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Thank you for supporting Lang. Dear Lang School community, As Dean of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, I would like to welcome you to the Student Awards Celebration. This is an exciting time for our students and donors to connect and learn more about each other. The Lang community is incredibly supportive and something that we take great pride in. It is through your generosity and partnership as donors that we have been able to further enhance the supports our students receive through scholarships, which allows them to focus on their academics and development. I want to take this time to thank you, our generous donors, for supporting student learning and their professional development journey.
It is heartwarming to hear stories of donors who have taken on a mentorship role with their student recipient and established a meaningful professional relationship beyond their financial gift. We hope you take today as an opportunity to lay the foundation for meaningful connections that will continue beyond this lunch. Finally, congratulations to all student scholarship recpients! Your hard work and dedication to your studies and development is inspiring and it reminds us of the importance of scholarships and bursaries with helping you achieve your goals. Thank you to each of you – our donors, students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends - for your continued support.
Dr. Sara Mann, Dean, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics University of Guelph
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Agnes Yuen Leadership Scholarship
Awarded to a student with demonstrated exemplary leadership through involvement with on campus or off campus volunteer activities.
Yuha Khan
John and Agnes Yuen
Allison Kane Memorial Entrepreneurial Prize
Established by her friends and family in memory of Allison Marie Kane, a former University of Guelph student. Awarded to a student who demonstrates the highest level of commitment to community-based entrepreneurial activities including but not limited to working with clients on communitybased projects through the John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise volunteer experiences, or extra-curricular activities.
Alayna Paolini
Francie Kane
Aspen Ridge Homes Real Estate and Housing Scholarship
Awarded to the student with the highest cumulative average.
Connor Vandyk & Helene Carle
Aspen Ridge Homes
Atilola Real Estate Scholarship in Business
Awarded to the student with the highest cumulative average
Cory Pryce
Jide Atilola
Barentz Commerce and Science Scholarship
Barentz Canada ULC is a company that is constantly sourcing innovative products that meet the demands of North America’s dynamic industries while partnering with world class ingredient and chemical manufacturers to bring them optimized sales portfolios. Awarded to a student based on the breadth and depth of their extracurricular and entrepreneurial activities.
Jakob Wisniewski
Barentz Canada ULC.
Beth Park Memorial Scholarship
The family and friends of Beth Park (FACS '79) have established a scholarship to foster talent in the area of product development and/or quality management. Awarded to students with demonstrated interest in product development or quality management.
Caleb Timm
Holt Renfrew
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Big Picture Conferences Scholarship
Big Picture Conferences is dedicated to connecting people through the synergistic production of annual conferences and networking events for the Canadian hospitality industry. This scholarship is awarded to a student with demonstrated dedication to the hotel industry (e.g. the student’s work experience includes different positions and/or various employers within the hotel industry).
Daisy Nguyen
Big Picture Conferences Inc.
Bill Brohman Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Bill Brohman, a founding partner of the firm who served on the University of Guelph Board of Governors from 1986-1992. The award winner will be chosen on the basis of academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities, and a demonstrated interest in a career in accountancy.
Nathan Stamenov
RLB LLP
BIPOC Excellence Scholarship
The Cook Family Scholarship was generously donated by Patrick Cook who is an Alumni Affairs and Development staff member, a U of G graduate and former Gryphon athlete. The Cook family was inspired to improve equity both at the Lang School of Business and the University. By creating this scholarship, they hope to encourage Black, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) or racialized students, to continue their post-secondary degree with the Lang School and feel supported on their exciting educational journey.
Melanie Nicholson
Patrick and Lauren Cook
Bradley Traynor Memorial Scholarship
Bradley Traynor tragically passed away at his home in Oshawa in 2020. His passing shook the campus community and everyone who knew him. To ensure Bradley’s legacy lives on at the U of G, fellow students, family, friends, faculty, and staff have established the Bradley Traynor Memorial Scholarship in his memory. This scholarship is awarded to the student with the greatest demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities, community involvement and/or employment.
Yuha Khan
Family and friends of Bradley Traynor
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Brenda Woods Sport and Event Management Bursary
Brenda Woods is the Vice President, Marketing for Visa in Canada and is a University of Guelph graduate with a B.Comm in Hotel and Food Administration (’81). Inspired by her extensive involvement with marketing and sponsorship programs at Visa with the Olympics, Toronto International Film festival and NFL, as well her involvement in the sponsorship community in Canada through the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada, Brenda has established this bursary to support future leaders entering Sport and Event Management.
