Awards

The nomination period for the LSS awards takes place for a week in March of each year, during this period nominate your peers using this form.

The Terry J. Wuester Award: Is presented every year to a member of the faculty who has exhibited a commitment to student learning and development both inside and outside the classroom, as determined by a vote of the graduating class.

2019: Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey
2018: Michael Litchfield
2017: Michelle Lawrence
2016: Michelle Lawrence
2015: Gillian Calder
2014: Hamar Foster
2013: Gillian Calder
2012: Glen Gallins

The John McLaren Award: Is presented every year to a member of the staff who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to students and student initiatives within the law school, as determined by a vote of the graduating class.

2019: Jordan Forbes
2018: Cheryl Lawrence
2017: Jordan Forbes
2016: Jordan Forbes
2015: Yvonne Lawson
2014: Yvonne Lawson
2013: Karen Crawford
2012: Yvonne Lawson

First Year Class Teaching Award: Is presented annually to a professor who, in the opinion of the 1L class, has made a special contribution to legal education through effective and engaging classroom teaching and a demonstrated commitment to assisting and supporting the academic work of first year students.

2020: Andrew Newcombe, Supriya Routh and Michael Litchfield
2019: Sarah Morales
2018: Asad Kiyani
2017: Pooja Parmar
2016: Carol Liao
2015: Andrew Newcombe
2014: Ryan Alford
2013: Jamie Cassels
2012: Gillian Calder & Gerry Ferguson

Adjunct Professor Award: Presented each year to the adjunct professor who has contributed the most to the students of UVic Law. Adjunct professors play an important role in bridging the gap between legal education and practice by providing the benefit of their hands on experience to students in a classroom format.

2020: Laura Johnston
2019: Joel and Jeff Oliphant
2018: Paul Pearson

Diana Priestly Award: Given to a third year student who has demonstrated outstanding service to the Faculty of Law over their entire law school career.

2020: Romi Laskin
2019: Debbie Preston
2018: Ian Gauthier
2017: Janessa Mason
2016: Sandy Town
2015: John Bullock
2014: Yianni Pappas-Acreman
2013: Rebecca Cynader
2012: Miriam Isman

F. Murray Fraser Award: This award is presented to a third year student who has made an outstanding contribution to life at the law school during their final year.

2020: Joannie Fu
2019: Caroline Grady
2018: William McClary
2017: Radu Popescu
2016: Ivelina Ivanova
2015: Michael Williams
2014: Carlie Cromlish
2013: Julie DeWolf
2012: Meaghan McWhinnie

Bronze Tie Award: Given to a student who has fostered, maintained and strengthened ties between the law school and the legal community. The award is presented to the student who has best promoted “ties” between the law school and the community.

2020: Samrah Mian
2019: Brian Reigh
2018: Debbie Preston, Veronica Martisius, & Sheyenne Spence
2017: Dan Blumenkrans & Bronwen Black
2016: Maggie House
2015: Noah Ross
2014: Hanna Davis & James Bagan
2013: Stuart McAlister
2012: Emily Dixon

The Josef Zagrodney Award: This award is presented annually to a student that fosters genuine friendships and exemplifies an enthusiasm for learning in all aspects of life.

2020: Katie Lay
2019: Jeeti Bhupal and Linette Lubke

Unsung Hero: This award is presented to a student or students who has/have worked tirelessly to better the law school community.

2020: Camille Malone
2019: Julia Genovese
2018: Zach Burrill & Kendra Marks
2017: Clay Gray
2016: Andie Britton-Foster
2015: Erin Gray & Renata Colewell
2014: Glynnis Morgan
2013: Carlie Cromlish & Michael Gerstein
2012: Ainsley MacCallum & Amber Hieb

Keanu Reeves Award: This award is presented to the most inspired dramatic or comedic performance. Given to a specific performance at an LSS event.

2020: Joshua Regnier
2019: Kristen Lewis
2018: Francesca Hannan
2017: Kelly LeVann
2016: Janessa Mason
2015: Joe Mooney
2014: ‘Library Love’
2013: Julie DeWolf, Cassidy Thomson & Alix Stoicheff
2012: Sam Jaworsky, Stefan Whitman & Taylor Buckley

Hall of Pain Award: This award is presented to the student who has shown the most “personal sacrifice” in UVic Law’s pursuit of athletic excellence.

2020: Saul Brown, Dustin Fox, Rebecca Bryan and Rebekah Smith
2019: Sebastian Maturana
2018: Emily Pitre
2017: Connor Wear & Emily Dyck
2016: Simon Pinsky
2015: Bryn Green
2014: Franco Silletta
2013: Mike Rawluk
2012: Burke Vindevoghel

Leonardo Da Vinci Award: This award is presented to the club executive that ran the most creative, innovative, successful event of the year. The award is presented to the executive of the club as a whole.

2020: UVic South Asian Law Students’ Association (SALSA)
2019: Indigenous Legal Perspectives Committee
2018: ILSA
2017: Women in Law Panel & Trivia Nights (Radu Popescu)
2016: Trivia Nights (Radu Popescu)
2015: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Panel Organizers
2014: Community Conference Committee
2013: Community Conference Committee
2012: Community Conference Committee

Roadhouse Award: This award is presented to the host/ess or household who had the best party of the year.

2020: Sam Bhattacharjee
2019: Emily Amirkhani and Makaela Peters
2018: Robyn Finley/RonRon/Cabins
2017: Bay St Armoury
2016: Foul Bay House
2015: Steve Whibbs
2014: Dan Jackson & Jason Newton
2013: Cadboro Bay House
2012: Fernwood House

Newbies Award: This award is presented to a first-year student who has made an outstanding contribution to the law school for the benefit of other first-year students.

2020: Aman Kular and Raumina Rezai
2019: Maddie Lusk
2018: Sarah Robinson
2017: Debbie Preston
2016: Ian Gauthier
2015: Niles Bond & Janessa Mason
2014: Jason Newton
2013: John Bullock
2012: Megan Seiling & Jamie Myrah

Best Law Buddy Award: This award is presented to an upper-year student who has been an exceptional supporter of current first-year student(s).

2020: Cate White
2019: Farzad Balandari
2018: Grace Campell
2017: James Henry
2016: Erika Decker
2015: Billy Alvaro
2014: Tamara Navaratnam & Hanna Davis
2013: Siddharth Akali & Parm Lalli
2012: Kelly Farish

#uvicdifference Award: This award is presented to a student that exemplified the UVic difference this year in all its shapes and forms.

2020: Shayla Praud, Ray Lin and Camille Malone
2019: Emily Beggs, Craig McCue and Rigel Tessmann
2018: Keenan Miller
2017: Sarah Chaster

Scales of Justice Award: This award is presented to the student who best demonstrated a balanced approach to a legal education.

2020: Lisa Harris
2019: Sheyenne Spence and Matt Stuckenberg
2018: Kayla Cheeke
2017: William McClary

Res Gestae Award: This award is presented to the student who made the best post on social media this year and contributed to the hilarity of law school in a positive way.

2020: Tori Craig and Laura Bullock
2019: Olivia Nicolaides’ Memes
2018: #chickengate
2017: Enrique Montes