Undergraduate Student Award

The Mineralogical Association of Canada Undergraduate Student Award

Deadlines

January 31, 2026

The nominating officer must be an instructor of a course involving one of the specialties supported by the Mineralogical Association of Canada. Please note: we can only respond to one nomination per institution per year.

Eligibility

Undergraduate student (2nd year of study or higher) at a recognized Canadian university or institute of higher education for excellence in one of the specialties supported by the Mineralogical Association of Canada (mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology and mineral deposits). If a suitable undergraduate student is not available, a graduate student may be chosen.

The recipient will receive:

A 2026 one-year membership in the Association (with electronic access to ‘The
Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology’ formerly ‘The Canadian Mineralogist’), including:
A 2026 paper and/or online subscription to Elements
A 20% discount on MAC publications
A discounted registration fee at our annual meeting (2026 GAC-MAC
Annual Meeting, May 25 - 28 in St. John's, NL)
A $100 gift certificate redeemable on any MAC publications from among our Topics in Mineral Sciences, formerly Short Course series, Special Publications and Education Publications series, and in printed back Thematic issues of The Canadian Mineralogist.

Application Form

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Nomination Form

How to submit

Submit the nomination form by email to: office@mineralogicalassociation.ca

Previous Recipients:

2026
- Tessa Kierstead, Acadia University
- Paul Ostlund, University of Regina
- Nandni Patel, University of Waterloo
- James Shipley, Mcgill University
- Iso Maauad Rodriguez, University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Heather Tocher, University of Victoria
- Emma Roy, Laurentian University
- Callum Houston, University of Calgary
- Ben Kishchuk, Dalhousie University
- Alexis Mandziak, University of Saskatchewan
- Andrea Ferriss, University of Alberta
2025
- Tiernan Davies, Acadia University
- Willow Skagos, University of Regina
- Steven Del Bel Belluz, Lakehead University
- Matteo Clemente, University of Toronto
- Isaiah J. Baerg, University of Saskatchewan
- Tyler Boyce, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Mia Isabelle Pereira, University of Waterloo
- Erica Pew, McMaster University
- Nicole Schoenherr, University of Toronto
- Samantha Taylor Gottschalk, Trent University
- Rowen Hortness, Carleton University
- Will Girard, UBC Okanagan
- Alexandra Garland, Laurentian University
- Marianne Heino, Brock University
- Benoit M Filion, University of Victoria
- Myriam Gallant, McGill University
2024
- Mila M. Szautner, University of Saskatchewan
- Kidus Woldemedehn, University of Alberta
- Kayla Sanderson, University of Victoria
- Cassandra Ouellette, Laurentian University
- Dana Andrea Marino, McGill University
- Sarah Elizabeth Kup, Western University
- Matthew Alan Friesen, University of Manitoba
- Josiah K DeLorenzi, Lakehead University
- Alexander Davidov, UBC Okanagan
- Jack Comerford, Brock University
- Rizzieri Balestra, Carleton University
- Gemma Andersen Jones, Memorial University
2023
- ISAAC AWRAM, UBC Okanagan
- FRANÇOIS-XAVIER BONIN, McGill University
- JAMIE BURNETT, Trent University
- KATHRYN CHENG, University of Toronto
- CAMERON A. COATS, Lakehead University
- MADISON A. DECORBY, University of Saskatchewan
- FRÉDÉRIQUE BARON, Université Laval
- COLLIN GERMANN, University of Regina
- IRINA MALAKHOVA, University of Alberta
- KRISTINA MIRONOVA, University of Waterloo
- SARAH A. REBITT, University of Victoria
- ANNIKA M. RICHARDSON, University of Calgary
- MONET STREIT, Acadia University
- TOBY M. D. BUTT, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- JESSICA TOMACIC, Carleton University
- TESSA WARKENTINE, University of Manitoba
