The GAC-PDAC Logan Student Prize supports the career and academic advancement of geoscience students.
2026 GAC-PDAC Logan Student Prize Recipients
Acadia University: Karen Brookman
Brandon University: Alicia Maki
Laurentian University: Cassandra Ouellete
McGill University: Caitlyn Moore
McMaster University: Alyssa Naguit
Mount Royal University: Brandon Ramsay
Queens University: Olivia Winslow
Simon Fraser University: Cameron Washi
St. Francis Xavier: Laura Riendeau
UBC-Vancouver: Madeline Rein
UBC-Okanagan: Madison Dean
University of Calgary: Tegan Potvin
Université Laval: Mélina Boucher
Université Québec á Montréal: Anne-Laurence Boisvert-Ducharme
University of Ottawa: Yarden Gedalia
University of Regina: Kathleen Kreutzer
University of Saskatchewan: Alicia Hallonquist
University of Toronto: Karli Stevenson
University of Victoria: Grace Wright
University of Waterloo: Asia Maheu
Vancouver Island University: Mac Guild
Western University: Claudia Foggett
Yukon University: Miaclaire Woodland
The Prize is awarded annually to one undergraduate student at each CCCESD-member department (~32 departments). The Prize consists of a monetary award, one-year memberships in both GAC and PDAC, and an electronic certificate.
Criteria for the prize
The intent is that undergraduate students who are selected for this prize should be academically sound, have good leadership skills (e.g. as they pertain to organizing field trips, geology club geo-events, etc.), and have done well at field school or otherwise show proficiency in field techniques. A student in his/her final (i.e. graduation) year is preferred.
Selection of the student
Students should be given the opportunity to nominate fellow undergraduate candidates for the award, but that faculty ultimately choose the winner from among those nominated. The GAC Councillor charged as Campus Liaison Coordinator will be in charge of reminding departments of the award and ensuring that a student is selected annually.
Deadline for submission of the selected student’s name and a short biography to GAC Headquarters: January 11.
Past Prize Winners
2025
Tess Gates-Flaherty Acadia University, Nataly Chenoa Palacios Montenegro Brandon University, Jordyn Schumacher Brock University, Rizzieri Balestra Brock University, Steven Del Bel Belluz Lakehead University, Georgina Shrimpton McGill University, Corey Lang McMaster University, Scout Quinn Memorial University, Aidan Petersen Queen’s University, Mia Guantero Simon Fraser University, Rachel McKeough St. Francis Xavier University, Gabriela Fuentes Waye St. Mary’s University, Micah Vogt Thompson Rivers University, Charles-Alexandre Comeau Université Laval, Zailie Hoff University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Maya Aviva Saldanha University of British Columbia—Vancouver, Ava Taggart University of Calgary, Olivia Abel University of Regina, Logan Mastel University of Saskatchewan, Frannie Favot University of Toronto, Danny Irwin University of Victoria, Mason Roth University of Waterloo, Charlotte Motuzas University of Western Ontario, Allison Stubbs Vancouver Island University, Niona Kyhle-Kahr Yukon University
2024
Keaton Markham (Acadia University), Cole Weixl (Brandon University), Michelle Stevens (Carleton University), Teela Clouthier (Lakehead University), Paige Pilote (Laurentian University), Marc-André Boies (Laval University), Noah Singer (McGill University), Paige Schotanus (McMaster University), Jake Broders (Memorial University), Christine Pendleton (Mount Royal University), Caroline Barnes (Queen’s University), Braedon Van Gorkom (Simon Fraser University ), Gracie Avery (St Mary’s University), Calix Webber (St. Francis Xavier University), Raiya Rumo (Thompson Rivers University), Elizabeth Mckenzie (UBC-Okanagan), Helen Kopystecki (University of British Columbia), Kevin Sevalrud (University of Calgary), Tyler Wong (University of Manitoba), Jade Minty (University of Ottawa), Claire Stephenson (University of Regina), Logan Mastel (University of Saskatchewan), Roland Magnus (University of Toronto), Christina Matchett (University of Victoria), Breanna Stamcoff (University of Windsor), Jessie Goldman (Vancouver Island University), Amber Kerr (Western University), Jaime Pope (Yukon University)