Daniella Buaba
Brenda Woods
Caissa LLP Scholarship in Accounting
The recipient of this scholarship is selected on the basis of exceptional leadership as demonstrated through participation in extra-curricular activities.
Daniel Neiterman
Caissa LLP
CCL International Learning Travel Grant
The CCL International Co-op Scholarship was established in 2019 as part of a transformative $21 million gift by Stu and Kim Lang to name the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics in honour of Stu’s father. This scholarship and others established through this gift are considered among the most prestigious awards in the Lang school. As founder of CCL Industries in 1951, the world’s largest label manufacturers, Gordon S. Lang is a true Canadian success story. A man of values and principle, he embodied all of the characteristics that make U of G business students special; humble, hardworking, entrepreneurial and resilient. Awarded to the student who demonstrates a passion for their chosen international learning experience.
Page Manning
Stu and Kim Lang
Central Canadian Chapter of The Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS Scholarship
Awarded based on academic achievement who have a demonstrated interest in or made contributions to the real estate and housing profession.
Alyssa Follo & Jordan Strasberg
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Canada Central Chapter
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate Scholarship
Awarded based on demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities.
Aashna Ganatra
Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate
Condo Store Real Estate Investment Scholarship
The Condo Store has generously supported this scholarship to encourage teamwork, collaboration and scholarly performance. The student group with the highest grade on the term project will be selected and the scholarship will be evenly distributed to the group members identified by the selection
Jackson Roode, Casey Hicknell and Brett Addison
Condo Store
Zachary Chan
CPA Ontario
CPA Ontario Scholarship
committee. Awarded to a student registered in the Accounting major of the Bachelor of Commerce program working towards a career as a CPA and with an intent to pursue a CPA designation post-graduation.
CSS Alumni Heritage Scholarship
Established to recognize the valuable contributions made by CSS alumni and CSS Alumni Association to the life and vitality of the University. These scholarships will be awarded to the student with the highest cumulative program average.
Emma Humphrey and Justin Dixon
CSS Alumni and CSS Alumni Association
Crestpoint Real Estate Scholarship
To support greater diversity within Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. firm and in the Real Estate industry, Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. is pleased to offer a scholarship to a student with the highest cumulative average.
Aashna Ganatra
Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd.
Daran and Bart Dziarski Scholarship
The Daran and Bart Dziarski Scholarship was established by the Dziarskis to give back to the University of Guelph and its students. Bart Dziarski came to Canada as an immigrant, and knows the difficulty arriving to a new country, not speaking the language, and starting a new life. The scholarship is set up to help individuals who are the first in their family to attend post-secondary education, succeed in their goals. Bart also believes that the Management Economics and Finance major, is an excellent program that provides its students with a foundation to become future leaders in their field. The Daran and Bart Dziarski International Scholarship is intended to support those future leaders.
Jacob Rahn
Bart Dziarski
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Divergent - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship
Initiated by Dr. Ann Pegoraro, inaugural Lang Chair in Sport Management, with the hopes of encouraging greater diversity in the BComm program, specifically in the Sport and Event Management Major. The goal of the DIVERGENT Scholarship is to develop strong women and/or diverse leaders who will shape a more equitable future for the industry. Awarded to students who identify as women or diverse gender identities including two-spirit, trans, gender-fluid, gender nonconforming, or nonbinary; and students registered in the Sport and Event Management major.
Nathaniel Slawter
Dr. Ann Pegoraro
Economical Insurance Scholarships
The scholarship will be awarded to the student with the highest cumulative average and a demonstrated involvement in the insurance industry. The FedEx Canada Tax Scholarship was created to demonstrate the company’s support of the students’ hard work in the classroom and as a volunteer. The scholarship is awarded to the student with greatest demonstrated impact of volunteer activities.
Jacob Rahn & Areisha Khurram
Economic Mutual Insurance Company FedEx Canada
Fidelity Investments Canada Management Economics and Finance Scholarship
Awarded to a female students entering the B.Comm. program with a major in Management Economics and Finance with the highest admission average.
Cassandra Colling
Fidelity Investments Canada
Fidelity Investments Canada Theory of Finance Scholarship
Awarded to the top four female students with the highest grades in FIN*2000.
