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Awards, Scholarships & Bursaries

Each year the Department of French Studies recognizes its outstanding students with numerous awards and prizes, including the following:


The Chair's Honour Roll

The Chair's Honour Roll recognizes all those students who achieve an average of B+ or above in their French Studies courses in the preceding academic session.


Alain Favrod Prize in French Studies ($1000)

This donation is designated to create a prize to benefit an undergraduate student enrolled in the French Studies Honours BA program (Major or Double Major) of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (Keele campus) who has the highest GPA including the highest combined average in AP/FR 1080 60, AP/FR 2081 3.0 and AP/FR 2082 3.0. The scholarship will be adjudicated by the Office of Student Financial Services.

2023-24

  • Maria Grisolia 

2022-23

  • Maria Grisolia 

2021-22

  • Rachel Hazel Nazareth
  • Naomi Rose Catanus
  • Sabrina Anne Falco

2020-21

  • Sabrina Falco

2019-20

  • Sophia Bauco

2018-19

  • Maria Emma Gullusci

Department Prizes

These prizes are awarded to recognize outstanding academic achievement in each of the three areas of the French Studies curriculum: Language, Literature and Linguistics. Recipients of these prizes are selected at all four levels of study: 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000.

2023-24

  • First-Year Prize
    • Marie Joelle Lahoud
  • Second-Year Prize
    • Clara Di Loreto 
  • Third-Year Prize
    • Maria Grisolia 

2022-23

  • First-Year Prize
    • Clara Di Loreto 
  • Second-Year Prize
    • Maria Grisolia 
  • Third-Year Prize
    • Julia Celebre 

2021-22

  • First-Year Prize
    • Maria Grisolia
  • Second-Year Prize
    • Amtur Raqueeb Chaudhry
  • Third-Year Prize
    • Kathi Kapasi

2020-21

  • First-Year Prize
    • Amtur Chaudhry
  • Second-Year Prize
    • Panas Goordat
  • Third-Year Prize
    • Lauren Wilson
    • Naomi Cantus

2019-20

  • First-Year Prize
    • Meghan Kumar
  • Second-Year Prize
    • Naomi Catanus
  • Third-Year Prize
    • Stefania Marchesan

2018-19

  • First-Year Prize
    • Naomi Catanus
  • Second-Year Prize
    • Maria Gullusci
  • Third-Year Prize
    • Alyssa Nemi


David M. Walker Memorial Award: ($1000)

The David M. Walker Memorial Award will be given annually to the student majoring in French Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, who has obtained the highest grade in AP/FR 1080 6.0 and who demonstrates financial need. The recipient must also be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and Ontario resident. This award has been established in memory of the late Professor David M. Walker.

2023-24

  • Danielle Thompson 

2022-23

  • Clara Di Loreto 

2021-22

  • Inass El Kaissy
  • Maria Grisolia

2020-21

  • Amtur Chaudhry

2019-20

  • Christina Love

2018-19

  • Naomi Catanus

The Department of French Studies Award: ($650)

The award was established to assist an undergraduate student majoring in French Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies who has completed between 30 and 60 credits with a GPA of 6.0 or higher. The recipient must be currently registered in a minimum of 18 credits, must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, Ontario resident and must demonstrate financial need.

2023-24

  • Danielle Thompson

2022-23

  • Not awarded

2021-22

  • Victoria Venpin

2019-20

  • Jee-ae Joanna Lee
  • Taheera Sarker

2018-19

  • Silinjit Singh

OMLTA prize ($1560)

OMLTA prize is awarded to a student entering 3rd or 4th year who demonstrates outstanding achievement at the second year level. The award alternates on an annual basis between DFS Keele and DFS Glendon.

2023-24

  • Not awarded

2022-23

  • Amtur Raqueeb Chaudhry 

2020-21

  • Kathia Johnson

2018-19

  • Sophie Morgan

The Donald Jackson Book Prize

This prize is awarded to an Honours French Studies student in his/her graduating year, who obtains the highest French Studies GPA including at least two grades of "A" in his/her final year. This prize is acknowledged at the recipient's convocation ceremony.

2023-24

  • Maria Grisolia 

2022-23

  • Maria Grisolia 

2021-22

  • Naomi Catanus

2020-21

  • Kathia Johnson
  • Sabrina Falco

2019-20

  • Daniella Deusdado

2018-19

  • Nathalie Maiola

The Hédi Bouraoui Essay Prize

This prize is awarded to a French Studies student in his/her third or fourth year for the best essay in any one of the three curricular areas: language, linguistics or literature.

2023-24

  • Not awarded 

2022-23

  • Not awarded 

2021-22

  • Selina Garofalo

2020-21

  • Sarah Bome

2019-20

  • Sophia Bauco

The Chair's Prize

The Chair's Prize is awarded to the top graduating French Studies student.

