Today, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law celebrated its Class of 2021 via a virtual convocation reception. Congratulations to our JD, LLM and SJD graduates who will be conferred their degree in absentia on Wednesday, June 23 (12 p.m. EDT) during the University of Toronto Spring Convocation and virtual ceremony.
The following Convocation Awards for graduating JD students were announced today:
Angus MacMurchy Gold Medal and Gallant Ho Prize
Awarded to the student in the graduating class with the highest cumulative average
Corinne Goldberger
W.P.M. Kennedy Silver Medal
Awarded to the student in the graduating class with the second highest cumulative average
Alana Page
James B. Milner Bronze Medal
Awarded to the student in the graduating class with the third highest cumulative average
Saambavi Mano
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
Danica Bennewies
GOLD
Stephanie Taylor
SILVER
Cindy Kang
BRONZE
Justice Michael J. Moldaver Prize
Awarded annually to the student(s) standing first in the third-year class
Isaac Gazendam
Amitpal Singh
Class of 1967 Prizes
Awarded to the students standing second and third in the third-year class
Saambavi Mano
1967 Prize for second in third-year
Alana Page
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
Lilly Gates
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
Kristy Milland
University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards
Recognizes outstanding student leadership, service and commitment to the University
Sophie Barnett
Ryan Deshpande
Erica McLachlan
Robert Nanni
Amitpal Singh
Dean's Cecil A. Wright Key
Presented to students who have displayed the greatest interest in extra-curricular work of an academic nature
Saambavi Mano
Amitpal Singh
Student Choice: Valedictorian
The Valedictorian is chosen by the graduating class as the student who best exemplifies law school leadership and spirit
Tabir Shakeel Malik
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 Martha Shaffer
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 Angela Fernandez
Faculty recipient
Bryce Edwards
Adjunct Faculty recipient
