Canadian Studies Student Awards

Alicia Jung (centre) recipient of the Kamloops Council of Canadians Canadian Studies Award at the 2005-6 awards ceromony with Professors Ginny Ratsoy (left) and Anne Gagnon (right).

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Talonbooks Canadian Studies 200 Best Essay Prize

Since the program's inception, Talonbooks, a respected independent publisher with an important history in Canadian publishing, has awarded a book prize for the best essay in Canadian Studies 200.
Selection is done by Canadian Studies faculty.

Award Recipients 

2010-11 Kimberly Main

2009/10 Felix Oberlaender
               Esther Codina Potrony (nominee)
               Andrew Packham (nominee)

2008/09  Emily Hope
                Juliane Krueger

2007/08  Kate Garrett-Petts

2006/07  Carmela Decicco
                Amy Hiscock

2005/06  Maureen Rothman

Kamloops Council of Canadians Canadian Studies Award

Beginning in the 2003/04 academic year, the Council of Canadians awarded annually a cash prize to the most deserving student with a concentration in Canadian Studies. Selection for the Kamloops Council of Canadians Canadian Studies Award is done by Canadian Studies faculty and based on a combination of GPA (with an emphasis on CNST course grades), student need, and student extra-curricular contributions.

Award Recipients

2009/10  Erin Hoyt

2008/09 Debbie Andrews

2007/08 Amanda Makortoff

2006/07 Alanna Jenkin

2005/06 Alicia Jung

2004/05 Jennifer Halvorson

2003/04 Maureen MacMillan

Canadian Studies Faculty Award (new in 2006).

This award is granted annually to a student who has made an outstanding contribution to TRU's Canadian Studies program.

2008-09 Debbie Andrews

2008/09 Erica Huber

2007/08  Megan Neilans

2006/07 Jennifer Jones

Canadian Studies anticipates a growing number of awards as the program develops.