- CHARLOTTE MOTUZAS, University of Western Ontario
2017
- Erin Bohlender, University of Calgary
- Joshua Boucher, University of Windsor
- Laurestine L. Bradford, University of Toronto
- Ryan J. Brigham, Brock University
- Michelle R. Brooks, Douglas College
- Kelsey Meghan Bulbuc, University of Alberta
- Rebecca Canam, University of British Columbia
- Ryan Desjarlais, University of Manitoba
- Caitlin P. Fischer, Queen's University
- François Fournier-Roy, Université Laval
- Philippe Guertin, Université; du Québec a Montréal
- Andrew Jedemann, Lakehead University
- Kelsey Koerner, University of New Brunswick
- Kim MacRae, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
- Rae Lyn McClintock, University of Regina
- Taylor Alexis McPherson, Brandon University
- Benjamin A. Myrer, Dalhousie University
- Nikol M. Posnov, University of Western Ontario
- Laura-Pier Perron-Desmeules, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Jenna Randazzo, McGill University
- Mitchell Richardson, Carleton University
- R, William Scott, Laurentian University
- Crystal Smith, Acadia University
- Casey C. Taylor, University of Victoria
- Rachael Turner, St. Francis Xavier University
- Leela Witvoet, Mount Royal University
- Sean Wong, University of Waterloo
2016
- Zoe E. Chapman-Humphreys, University of Victoria
- Amy Cleaver, Lakehead University
- Alison Cottrell, University of Regina
- Rachel Culver, Queen's University
- Jacqueline Dubreuil, UBC Okanagan
- Grace Emily Enns, University of Windsor
- Christopher Grondin, Université Laval
- Anna Katarina Haataja, University of Calgary
- Byunghun Ko, University of New Brunswick
- Stephanie Anne Kobylinski, University of Waterloo
- Adam C. LaRiviere, University of Alberta
- Derek Leung, Laurentian University
- Nathan M. McCullough, Acadia University
- Linda Pan, McGill University
- Todd Robinson, Brock University
- Colin G. Ross, St. Francis Xavier University
- Karim Simard, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Jolee K Stewart, University of Western Ontario
2015
- Carlee J. Akam, University of Victoria
- Daniel M. Baker, University of Alberta
- Allan A. Bieber, University of Manitoba
- Inayat Dhaliwal, University of Calgary
- Caleb Grant, St. Francis Xavier University
- Tong Hong, University of Waterloo
- Rilea Kynock, University of New Brunswick
- Marika Labbé, Université Laval
- Jackson Daniel Malone, Acadia University
- Reid James Merrill, University of British Columbia (Okanagan)
- Mallory Metcalf, Queen's University
- Hoang Anh Tu Lavie Nguyen, University of Saskatchewan
- Stacey Nicole Parmenter, Memorial University
- Justin T Pentesco, Brock University
- Forest R. Pimm, University of Victoria
- Jamie Schmidt, University of Regina
- Claudia M. Selles, McGill University
- Aamna Asad Sirohey, Western University
- Jessie Villeneuve, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Elliot Wehrle, Laurentian University
2014
- Hayley Angel Marie Arts, Carleton University
- Cameron Bessey, University of Waterloo
- Austin Davidson, Brock University
- Eric A. Garcelon, University of New Brunswick
- Andre Mark Gollner, University of British Columbia
- Thomas E. Gore, Laurentian University
- Maya T. LaGrange, Rao University of Alberta
- Dillon K. Langelaan, Acadia University
- Britney Laturnus, University of Regina
- Eleanor D. McAuley, Queen's University
- Charles-Elie Mercier, Université Laval
- Doug Nikkila, Lakehead University
- Laura F. Nymeyer, University of Victoria
- Lori E. Paslawski, St. Francis Xavier University
- Adam D. Skoyles, University of Windsor
- Kassandra Sofonio, McGill University
- Courtney Stange, Mount Royal University
- Neera Sundaralingam, Western University
- Karolan Tremblay, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Christopher R. Voisey, Memorial University of
  Newfoundland
2013
- Jennifer M. Adam, University of New Brunswick
- Taryn Lynn Azzopardi, University of Windsor
- Christopher Beckett-Brown, Laurentian University
