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OAC Fall Awards Celebration 2011
November 18, 2011
Excellence, dedication and leadership will be recognized at OAC Fall Awards Celebrations to be held at the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre at the University of Guelph, November 22 and 29.
“This annual event honours many of the outstanding students whose achievements place them at the forefront of OAC, a college with a long tradition of excellence in innovative life sciences research, education and service,” says Rob Gordon, dean OAC.
“It is also a tribute to the generosity of the many individuals and organizations that support OAC’s programs. Their contributions have a tremendous impact on the educational experience of our students.”
Faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and partners of OAC will gather at the Diploma and Undergraduate dinner and presentation on November 22, when more than 60 students will be acknowledged for their hard work and commitment.
In a letter to the Class of ’53 who established the J. Ross Cavers Semester Abroad Scholarship, recipient Christine O’Reilly, who is on exchange at the Royal Agricultural College in England, says, “Every day brings new cultural experiences and even though I still have six weeks left in the United Kingdom, I can already tell how much I've grown both personally and academically because of this opportunity. Studying in another country has been a long-held dream of mine, and your support means a lot to me.”
On November 29, more than 80 graduate students will receive awards that will help offset costs for programs, support experiential learning and provide recognition of the value of their efforts.
“We are extremely excited to introduce the Craig Hunter Poultry Science Graduate Scholarship,” says Rob Gordon.
This scholarship was created by the family and friends of the late Craig Hunter, Sr., to honour his accomplishments and to encourage continued research in the area of poultry science and commercial egg production. This year’s recipient is Animal and Poultry Science student, Krysta Morrissey.