Kavya Vurrabindi, Het Patel, Shaelyn Armstrong, and Nurah Fahmy
Fidelity Investments Canada
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Access Scholarship
Students registered in the B.Comm. program, in a major offered by the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, with a minimum of 5.00 credits, demonstrated financial need, a minimum 70% average in the last two equivalent full-time semesters and an interest in the industry.
Daisy Nguyen
Four Seasons
FedEx Canada Tax Scholarship
Savannah Weber
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Frank Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of the firm’s former International Chairman, who was key in the development of Canada’s hospitality consulting practice, The winner will be chosen on the basis of their industry work experience; academic achievement; and extracurricular involvement.
Daisy Nguyen
CBRE
Fred Lai Yin Kan Memorial Scholarship
Established in honour of Fred Kan, a University of Guelph graduate. The winner will be chosen based on their involvement in the HFTM program and/or demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit.
Jasrubab Singh
Wil Leung
G.H. Mann Food Service Scholarship
Awarded a student who has contributed to the ongoing success of the Hospitality Services Department of the University.
Linjing He
Carlo Mann
GURU Good Energy Scholarship in Marketing
The GURU Good Energy Scholarship in Marketing has been established to encourage and support the development of leaders in business, with an interest in marketing and the customer experience. Established by the Gonder Family.
Amanda Rothblott
GURU
Margaret Clowater
John and Kathie Gonder
Gordon Food Service Active Lifestyle Scholarships
Gordon Food Service is the largest privately held, family managed food service company in North America, focused on establishing business alliances for over 120 years. Gordon Food Service is committed to the future of their company, which begins with exceptional people like you! Recipents are chosen based their commitment to living an active, healthy lifestyle and their interest in logistics based on their statement; and academic achievement.
Kyle Dewaal and Ava Bortolussi
Gordon Food Service
Greater Toronto Hotel Association Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded based on academic performance and the statement of interest.
Cleo Circiretto
Greater Toronto Hotel Association
Gonder Family Scholarships
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Gregg Mitchell Memorial Scholarship for Marketing Excellence
Established by the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, the Gregg Mitchell Memorial Scholarship for Marketing Excellence, recognizes the contributions that Gregg made to the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium and his passion for post-secondary education. This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of performance in the work term as evaluated by employer and quality of work term report as evaluated by program academic advisor.
Zander Alsace
Trillium Rotary Club
Guelph & District Association of Realtors Scholarship
Awarded to the student in the Real Estate major with the highest cumulative average.
Griffin Wilson
Guelph & District Association of Realtors
HAFA HTM Alumni Association Scholarship
Established by the School's Alumni Association in recognition of student involvement in the life of School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management and/or the University. Awarded to a student with a demonstrated commitment to extracurricular activities and involvement with the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management at the University of Guelph.
Gabrielle Shields and Daisy Nguyen
HAFA HTM Alumni Association
HAFA/HTM Alumni Association Recognition of Achievement Prize
Established in recognition of a student involvement in the life of the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management and/or the University. Awarded to a graduating student with a demonstrated commitment to extracurricular activities and involvement with the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management.
Sarah Botzenhart
HAFA HTM Alumni Association
Homestead Land Holdings Prize
This scholarship is awarded to a student based academic performance and demonstrated interest and experience in the residential property management field.
Joseph Raso
Homestead Land Holdings
ICSC Foundation Canada Scholarship
The ICSC Foundation Canada is the nonprofit, charitable arm of the International Council of Shopping Centers. They are dedicated to creating a vibrant retail real estate industry by building a pipeline of bright, ambitious, and diverse talent that can drive the industry forward. Awarded to the student majoring in Real Estate with the highest cumulative average.
Bradley Poole
ICSC Foundation
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
InnVest Hotels Scholarship
InnVest Hotels (“InnVest”) is the largest owner of hotels in Canada. Their mission is to deliver outstanding guest experiences and superior returns on quality hospitality investment. InnVest supports students who intend to pursue a career in the hotel hospitality field. This scholarship is awarded is based on highest cumulative average and a demonstrated interest in the development and expansion of the hospitality industry.
