‘Write well, think deeply and recognize and create beauty’
Power of the pen. Ken Cruikshank, acting dean, Faculty of Humanities, greeted students as they crossed the stage in Convocation Hall for this year's Humanities Awards assembly. He was joined on stage by University president Patrick Deane (right), guest speaker Renée Wetselaar (far right) and acting associate dean Anna Moro (podium).
Students in the Faculty of Humanities were recently honoured with travel scholarships, essay prizes, community contribution awards and more at the annual Humanities Awards assembly.
Those in attendance at Convocation Hall were also named to the Deans’ Honour List for carrying an average of at least 9.5 over 30 units of class. A total of 280 students received awards this year.
“These awards are based on past performance, but they are also about future promise,” said Ken Cruikshank, acting dean, Faculty of Humanities.
“They are our way of saying that we believe that all of you who we are honouring with awards will continue to write well, think deeply and critically and recognize and create beauty as you continue your journey through university and through life.”
Student speaker Sierra Smith received multiple awards, including: the Linguistics Prize, The Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker Scholarship and the Provost’s Honour Roll Medal for having a perfect average of 12 over at least 30 units of class.
Renée Wetselaar, a two-time graduate from the Faculty of Humanities with degrees in Art and Art History (along with a MA in Globalization and the Human Condition), was the guest speaker.
Wetselaar is a celebrated visual artist and performer, and is currently working as a social planner at the Social Planning and Research Council as well as serving as project director of the Affordable Housing Flagship in Hamilton. She earned the Queen’s Golden Jubilee medal in 2003, and was honoured as Woman of the Year in the Arts for Hamilton in 2004.
McMaster president Patrick Deane was also in attendance for the ceremony, along with Arshad Ahmad, associate vice-president (Teaching & Learning), acting associate dean Anna Moro and University librarian Vivian Lewis.
