UTAA). 

This year’s winners are:

Faculty

Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award

• Professor Bruce Kidd, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education and Professor Brenda McCabe, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Influential Leader

• Professor Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii), Faculty of Law

Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award

• Assistant Professor Chelsea Rochman, department of ecology and evolutionary biology, Faculty of Arts & Science

Northrop Frye Faculty Award 

• Professor Teresa Kramarz, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award

• Professor M. Cynthia Goh department of chemistry, Faculty of Arts & Science

Staff

Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Emerging Leader

• Paula Smellie, department of physiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Northrop Frye Staff Award

• Lari Langford, University of Toronto Libraries

Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award

• Peter Chengming Zhang, Office of Residence and Student Life, New College

Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Award

• Reshma Dhrodia, Accessibility Services, St. George campus and Steve Masse, Office of the Dean of Students, Innis College

Chancellor’s Award – Emerging Leader 

• Lucas Barber, Information and Instructional Technology, U of T Mississauga and Gina Trubiani, Office of Environmental Health & Safety

Chancellor’s Award – Influential Leader 

• Horatio Bot, Financial Services, Faculty of Arts & Science and Archana Sridhar, Office of the Vice-President & Provost

Chancellor’s Award – Distinguished Leader 

• Mary C. Lyne, Rotman School of Management and Terry Gardiner, Student Services, Faculty of Law

Students

Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

• Matthaeus Ware, department of molecular genetics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine

John H. Moss Scholarship

• Ikran Jama, Victoria College, Faculty of Arts & Science