Sarah Botzenhart
InnVest Hotels
Janet Wardlaw Memorial Scholarship
Students registered in any program offered by Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics with a minimum cumulative average of 75% who have completed or are currently enrolled in curriculum-embedded experiential learning who demonstrates significant volunteer contribution to community-based service or extracurricular involvement. Preference will be given to students participating in experiential learning opportunities involving international travel. This scholarship is awarded to the student with the highest grade in the FIN*3300 The Strategy of Mergers and Acquisitions.
Daniel Neiterman
Janet Wardlaw
Benjamin Legeard
Doug Jenkinson
The award winner will be selected on the basis of high academic achievement, particularly in the applied Economics courses, and the award will be presented after the recipient has registered in a subsequent semester of an honours specialization in the B.A. in Economics. Students registered in a major offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics have completed at least 15.0 credits.
Emma De Sadeleer
Dr. John Vanderkamp
Jakob Wisniewski
Chris Johnson
This scholarship is awarded to the student with the highest grade in MCS*3030 in the previous academic year.
Trevor Dungey
Joseph Chen and Robert Davis
Jenkinson Mergers and Acquisitions Scholarship
John Vanderkamp Memorial Scholarship in Economics
Johnson Entrepreneurship Scholarship Joseph Chen and Rob Davis Research Methods Scholarship
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Award Description
Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Lang Entrance Scholarships
This prestigious entrance scholarship was established in 2019 as part of a transformative $21 million gift by Stu and Kim Lang to name the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics to honour Stu’s father. Redefining business education, the vision of the LANG School is to be recognized globally for our commitment to developing future leaders for a more sustainable world These entrance scholarships are meant to attract wellrounded, high-quality students to the Lang School. Awarded to students entering any program offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics who have a minimum 80.0% admission average and demonstrate ethical leadership and business principles, in line with LANG’s mission and vision as a business school, as demonstrated by community engagement and leadership positions held.
Sophie Hillard, William Langlois, Braeden Mazzon, Jagger Sheridan, Ashley Stortz, Nathaniel Szubert, Samantha Taylor, Sophie Trothen and Leah Stevenson
Stu and Kim Lang
Mac’41 Marketing Scholarship
The recipient of the award will have received the highest grade in MCS*3500 in the previous academic year.
Sylvia Kalman
Florence Currie
Skyline Scholarships
Awarded to a student in the Real Estate major of the BComm program based on academic achievement, leadership and extracurricular activities and involvement with the Real Estate and Housing major and/or in the broader community.
Mason Basson
Skyline Enterprises Management Inc.
Skyline Scholarship in Property Management
This award was created to support students who have demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities and involvement related to real estate and housing through on-campus contributions and/or community involvement. Awarded to a student registered in the Real Estate major who has achieved a minimum grade of 75% in REAL*3890 Property Management.
Bradley Poole
Skyline Enterprises Management Inc.
Skyline Scholarship in Real Estate Sustainability
This award was created to support students registered in the Real Estate major who have achieved a minimum grade of 75% in REAL*4870 (Sustainable Real Estate) and who have demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities and involvement related to real estate and housing through on-campus contributions and/or community involvement.
Alec Moyle
Skyline Enterprises Management Inc.
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Name(s) of Recipient(s)
Name(s) of Donor(s)
Spitzig Entrance Scholarship in Economics
A graduate (1986) of the B.A. Economics program has established these scholarships with the assistance of the Ontario government's OTSS program. Awarded to students entering a Bachelor of Arts program offered by the Department of Economics.
Brent Hagerty
Ted Symons Lang Scholarship
Ted Symons graduated from HFTM in 1976 and spent most of his career in hospital management ensuring that the hospitality systems were operating smoothly. MGMT*3020 focuses on sustainability, climate action, and the UN sustainability goals; all topics that are important to Ted. Awarded to the student with the highest grade in Corporate Social Responsbility course in the previous academic year. David and Elaine Wilson have generously supported this scholarship in support of students in Professor Francis Tapon’s class. Francis is a professor that goes out of his way to get to know his students and played an important part in David’s educational experience. Selection will be made based on the highest grade in FIN*3000.
Daniel Neiterman
Anonymous with matching funding through the Ontario Trust for Student Support program for the Spitzig Edward Symons
Wilson Family Scholarship
Women in Leadership Entrance Scholarship
Established by Kelly McCarten, Guelph Alumna BCOMM ‘87, former member of the UGAA, and her family. Awarded to the student entering with the highest admission average.
Liam Del Mastro
David and Elaine Wilson
Leah Stevenson
Kelly McCarten