2023-24

  • Amtur Raqueeb Chaudhry 

2022-23

  • Maria Gullusci 

2021-22

  • Sophie Morgan

2020-21

  • Christina Love
  • Serafina Infanti

2019-20

  • Alyssa Nemi

2018-19

  • Nathalie Maiola

The General Consulate of France Prize

This prize is awarded to a French Studies student for his/her exceptional participation in extracurricular cultural activities.

2022-23

  • Raven Lovering 
  • Chelsee Maravilla 
  • Julianna Sodhi 
  • Katie Hillyard-Beale 

2021-22

  • Natasha Latina
  • Shephali Gupta
  • Brandon Bova
  • Raven Lovering

2020-21

  • Akilah Coombs
  • Sofiya Rajabali
  • Sara Youssef
  • Raven Lovering
  • Kalaivani Rajalingam
  • Shephali Gupta
  • Tasnim Bourguiba

2019-20

  • Khadeja Elsibai
  • Alina Larivière
  • Kalaivani Baheer
  • Lauren Wilson
  • Zaibunissa Datoo

2018-19

  • Khadeja Elsibai


Student Engagement Prize

This prize is awarded to French Studies students demonstrating exceptional involvement in the life and activities of the department.

2023-24

  • Briana Furtado
  • Amanda Nisi
  • Nikita Khalyapin
  • Maria Grisolia

Hear from our Past Winners!


Headshot of Clara Di Loreto

"J’ai trouvé mon expérience en études françaises sur le campus Keele de York extrêmement gratifiante. Je suis reconnaissante du soutien de mes professeurs et de leur engagement envers la réussite des étudiants. Grâce aux cours majeurs, comme la linguistique, j’ai appris à apprécier l’apprentissage des langues."

— Clara Di Loreto
2023-24 winner of the Second Year Prize

2022-23 winner of the First Year Prize

2022-23 winner of the David M. Walker Memorial Award

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"J'ai eu une excellente expérience au Département d’Études Françaises ! Les professeurs étaient toujours prêts à aider, ce qui a énormément facilité mon apprentissage dans les différents cours."

— Maria Grisolia
2023-24 winner of the Student Engagement Prize

2023-24 winner of the Donald Jackson Prize

2023-24 winner of the Alain Favrod Prize in French Studies

2023-24 winner of the Third Year Prize


"Je m'appelle Marie Joelle Lahoud et je suis étudiante en deuxième année de droit et société avec une mineure en études françaises. Après avoir obtenu un diplôme d'immersion française au lycée, j'ai décidé de continuer à apprendre le français à York. C'est une expérience merveilleuse, avec d'excellents professeurs qui m'ont aidée à développer mon amour de la langue et de la culture françaises. J'ai hâte de suivre d'autres cours de ce département exceptionnel."

— Marie Joelle Lahoud
2023-24 winner of the First Year Prize 

Headshot of Marie Joelle Lahoud

"Le Département d’Études Françaises dans le campus Keele à l’université York est un environnement accueillant et les opportunités de travail et de bénévolat que j'ai eues ont été une expérience gratifiante et bénéfique. Chaque membre du département est sincèrement attaché au bien-être de ses étudiants et fait de grands efforts pour favoriser le succès académique des étudiants, et nourrir leur amour de la culture francophone."

— Amanda Nisi 
2023-24 winner of the Student Engagement Prize 

Headshot of Amanda Nisi

Khadeja Elsibai headshot

"J'espère avoir un impact positif sur les gens en travaillant dans la fonction publique et pour des organisations à but non-lucratif."

— Khadeja Elsibai
2018-19 winner of The General Consulate of France Prize

Alyssa Nemi headshot

"Je vais commencer mon diplôme en éducation en Septembre 2020 à l'université York pour devenir enseignante de français."

— Alyssa Nemi
2018-19 winner of the Department of French Studies Third-Year Prize


"Je suis étudiante en études françaises et en rédaction professionnelle et je m'intéresse à la traduction, à la linguistique et à la rhétorique. À l’avenir, je souhaite commencer un programme de maîtrise afin d'approfondir ses connaissances dans ces domaines d'étude."

— Sophie Morgan
2018-19 winner of the OMLTA Prize

Sophie Morgan headshot

"En poursuivant mon amour pour continuer à apprendre le français, j'ai décidé de prolonger mes études et d'obtenir un baccalauréat en éducation avec l'espoir d'être professeure de français langue seconde au secondaire. J'ai hâte de continuer à apprendre et d'aider les élèves à voir la beauté de la culture et de la langue française."

— Natalie Maiola
2018-19 winner of The Donald Jackson Book Prize

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