On October 28, 2025, we held the 2025 Convocation Awards Ceremony and Reception for graduates of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program and their friends and family to celebrate this milestone achievement!
Valedictorians: Shannon Polito (UTSG) and Monisha Dhindsa (UTM).
2025 Convocation Awards Recipients
AWARD NAME
RECIPIENTS
JENNE LEWIS GOODMAN AWARD
Andi Mayer-Goodman & Jacob Bellerose
PEARL GRYFE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Monisha Dhindsa
THELMA CARDWELL RESEARCH AWARD
Tenzin Dolma
PAMELA COWIE GRAY GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT AWARD
Marie Francis
MELITA TANTOCO APILADO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kenedy Olsen, Jenna Schroeder & Rachel O'Brien
IRENE VRCKOVNIK AWARD IN OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Celeste Lumia
YASSI SALEHI MEMORIAL AWARD
Nicole Wu
Much gratitude to Sabrina Chagani and Meaghan Walker (OT Alumni Council) Emily Gong (Senior Development Officer, Alumni Relations & Special Events, Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and Prof. Mary Forhan (Chair, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy) for providing remarks.
