At the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), spring is a time to celebrate SPOT graduates and give kudos to those who have distinguished themselves. SPOT offers students awards, prizes, and fellowships at various points of their studies in the eight programs to honour academic excellence and exceptional achievements. The awards are presented each year at the School's Strawberries & Champagne Reception on the day of Spring Convocation. Photo gallery from the reception here.
A warm and sincere congratulations to all SPOT graduates and 2026 award recipients!
Judith Kornbluth Gelfand Pediatric Fellowship:Â Ebrahim Mahmoudi Kojidi
Barbara Rosenthal Prize: Suhantee Sathananthan
Kavita Kulkarni Memorial Prize in Rehabilitation Science: Azba ShaikhÂ
Margherita Rapagna Memorial Prize in Rehabilitation Science: Alia Osman
Gevorg Chilingaryan Award of Excellence: Zoë Edger-Lacoursière
Gloria Gilbert Chronic Pain Award: Elyse Greenberg, Caraine Robichaud and Marie Li Dion Parenteau
Dr. Beverlea Tallant Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Research Award: Mannat Madan
Patricia Ann MacDonald Wells Van Daele Memorial Award: Natasha Hassija
Dr. Alice Chan Yip Multiculturalism Award:Â Prakriti Dixit
Dolly Dastoor Family Award for Rehab Research in Dementia :Â Ezinne Chika Aileen Ekediegwu
Corrine Propas Parver Graduation Prize in Physical Therapy: Justine Cameron
Kay Rothman Amor Wolofsky Travel Award (PT): Danika Zachary
Kay Rothman Amor Wolofsky Travel Award (OT): Malina Moskun and Sierra Granger
SPOT Alumni Travel Award (OT): Yumi Amal Bellali and Sarah Hwang
Helen M. Gault Award (OT): Andrea Barabé
Helen M. Gault Award (PT):Â Sara Sutherland
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists’ Award: Alison B. Stoopler
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professional Award (OT): Mathieu Delisle
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Professional Award (PT): Jimena Castaneda
Max Folkserma Prize for Perseverance:Â Sarah Cuscuna
Nicol Korner-Bitensky Altruism Award (OT): Yumi Amal Bellali
Nicol Korner-Bitensky Altruism Award (PT): Sara Sutherland
Carol Rutenberg-Silver Memorial Award: Simone Drouin
Sandra Perlman Memorial Prize: Stacey Han
L’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) Clinical Prize: Lauren Quigly
Prix Engagement Étudiant(e) - Association québécoise de la physiothérapie (AQP): Simone Drouin
CAMPT Award: Nikola Toshev
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Award: Marcos Nery Ferreira
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Leadership Award: Dan Coughlan
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Cardio-Respiratory Award Nomination:Â Noam Barsheshat
CPA National Orthopaedic Division Award: Sandra Daher
L’Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec Award Clinical Prize of Excellence: Ella Sivilla
Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation-Future Scholar Award: Yumi Amal Bellali, Mathieu Delisle, StĂ©phanie JettĂ© and Aude Pinard-LarocheÂ
