Congratulations Fall 2023 graduates! You've achieved big things both in and outside the classroom and we're thrilled to celebrate alongside you and your loved ones. Read on to find out more about our distinguished student award winners.
Governor General’s Gold Medal
Master of Arts in Leadership graduate Teresa Forster receives the Governor General’s Gold Medal in recognition of her thesis, “Applying an appreciative process to explore environmentally sustainable resource use in Northern Health Authority (NHA),” which explored how healthcare workers in the Northern Health Authority are promoting environmentally friendly practices in their work.
This highly prestigious award recognizes a student at each of Canada's public Universities twice a year for having presented the most outstanding dissertation, thesis, or graduate research project.
Royal Roads also recognizes the following candidates for receiving a nomination for the Governor General’s Gold Medal:
- Rana Manette VanTuyl, College of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Stephanie Ann Van Den Biggelaar, School of Business
- Karen Lee Bates, School of Environment and Sustainability
- Daniel Michel Seguin, School of Humanitarian Studies
- Jordan Robert Ozero, School of Tourism and Hospitality
Governor General’s Silver Medal
The Governor General’s Silver Medal, presented to the graduating student who achieved the highest academic standing upon graduation from a bachelor's degree program this year, is awarded to Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice graduate, Caitlin Bingham. Her high academic achievement is also recognized with both the Chancellor’s and President’s Scholar awards.
"The program was a great fit for me, allowing me to transfer credits from my previous degree and pursue a new educational path with the flexibility I needed as a working parent," Bingham says.
She is putting her environmental education into practice working in forest restoration at Parks Canada.
Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy, and Reconciliation
The Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy, and Reconciliation will be presented to Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies graduate Lehran Constance Young, who was recognized for her deep commitment to supporting transformative change, especially in the area of justice and housing.
Young interned with the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness during her studies. There, she developed the YEḴ,ÁUTW̱, or Place of Hope pilot project, a four-part framework focusing on delivering cultural supports for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people who are involved in or at risk of involvement in the justice system. Full story.
Royal Roads Chancellor’s Award
The university presents the Royal Roads Chancellor’s Award to graduates who achieved the highest academic performance in their undergraduate or graduate program.
Fall 2023 Chancellor’s Award recipients:
- Katherine Alice Ziff, Doctor of Social Sciences
- Kyle Lawrence John Duncan, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management
- Lawrence Robert Tulissi, Master of Science in Environmental Practice
- Brian Peter Duggan, Master of Arts in Executive and Organizational Coaching
- Stephanie Lenore Gobin, Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership
- Jennifer Rosado, Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication
- Emily Grace Epp, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Patrick Jonathan Guichon, Master of Arts in Learning and Technology
- Mary Linda Cowan, Master of Arts in Professional Communication
- Stephanie Marie Michasiw, Master of Arts in Environmental Practice
- Caitlin Eileen Bingham, Bachelor of Arts/Science in Environmental Practice
- Cheryl Lee Feldstein, Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Thuy Duong Ngo, Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
- Caroline Isabel Ives Crossley, Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
- Brandon Michael Rollo, Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
- Emily Anne Mulroney, Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Sustainability
- Tyler Thomas Blackwood Walton, Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
- Sanam Yousifie, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Founders’ Award
The Royal Roads Founders’ Award is presented to a student or a small collective of students in each graduating cohort of a degree program for exemplifying the qualities of leadership, commitment to sustainability, positive and proactive work in equity, diversity and inclusion, and personal growth.
Fall 2023 Founders’ Award recipients:
- Kate Pamela Renee Dunn, Doctor of Social Science
- Katz Lannon Dawson, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management
- David John Gatchalian, Master of Arts in Executive and Organizational Coaching
- Gary Allen Melko, Master of Arts in Higher Education and Leadership
- Kathleen Suzanne Waddell, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Kristy Lynne O’Brien, Master of Arts in Leadership
- Alisha Ann Hadley, Master of Arts in Learning and Technology
- Anna Mullens, Master of Arts in Professional Communication
- Patricia Lynne Laanstra, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management
- Richard John Fernandes, Master of Global Management
- Okwukwe Chukwuamaka Oji, Master of Global Management
- María Elena Sanchez, Master of Global Management
- Kentaro Tani, Bachelor of Arts in Global Tourism Management
- Qianqian Liu, Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
- Nicole Erin Abel, Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
- Griffen Kardon Gene Hohl, Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
- Lisa Kara Wallace, Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
- Emily Anne Mulroney, Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Sustainability
- Denise Lee McLean, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
President’s Scholar Award
The President’s Scholar Award is presented to students who graduate with distinction in the top 10 per cent of the graduating class in each undergraduate degree program.
Fall 2023 President’s Scholar Award recipients:
Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
- Bryan Dean Burns
- Xinping Feng
- Ran Jie
- Thuy Duong Ngo
Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
- Nicole Erin Abel
- Anna Patricia Bylhouwer
- Ashley Meagan Crossley
- Caroline Isabel Ives Crossley
- Michael Wyland Frank
- Ahmad Haidar
- Mark Bernard Weller
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
- Anne-Sophie Cournoyer-Grenier
- Griffen Kardon Gene Hohl
- Brooke Helen Litwinski
- Joshua David Rice
- Brandon Michael Rollo
- Tammie Susan Roy
- Lily Alandra Watson
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice
- Caitlin Eileen Bingham
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Practice
- Desni-Anne Pauline Bachmann
- Matthew Ronald Peterson
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
- Sanam Yousifie
Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Sustainability
- Andrew Kevin Wolfe
Royal Roads University wishes to acknowledge the generosity of donors who have supported students to realize their academic and personal goals. View a complete list of awards.