The following awards were given at Spring Convocation 2020 to graduating JD students:
Angus MacMurchy Gold Medal and Gallant Ho Prize
Awarded to the student in the graduating class with the highest cumulative average
Gregory Drozdzal
W.P.M. Kennedy Silver Medal
Awarded to the student in the graduating class with the second highest cumulative average
Aya Schechner
James B. Milner Bronze Medal
Awarded to the student in the graduating class with the third highest cumulative average
Olivia Hodson
Gerald W. Schwartz Medals
Awarded to students in the graduating class who achieve the highest cumulative averages over four years
in the combined JD/MBA program
Nicholas Principato
GOLD
Michael Mazze
SILVER
Davina Shivratan
BRONZE
Justice Michael J. Moldaver Prize
Awarded annually to the student(s) standing first in the third-year class
Aya Schechner
Class of 1967 Prizes
Awarded to the students standing second and third in the third-year class
Elysia Martini
1967 Prize for second in third-year
Gregory Drozdzal
1967 Prize for third in third-year
Stephanie Fleur Couzin Medal for Mooting
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the mooting program and a strong commitment as both a participant and coach
Alysa Holmes
Sonia Patel
Student Choice: John Willis & Gina Caldarelli Memorial Prize for School Spirit
Named in honour of Prof. John Willis (1949 to 1972) and in memory of Gina Caldarelli (LLB 1997), the student choice award recognizes a JD student who has made substantial and meaningful contributions to the law school and demonstrated interest in the well-being of their classmates
Leslie Anne St. Amour
University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards
Recognizes outstanding student leadership, service and commitment to the University
Angela Hou
Joshua Lokko
Jessie Stirling
Erika Voaklander
Morgan Watkins
Dean's Cecil A. Wright Key
Presented to students who have displayed the greatest interest in extra-curricular work of an academic nature
Aya Schechner
Student Choice: Valedictorian
The Valedictorian is chosen by the graduating class as the student who best exemplifies law school leadership and spirit
Dana O'Shea
Student Choice: Hail & Farewell
The Hail & Farewell speech is given by a professor chosen by the graduating class to “send them off” with a few words
Professor Martha Shaffer
Student Choice: Mewett Teaching Award
Presented to a Faculty member for excellence in teaching
Professor Yasmin Dawood
Student Choice: Staff Appreciation Award
Presented to a staff member who has shown extraordinary commitment to assisting students
Waleska Vernon
Career Development Counsellor
Student Choice: Truth and Reconciliation Teaching Awards
Recognizing professors who have made an outstanding contribution to the implementation of the TRC Call to Action #28 by teaching course content involving Indigenous perspectives, topics and law, as well as Canadian Aboriginal Law
Professor Kent Roach
Faculty recipient
Kerry Wilkins
Adjunct Faculty recipient
