York University's School of Kinesiology & Health Science and Sport & Recreation honoured their top students and student-athletes at the annual Awards and Scholarships Reception on Wednesday (Jan. 14) at the Tribute Community Recital Hall, Accolade East Building.
 
The reception was to recognize the students and student-athletes at York who had earned awards and bursaries this year. All students honoured at the event experienced tremendous success in the classroom and on the field of play in the previous year of study. The night also provided the School and Sport & Recreation the opportunity to thank its many award donors.
 
2014-15 RECIPIENTS
 
Roger Kelton Academic Scholarship – Michael Elfassy
 
Bryce M. Taylor Scholarship – Michael Elfassy
 
Lily D'Urzo Scholarship – Jennifer Black
 
May and George Flint Scholarship – Pratik Nair
 
Steve Dranitsaris Leadership Award – Prakash Amarasooriya
 
Patricia Murray Excellence Bursary for Interuniversity Athletics – Nour Ghoneim
 
Stuart G. Robbins Awards – Jennifer Black, Nikola Sandic
 
Bob Bain Bursary – Phillip Cunningham-Gillen
 
RJ3 Memorial Bursary – Nick Tufegdzich
 
Marla Gladstone Basketball Bursary – Erin Sarapnickas
 
Marina van der Merwe Award – Michelle Per
 
Marina and Kathy Excellence Award – Shanelle Fernando
 
Bruce and Brendan Logan Football Bursary – Trevor King, Nick Naylor
 
Class of '87 Football Bursary – Trevor King
 
Hatanaka Family Football Award – Trevor King
 
Doug Ward Football Award – Trevor King
 
Nobby Wirkowski Football Award – Nick Naylor
 
John Thomas Memorial Football Bursary – Nick Naylor
 
Frank Cosentino / Yeoman Football Award – Nick Naylor
 
Rob Martellacci & Associates Inc. Hockey Award – Paul Sohor
 
Rutherford Hockey Bursary – Paul Sohor
 
York Lions Hockey Bursary – Tyler McGee
 
Bob Hedley Hockey Bursary – Chris Perugini
 
Kenaidan Contracting Hockey Awards – John de Gray, Amy Locke, Andrew Perugini
 
Sheryl & David Kerr Bursary in Women's Ice Hockey – Sarah Conway, Kiri Langford, Jenna McNamara, Lisa Stathopulos
 
Murray Young Rugby Award – Martina Alaimo, Sarah Campbell
 
Danny Iannuzziello Soccer Awards – Daniella Bonazza, Juan Patarroyo
 
Bob Lundell Tennis Award – Kelsi Smith
 
Richard and Andria Parkinson Throws Bursary – Brittany Crew
 
June Hall Volleyball Bursary – Abby Ganzhorn
 
Tom Zivic Award – Brittany Crew, Casey D'Mello
 
Esther Handelsman Bursary – Ali Aghajanpoor
 
Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada Award – Mirian Dang
 
Dr. Charles Bull Athletic Therapy Scholarship – Andy Choi
 
Ed Nowalkoski Award – Chelsea Jukes
 
R.F. Price Scholarship – Helen Sheng
 
SAFE Canada Award – George Grammenopoulos
 
Michael Smith Award – Erica Caron
 
Arvo Tiidus Scholarship – Robert Talarico, Jessica Vergis-Mayo
 
York University Recreation Award – Ethan Henry, Andrew McMillan
 
Bryce M. Taylor Book Prize – Nicholette Nikoletos
 
Frank Cosentino Book Prize – Karanpreet Bath
 
Stuart G. Robbins Book Prize – Michael Elfassy
 
Normal Gledhill Book Prize – Elizabeth Fung
 
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Undergraduate Student Award – Elizabeth Fung
 
Bobby Orr Entrance Scholarship – Erran Lee
 
Kinesiology & Health Science Entrance Award – Caitlin Lee
 
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship – Theresa Beesley
 
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Graduate Scholarship – Jonathan Memme, Christine Wong
 
Ontario Trillium Scholarship – Christy Costanian
 
Susan Mann Dissertation Scholarship – Ruth Brown
 
Frederick Banting & Charles Best Graduate Scholarship – Meghan Hughes, Graham Mayberry, Reza Rahimzadeh Khiabani
 
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology – Julian Aiken, Emily Dunford, Christopher Rowan
 
Ecole Polytechnique Scholarship – Alisa Fitisova
 
Health Professional Student Research Award – Margaret Vincent
 
Ontario Graduate Scholarships
Debasmita Bhattacharya
Zameer Dhanani
Robert Gumieniak
Brian Nairn
Emmanuel Nwadozi
Sara Pardisnia
Carolyn Perry
Rachael Stone
 
Robert Munro Menzies Awards
Brittney Hopley
Dmitry Podstavkin
Alessia Sili
Anojan Sivalingam
Shannon Wood
 
Arthur C. Johnson Bursaries
Erica Caron
Urshian Khalid
Pratik Nair
Greg Pierzchala
Ishan Sharma
Colm Vance
 
Kinesiology & Health Science Honour Awards
Anisha Akhtar
Mirian Dang
Nargis Fazli
Jugvinder Grewal
Fatima Hanif
Samira Hekmat
Khalad Maliyar
Sean Melo
Nicholette Nikoletos
Abdullah Qaderi
Mutaz Qamhieh
 
Sport & Recreation Student Awards & Bursaries
Ayo Agusto
Michael Dabrowski
Urshian Khalid
Aisha Lewis
Taylor Lyons
Andrew McMillan
Samira Sarvian-Somer
Ishan Sharma
 
York University Sport Excellence Awards
Ayo Agusto
Jennifer Black
Bismark Boateng
Eric Brathwaite
Brittany Crew
Mark Cross
Ben Futoriansky
Nour Ghoneim
Samantha Harman
Britney Hopley
Urshian Khalid
Amy Locke
Peyton Lozzi
Emily McGaugh
Chris Perugini
Greg Pierzchala
Nikola Sandic
Lisa Stathopulos
Matt Stinson
Nick Tufegdzich
 
Lions Achievement Awards
Paulo Alves
Eric Amato
Jennifer Black
Jade Cameron
Stephanie Caruso
Mark Cross
Marko Dakic
Phillip Gillen
Brittney Hopley
Madeleine Krupl
Tyler McGee
Cassidy Nicholls
Filip Obucina
Ike Omoruna
Francesca Pedulla
Shayne Rover
Nikola Sandic
Paige Warner
Pranav Yardi

York University Renewable Entrance Athletic Scholarships
Haley Bowie
Emily Bullock
Brett Colangelo
Kyle Crichton
Cadence Currie
Courtney Davis
Jonathan Dulmage
Mohab El-Nahas
Jenna Gray
Sydney Horeau
Xavier Jehovah
Mahlique Marks
Taylor McAlpine
Logan Mend
Greg Milner
Christina Morelli
Megan Pakulis
Mihkel Poldma
Maurizio Ragone
Heather Setka
Mikhaela Slavin
Gene Spagnuolo
Chelsea Tucker
Sara Vollmerhausen
Lucas Watson
Celeste Witzell