Awards
Working with industry and the community in applied research and innovation, Saskatchewan Polytechnic owes its successes to the individual and collective efforts of its faculty and researchers. Our award program recognizes excellence in applied research and innovation as a significant component to making our institution a key contributor to Saskatchewan's economic and social development.
The 2022 award recipient is Michelle Pavloff, research chair for Rural Health.
Teaching as a recognized leader in the development and delivery of skills and technical training, Saskatchewan Polytechnic owes its success to the individual and collective efforts of its faculty and staff. Our faculty award program recognizes excellence in service and innovation as a significant component to making our institution a key contributor to Saskatchewan's economic and social development. The Faculty Awards for Excellence: Teaching are intended to recognize, acknowledge, and reward Sask Polytech faculty for outstanding teaching. Up to five awards for recognition of excellence in teaching are presented each year.
The 2022 award recipients are:
- Brett Shiers, Business Information Systems (Moose Jaw campus)
- Brett Watson, Civil Engineering Technologies (Moose Jaw campus)
- Susan Howell, Psychiatric Nursing and Perioperative Nursing (Regina campus)
- Wendy Doell, Business (Saskatoon campus)
The Governor General’s Academic Medal was first awarded in 1873 by the Earl of Dufferin and has since become one of the most prestigious awards that a student in a Canadian educational institution can receive. The Governor General of Canada continues this tradition of encouraging scholarship across the nation and recognizing outstanding students. The medals are awarded only for academic excellence as follows:
Bronze at the secondary school level
The 2022 award recipients are:
- Adrienne Skelly (Prince Albert campus)
- Aida Laaouina (Saskatoon campus)
- Jaime Parks (Regina campus)
- Jusselle Waselenko (Moose Jaw campus)
Collegiate Bronze at the post-secondary diploma level
The 2022 award recipients are:
- Alyssa Giesbrecht, a graduate of the Dental Hygiene program (Regina campus)
- Benjamin Boyko, a graduate of the Interactive Design & Technology program (Saskatoon campus)
- Cody Ager, a graduate of the Integrated Resource Management program (Prince Albert campus)
- Starlene Hermanson, a graduate of the Business Information Systems program (Moose Jaw campus)
Honorary degrees and diplomas may be awarded to persons who have made a significant contribution to education, business and industry, or government, and who are supportive of Sask Polytech’s vision, values, and overall role in the local and provincial communities.
The 2022 recipients are:
- John Schmeiser, CEO of the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) (Moose Jaw campus)
- Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, Prince Albert Grand Council (Prince Albert campus)
- Steve McLellan, chair of the RCMP Heritage Centre and former CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (Regina campus)
A Student Innovation Award is presented each year to a Saskatchewan Polytechnic student or team. This award recognizes a student, or team of students, who has/have achieved a high standard of excellence on an innovative project or demonstrated innovative methods within their program of study.
- Students must be enrolled full time in a program at Sask Polytech.
- Students must maintain required attendance and be in good academic standing in the program.
- Student work is related to a project course or program.
- Student work demonstrates capacity for innovative thinking or problem solving in their field of studies.
- Student work demonstrates independent study and/or learning skills going beyond course requirements.
Examples of potential projects include research papers, exhibits, audio visual productions, computer programs, documentaries or websites, such as:
- Outstanding research paper submitted, which demonstrates innovative thinking.
- Outstanding prototype development.
- Development or implementation of a solution to a community problem.
- Development of a simulation, new product, new process/approach or technique.
- Application of technology or outstanding work in an existing technology.
- Production of an exemplary documentary or photography exhibit.
A letter of recommendation is required when you submit your application. The letter of recommendation must be from a faculty member (instructor, program head, dean, etc.) or Sask Polytech employee and include:
- How the student or group’s project contributes to the advancement of their field of studies.
- How the student or group demonstrates professionalism, industry standards and production values.
- Describe how the student work demonstrates independent study and/or learning skills going beyond course requirements.
For more information, please contact convocation@saskpolytech.ca.
Not awarded in 2022.
The submission deadline for the 2022-23 academic year has passed. Thank you to all applicants. A selection committee will review the submissions and all applicants will be contacted once successful applications have been chosen.
A Student Outstanding Citizenship Award may be presented each year to one Sask Polytech student at each campus. This award will recognize a student who has inspired and encouraged others to make positive changes. The outstanding work will demonstrate benefits to the campus community and others.
- Students must be enrolled full time in a program at Sask Polytech.
- Students must maintain required attendance and be in good academic standing in their program.
Applications should recognize how an individual demonstrates achievement in the following areas:
- Leadership.
- Contributions to the community.
- Engagement in campus life and the student community.
- Demonstration of strong personal character, integrity and professionalism.
A letter of recommendation is required when you submit your application. The letter of recommendation must be from a faculty member (instructor, program head, dean, etc.) or Sask Polytech employee and include:
- How the student has demonstrated dedication to their community or campus life.
- How the student demonstrates strong personal character, integrity and professionalism.
For more information, please contact convocation@saskpolytech.ca.
The 2022 award recipient is Jesse White, Bachelor of Applied Management degree graduate and Sask Polytech Students’ Association outgoing president.
The submission deadline for the 2022-23 academic year has passed. Thank you to all applicants. A selection committee will review the submissions and all applicants will be contacted once successful applications have been chosen.