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COMN Awards
The Department of Communication & Media Studies hosted their annual Student Awards Ceremony virtually in February to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding students. Faculty, family, friends, and staff joined the presenters and winners for the online event.
Watch the latest ceremony!
Department Awards
Arthur Siegel Memorial Award
The Arthur Siegel Memorial Award is awarded to a student who is a double-major in Communication & Media Studies and a Social Science program, who has completed at least 60 credits, and who holds the highest cumulative grade point average among the qualified candidates. If there are no eligible double-majors then the recipient will be a Communication & Media Studies major. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person and an Ontario resident who demonstrates financial need.
Past Winners
Diana Shytakova
Wendy Joyce Millen
Wendy Millen
Clara Salehi
Mujgan Ozceylan
Bradley Ferns
Keshra Hines
Dalton Kehoe Scholarship
The Dalton Kehoe Scholarship will be given annually to a second year undergrad who has achieved the highest GPA in the “Communication in Everyday Life” course and is continuing on as a major in the Department of Communication & Media Studies at the recommendation of the department chair (with advice from the course tutorial leaders). This award honours Professor Dalton Kehoe who retired in 2008.
Past Winners
Khadija Javed
Viki Posidis
Melissa Dadone
Manya Thakur
Christopher Zikos
Jade Robertson
Madelle De Leon
Eric Koch Award
The Eric Koch Award is given to a student in the second-year “Politics, Policy and the Media” course for the Communication & Media Studies Program who has achieved top academic standing as recommended by the Course Director and is continuing into the third-year (minimum 54 earned credits) of the program. The Eric Koch Award honours Professor Eric Koch, a long-time member of the Communication & Media Studies Program who retired in 2003.
No application is required. Recipients are selected based on academic merit.
Past Winners
Emma Testani
Breton Severin
Arissa Melfi
Sophie Argyle
Erika Schestak
Olivia Graham
Hailey Sarsam
Bradley Ferns
Fokus Media Award #1
This $1,125 award was established by Fokus Mediato provide support to a Communication & Media Studies Major who is interested in pursuing a career in advertising, marketing or media. The award is given to a past student in COMN 3700 “The Emergence of Advertising”, or COMN 3701 “Advertising, Culture and Society”, who has achieved a high GPA in either one, or both of these courses, demonstrates financial need, and is continuing as a Communication & Media Studies Major.
Past Winners
Priya Saha
Sin Ying Denise Cheung
Fokus Media Award #2
This $1,125 award was established by Fokus Mediato to support a current Communication & Media Studies Major interested in pursuing a career in advertising, marketing or media. The award is given to a student who has earned 84 credits, who has a high overall GPA, and demonstrates financial need.
Past Winners
Breagh MacDonald
Cheyenne Alexander-Legerton
The Jerry Durlak Prize
The prize is given to a student in the second-year “Information and Technology” course who has achieved top academic standing as recommended by the Course Director and is continuing on into third-year (minimum 54 earned credits) of the program.
Past Winners
Viki Posidis
Francesca Cuda
Christine Cooling
Tran Cao
Gabriel Nguyen
Yordel Jackson
Cassandra Popescu
Nicole Otieno
Penny Jolliffe Scholarship
The Penny Jolliffe Scholarship is intended to honour the Communication & Media Studies major who has compiled the most outstanding record in their second year. The recipient must be returning for their third year. (Min completed credits: 48).
Past Winners
Benjamin Orgel
Maria Cedrone
Kevin Diep
Christine Cooling
Erika Schestak
Ira Famarin & Olivia Graham (co-recipients)
Hailey Sarsam
Sophia Goshulak
Reva Orlicky Memorial & Founding Friends Award
This award was established by York alumni and friends to provide a bursary to a deserving upper year Communication & Media Studies student. Priority will be given to those interested in or taking courses in context and condition for radio broadcasting in Canada or affiliate courses. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, residents of Ontario and demonstrate financial need.
Past Winners
Defina Royer-Chacha
Christine Cooling
Eytan Tobin
Devin Stroink
Bahlelisiwe Ngeti Luhlanga & Miri Vinitski (co-recipients)
Cheyenne Alexander-Legerton
Bradley Ferns
York International Exchange Award
The Department of Communication & Media Studies York International Exchange Award ($500 annually) is given to a Communication & Media Studies major who has successfully completed a York University International Exchange and is currently completing their Honours degree, who has a high overall GPA, and demonstrates financial need.
Past Winners
Felicia Rui
Phuc Nguyen
Alesha Sterling-Lobban
External Awards
BBM Canada Scholarship
This annual scholarship [worth $4000] is offered to a 4th year student going on to graduate work in measurement of electronic media and related consumer behaviours.
Jim Allard Broadcast Journalism Scholarship
This annual scholarship [worth $1500] is offered to the student who best combines academic achievement with natural talent. The applicant needs to be jointly enrolled in our program and in a Community College studying broadcast journalism.
Ruth Hancock Scholarships
These annual scholarships [worth $1500 each] are designed to encourage talented, hard-working students to pursue careers in Canadian broadcasting or broadcast sales/marketing.
Looking for more?
The Faculty of LA&PS also provides a number of scholarships, awards and bursaries. Fill our your Financial Aid, Awards and Scholarships (FAAS) Application today.