Do great things
UFV School of Culture, Media and Society students go on to be leaders in the Fraser Valley and beyond. Here are some recent achievements of UFV SCMS grads:
- Caylee Kunz has been accepted into the social work program at Dalhousie University.
- Brooke Higginbottom's paper was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior The Nuances of intimacy: Asexual Perspectives and Experiences with Dating and Relationships.
- Brooke Higginbottom graduated with a major in Sociology, Research Concentration. She was awarded a prestigious SSHRC Masters award and is enrolled in the MA program at the University of Victoria.
- Sarah Beaulieu, a UFV alumni, has completed her PhD and is currently an Assistant Professor in Anthropology & Sociology for SCMS.
- Spencer Huesken graduated with a Sociology major (Social Research Concentration) at UFV, a MA from Queen's University, where he received the Christopher Knapper Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance in 2019. Spencer is currently completing his PhD at Queen's University, and is a sessional for SCMS.
- Angela Ostrikoff graduated with a Sociology major and Social Research Concentration has been accepted to the MA program in Sociology at York University.
- Cody Hall has been accepted to UBC Law School.
- Kristen Chaisson has completed her MA in Sociology at Dalhousie University and has been accepted to the PhD program at the University of Calgary.
- Jess Wind graduated with a BA at UFV, MA in Media Studies at Carlton University, and is currently working as a sessional at UFV.
- Kristianne Hendricks graduated with a BA Sociology/Anthropology and has begun her MA at Simon Fraser University.
- Caitlyn Therrien graduated with a BA Sociology/Anthropology and has begun her MA at the University of Toronto.
- Anju Gill Graduated with a BA Sociology/Anthropology Major and Media and Communications Studies Minor and has begun her MA at Simon Fraser University.
Awards and Special Recognition:
2023/2024
Guy Rushton Award - This award is given to the graduating student who exemplifies the qualities of scholarship and leadership within a School of Culture, Media, and Society program, the institution, and in the community. This year the honour went to Alexis Klassen.
Outstanding Achievement Award - This award is given to the graduating student who achieves the highest grade point average in a declared major, minor, or extended minor within the School of Culture, Media, and Society. This year the honour went to Avneet Kaur Sahota.
Excellence Award - This award is given to the graduating student who achieves a grad point average of 3.5 or above While completing a major, minor, or extended minor with the School of Culture, Media, and Society. This year the honours went to:
Samantha Burshtynski
Miranda Erickson
Casey Woronuik
Noa Brooks
Shiwani Chawla
Paige Deagle
Tanysha Dutton
Devyn Forbes
Madeline Gidon
Naomi Gouwenberg
Lillian Law
Olivia Moore
Panayiotis Stavridis
Avneet Sahota
Veronics Sawatsky
Megan Walliser
Thomas Wilson
Tejpreet Kaur
Hannah Dawkins
Kajal Dhaliwal
Jenna Kerr
Alexis Klassen
Jason Latreille
Leah Roersma
Youmna Saleh
Damandeep Sidhu
Johanna Smith
Jemma Wright
Trevor Zanatta
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