College of Arts and Science celebrates medal winners, most outstanding graduates

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Arts and Science celebrated more than 40 outstanding graduates at its annual Convocation Awards Ceremony.

The event took place the night before the college’s ceremonies at USask Spring Convocation. The college took a moment to celebrate the most outstanding graduates in Arts and Science programs and the winners of college and university academic medals.

Dean Brooke Milne shared a congratulatory message with graduates of the Class of 2026.

“To the College of Arts and Science Class of 2026—it is my hope that you take pride in all that you’ve achieved during your studies, and that you will step forward upon your graduation filled with hope and excitement as you start the next chapter of your lives,” said Dean Brooke Milne.

“With the knowledge you’ve gained and the courage you carry, you hold the power to shape communities, inspire societies, and change the world for the better. Thank you for choosing the College of Arts and Science, and USask—we are excited to watch you lead with purpose, act with compassion, and demonstrate impact in all of your future endeavours.”

Milne and Vice-Dean Academic Jennifer Lang presented the awards and congratulated the recipients onstage at Convocation Hall.

To learn more about USask Spring Convocation 2026 and read news stories about graduates, visit the USask convocation website.

The names of the 2025/26 award and medal winners are listed below.

Award Winners in Humanities and Fine Arts

Sarah Grace Jones Warman
Braj Sinha Award for the Most Outstanding Graduate in Religion and Culture

Emma Reese Wintermute
De Brou Top Graduate Award in History
Tonya Kaye Award for Most Outstanding Graduate in Women’s and Gender Studies

Jarrod Daunheimer
Department of Philosophy Convocation Award

Tess Johnson
Judy Poole Award in Art and Art History

Sophia Maria Stuber
Most Outstanding Graduate in Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies

Nicholas James Porrelli
Walter Mills Scholarship in Drama

Award Winners in Social Sciences

Kristina Shirley Saunders
Gordon A. McMurray Prize in Psychology

Maya Loutzenhiser Soifer
Honourable Donald Alexander McNiven Prize in Political Studies

Matheus Starling Freitas
Lewis C. Gray Prize in Economics

Kelsey Carson
Most Outstanding Graduate in Anthropology

Blair Schafer
Most Outstanding Graduate in Archaeology

Ellorah Charlotte Dawn Mymko
Most Outstanding Graduate in Sociology

Shanna Braenne Arcand
Tania Balicki Memorial Award in Indigenous Studies

Award Winners in Science

Thora Reynolds
Jack Miller Bursary in Cellular, Physiological and Pharmacological Sciences

Chase Nicolas Klinger
Most Outstanding Graduate in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology

Peng Lu
Most Outstanding Graduate in Applied Mathematics

Cat Tuong Truong
Most Outstanding Graduate in Chemistry

Erica Grace Alex
Most Outstanding Graduate in Environmental Biology

Harnoor Singh Bhangu
Most Outstanding Graduate in Physics

Jason Mai
Most Outstanding Graduate in Statistics

Ian James Crackel
Ore Gangue Memorial Prize in Geological Sciences

Simon Kilback
W.P. Thompson Convocation Prize in Biology

Award Winners in Interdisciplinary Programs

Aesha Maunish Patel
Most Outstanding Graduate in Applied Computing

Maggie Beth Bieber
Most Outstanding Graduate in Health Studies

Benjamin Jacob House
Most Outstanding Graduate in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences

Similoluwa Remi-Dada
Most Outstanding Graduate in International Studies

Alex Karlson
Most Outstanding Graduate in Mathematical Physics

Mollie Kathleen Black
Ore Gangue Memorial Award in Palaeobiology

Owen Gerrard
Most Outstanding Graduate in Regional and Urban Planning

Laura Jade Korbo
Most Outstanding Graduate in Toxicology

2025 Fall Convocation Medal Winners

Brenda Lee Woodley
Rose Litman Medal in the Humanities

Lujaine Mongy Salem
University Medal in the BSc Biomedical Sciences Degree

Vardhan Mehta
University Medal in the BA&Sc Degree

Mackenzie Alexis Byrns
University Medal in the Fine Arts

Cole Dutchyn
University Medal in the Sciences

Saifeldin Talab
Fall Convocation Three-Year Medal

Aiden Gerwing
Mabel F. Timlin Prize in Business Economics
University Medal in the Social Sciences
Dean’s Medal
President’s Medal

2026 Spring Convocation Medal Winners

Emily Zbaraschuk
Most Outstanding Graduate in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Award for Excellence in English Studies
Copland Prize in Humanities

Emily Eggink
Most Outstanding Graduate in Linguistics
Copland Prize in Social Science

Rochelle Marie Wright
Arthur Collingwood Prize in Music
University of Saskatchewan Film Society Prize

Monique Clara Poisson-Fast
Most Outstanding Graduate in Environment and Society
University Medal in the BA&Sc Degree

Matthew Joseph Hollman
Spring Convocation Three-Year Medal

Mykyta Shvets
Most Outstanding Graduate in Computer Science
Most Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics
Earl of Bessborough Prize in Science
Haslam Medal

ChenKun (Steve) Zheng
University Medal in the Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) Degree
Governor General’s Silver Medal