Celebrating the Class of 2021!
Virtual Reception, Awards & Guestbook
Congratulations to the class of 2021! We’re excited for you to celebrate your university achievements, and to embark on your next chapter and the bright future ahead.
If you couldn’t make the Virtual Graduation Reception and Awards Ceremony on June 1st you can watch the recording here, featuring words from Dean of Applied Science Dr. James Olson and Mechanical Engineering Department Head Dr. Steve Feng, as well as a toast to the graduating class by Club Mech President Émilie Boras.
Read below to learn about this year’s Mechanical Engineering award recipients. We also have a guestbook below, and we welcome everyone to leave a message of congratulations for our graduates.
Award Winners
Major Awards
Letson Prizes
The Letson Prizes are given to the head of the graduating class for each program Option. Our 2021 winners are:
- General Mechanical Engineering: Janelle Lawson
- Biomedical: Yizhe Jiang
- Mechatronics: Connor Schellenberg
- Thermofluids: Gary Guan
Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Gold Medal
The CSME Gold Medal is awarded to a student for overall outstanding academic achievement in Mechanical Engineering.
2021 recipient: Sebasatiaan Mainardis
Dean’s Achievement Award in Engineering
This award is given to one graduating student in each Department who shows great promise.
2021 recipient: Janelle Lawson
Dale CHERCHAS Memorial Prize
This award is endowed in memory of Dr. Dale Cherchas, a leading researcher in Mechanical Engineering, and recognizes the top student in the area of Controls & Dynamics.
2021 recipient: Gary Guan
Philipp Krebs Award for Perseverance
This award celebrates undergraduate students who have demonstrated great perseverance and determination throughout their degree
2021 recipient: Liz Vasilkovs
Design Awards
Capstone Design Award
This award is given to the best performing team in our 4th year capstone design course. This year, the instructors of MECH 45X have chosen two teams to receive this award – both the “COVID PPE for those with limited ability” & the “Surgical Tool Tracking” teams exemplified stellar performance in innovation and design practice.
Project: “COVID PPE for those with limited ability”
Sponsor: Tetra Society of North America
Liaison: Eric Molendyk, National Program Coordinator
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Project: “Surgical Tool Tracking”
Sponsor: Dr. Christopher Nguan, Associate Professor in the UBC Dept. of Urologic Sciences and Surgical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at VGH
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David NIKKEL Memorial Prize in Engineering Design
This award is given to one graduating student who has excelled in creative design throughout their 4th year.
2021 Recipient: David Stewart
Student Leadership Awards
The following students have continually excelled in providing leadership and inspiration to their peers throughout their degree, and are being awarded with a Student Leadership Award for their contribution to the engineering community.
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Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Student Leader Award
This award recognizes the top undergraduate student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and has made outstanding contributions to the Department and Faculty, specifically in the realms of student affairs, design competition teams, professional association student chapters, and other related activities.
2021 recipient: Émilie Boras
Excellence in Academic Achievement
Undergraduate Degree with Distinction
Degree with Distinction is awarded to students who have achieved an overall first-class average in their second through fourth year courses. We are very proud to have so many undergraduate students recognized for their scholastic excellence.
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Graduate Student Academic Achievement Awards.
These awards are given to graduate students who have achieved an overall average throughout their program of above 90%.
- Ali Cherom Kheirabadi
- Yasaman Foolad
- Pooyan Kheirkhah
Guestbook
Thank you to everyone who has left a message in our guestbook for the graduating class of 2021!