2023
Jessica Beckwith (Acadia University), Chris Pirie (Brandon University), George White (Brock University), Mark Flesch (Carleton University), Samuel Ghantous (Lakehead University), Clara Schryer (McGill University), Henry Gage (McMaster University), Emma Mercer (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Emma Burnett (Mount Royal), Marie-Helene Lapointe (Queen’s University), Dylan Peluso (Simon Fraser University), Michael LeBlanc (St. Francis Xavier University), Massimiliano Valiante (Thompson Rivers University), Edouard Tremblay (Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi), Amielle Lajoie (Universite Laval), Claire Gullison (University of New Brunswick), Etienne Gagne (University of British Columbia Vancouver), Abigail Villard (University of British Columbia Okanagan), Kathryn Chehowy (University of Calgary), Katrina Mayo (University of Manitoba), Laurence Hamel (University of Ottawa), Reagan Joy (University of Saskatchewan), Matteo Ferri (University of Victoria), Sophia Olim (University of Victoria), Ethan Placek (University of Western Ontario), Zachary Lauzon (University of Windsor), Brayden Klassen (Yukon University)
2022
Mitch Maracle (Acadia University), Cole Bohonas (Brandon University), Josh Labrie (Brock University), Lauren MacLellan (Carleton University), Nina Buchanan (Lakehead University), Cassandra Ranger (Laurentian University), Danielle Richard (McGill University), Jonathan Spence (McMaster University), Jeremy Ollerhead (Memorial University), Josh Jackman (St. Mary’s University), Remi Latouche (Université Laval), Jarod Rideout (The University of British Columbia – Vancouver), M. Haidar Putra (University of Calgary), Toria Rankin-Friesen (University of Manitoba), Martina Boddy (University of Ottawa), Morgan Dunham (University of Saskatchewan), Alex Copeland (University of Toronto), William Moulton (University of Victoria), Leah David-Purcell (University of Western Ontario), Rose Simard (University of Windsor), Justin Kreft (Yukon University)
2021
Hailey Berry (Brandon University), Kaitlyn de Moree van Lierde (Carleton University), Charlotte Alexander (University of Western Ontario), Tania Chatila-Amos (Université du Québec à Montréal), Heather Clarke (University of Victoria), Ragi Ramesh (Lakehead University), Jade Lockie (Laurentian University), Nathan Carter (Acadia University), Chenille Callender (St. Mary’s University), Jasmine Lamoureux (UBC – Okanagan), Shaelyn Clark (Vancouver Island University), Christina Bakowsky (University of Ottawa), Jessica Patterson (University of Toronto), Kaitlin Lindblad (University of Regina), Vivien Yin (University of Windsor), Bailey Sutcliffe (Thompson Rivers University), Hannah Robutka (University of Calgary), Kale Wood (University of Saskatchewan), Émilie Saucier (McGill University), Alexander MacLaren (University of British Columbia), Léo Champagne (Mount Royal University), Thomas Ruel (Université Laval), and Phillip Wright (University of Waterloo)
2020
Brad Parkinson (UBC – Okanagan), Liam Maw (U of Ottawa), Laurence Guyot-Messier (Université du Québec à Montréal), Sabrina Chan (Carleton University), Claudia Perreault (Université Laval), Rebecca Kupchinski (University of Saskatchewan), Jugraj Singh (Simon Fraser University), Michael Tamosauskas (Acadia University), Magdalena Kapron (Western University), Daniel Ferguson (University of Regina), Alex Bugden (Memorial University), Dylan Spence (UBC), Joy Carter (University of Toronto), Cole Narfason (University of Calgary), Emily MacMillan (Mount Royal University), Kaitlin Jaap (Thompson Rivers University), Emily Browne (University of Windsor), Knut Lokken (Vancouver Island University), Brandi Kocay (University of Victoria), Martin Levasseur (Laurentian University), Jenna Randazzo (McGill University), and Bailey Milos (Dalhousie University)