Award Recipients 2025 – 2026

The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students for the 2025–2026 academic year. These awards recognize excellence in academics, research, leadership, and community engagement—honouring the dedication and passion our students bring to understanding and protecting our planet. Congratulations to all this year’s award recipients for their remarkable accomplishments and contributions to our faculty community.

Use the following link to learn more about the awards offered through the Riddell Faculty – https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding-and-awards

Direct Entry Admission Scholarship

• Sarah Gledson
• Gavin Stewart
• Heidi Reimer
• Sarah Despins
• John Ziehlke

Indigenous Direct Entry Admission Scholarship

• Annie Gauthier

Undergraduate Admission Scholarship

• Evin Perch
• Samantha Pauls
• Taylor Letham
• Sydney Ostermann
• Jack Goertzen

Indigenous Undergraduate Admission Scholarship 2025–2026

• Anabella Perez

Women in the Physical Sciences Scholarship 2025–2026

• Alexandria Shupenia
• Kateesha Wai
• Gina Bilic
• Jessica Kristof
• Abigayle Wawrykow
• Emilie Tougas
• Alexandra Mitchell
• Mya Stam
• Sara Bergen
• Kendal Courchaine

Diana Loranger Memorial Scholarship

• Kendal Courchaine

Dr. George Brownell Memorial Scholarship

• Mitchell Baker
• Sisara Samaradiwakara

Joseph Wolinsky Scholarship

• Ayub Regehr

Mike and Lesia Muzylowski Scholarships of Excellence (Geological Sciences)

• Ellis Williams
• Mitchell Baker
• Kendal Courchaine

Roscoe R. Miller Scholarship

• Ayub Regehr

Tire Stewardship Manitoba – Moe Tresoor Scholarship in Environmental Studies

• Emma Scarth
• Jack Pilkey
• India Friesen

William J. Hill Memorial Award

• Abigayle Wawrykow

Graduate Entrance Scholarship

• Grace Thomson
• Yiseul Kang
• Julius Odei
• Muditha Goonetilleke
• Ezinne Ugwu
• Thilini Henak Gedara
• Francis Asare
• Tristan Jourbane
• Abir Mohd Shakib Shahide
• Julia Deveau
• Jonathan Robinson
• Carlie O’Brien

Rita Wadien Memorial Scholarship

• Issac Jacques

Paul R. Beaudoin Memorial Geochemistry Scholarship

• Kendal Courchaine
• Westley Sharpe

Philip and Marjorie Eckman Scholarships

• Abigayle Wawrykow
• Matthew Friesen

Kenneth Bergwall Memorial Scholarship

• Matthew Friesen

EGM Scholarship in Geological Sciences

• Matthew Friesen

Nick Lupky