- Hannah Cavallin, University of British Columbia
- Alyssa Davis, Brock University
- Jack Eastwood, Queen's University
- Alan Hannah, Mount Royal University
- Patrick J. A. Hill, University of British Columbia
- Victoria Houde, Western University
- Jillian Kendrick, Dalhousie University
- Alexandra Laudadio, Carleton University
- Marie-Christine Lauzon, Laval University
- Daniel MacLeod, Saint Francis Xavier University
- Dominique Morin, University of Quebec Chicoutimi
- Haylea Nisbet, McGill University
- Alix Osinchuk, University of Alberta
- Amanda Dawn Palaniuk, University of Regina
- Vivian Pattison, University of Victoria
- Simon Poirier, Acadia University
2012
- Ian K. Bragdon, University of New Brunswick
- Colin Bryden, University of Alberta
- Simon Cloutier, Université Laval
- Edouard Côté-Lavoie, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- André Couture, Northern College, Haileybury School of Mines
- Amanda Dean, University of Calgary
- Nicole Eriks, University of British Columbia
- Pauline Suzanne Flottat, University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Emily M. Griffiths, McGill University
- Sienna R. Johnson, University of Regina
- Caroline J. Karubin, University of Waterloo
- Mary H. Kerr, Laurentian University
- John X. MacFarlane, St. Francis Xavier University
- Haris Majeed, University of Toronto
- Shevaun McGoldrick, Dalhousie University
- Meghan O'Brien, Western University
- Caitlin S. Patterson, University of Victoria
- Samantha Pomroy, University of Newfoundland
- Celine Porter, Acadia University
- Emily Don Scribner, Queen's University
- Aidan Robert Vooght, University of Saskatchewan
- Paul Wawrzonkowski, Laurentian University
- Stephen M. West, Lakehead University
2011
- Philippe Belley, University of Ottawa
- Jason Bot, University of Regina
- Colin Brisco, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Shannon G. Broughm, Dalhousie University
- Philippe Drouin, Université Laval
- Lindsay Fenwick, Queen's University
- Prateek Gupta, McMaster University
- Danielle Kondla, University of Calgary
- Rebekka Lee, Brock University
- A. Rebecca Lynn MacDonald, St. Francis Xavier University
- Sarah L. McArthur, University of Victoria
- Sarah Muir Mount Royal University
- Lisa J. Mundry, Acadia University
- Emily M. Palmer, University of New Brunswick
- Julia M. Scott, University of British Columbia
- Kasparas Spokas, McGill University
- Cassie M. Stuurman, The University of Western Ontario
- Jonathan Tremblay, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Philip Ralph Van-Lane, University of Waterloo
2010
- Catherine J. Armstrong, McGill University
- Alicia L. Beynon, McMaster University
- Benoit Charette, Université Laval
- Jordan A. Clark, University of Victoria
- Michael A. D'Angelo, Lakehead University
- Zachary Adam Diloreto, University of Windsor
- Justin B.R. Drummond, Acadia University
- Jackson D. Froome, Queen's University
- Matthew F. Hardman, University of Alberta
- Quinn Harper, Simon Fraser University
- Freda LeBlanc, Mount Royal University
- Svieda Ma, Dalhousie University
- Steven R.D. MacInnis, St. Francis Xavier University
- Jenine Marie McCutcheon, The University of Western Ontario
- Jordan A. McDivitt, University of British Columbia - Okanagan
- Faith Meadows, University of Toronto
- Julia A. Merola, University of British Columbia
- Arianne J. Petley Ragan, Carleton University
- Elysia Schuurmans, University of Regina
- Ankar Sheng, University of Manitoba
- Alicia Edna Pearlynn Thomas, Brock University
2009
- Erika B. Anderson, McGill University
- Katarina E. Bjorkman, Lakehead University
- Jennifer Blain, Université Laval
- Nicole J. Brooker, University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Benjamin Gordon Daniels, University of Waterloo
- Kayla Dell, Brock University
- Lisa Douglas, University of Victoria
- Gregory Howard, Saint Mary's University
- Trevor Kelly, Dalhousie University
- Francis Lacoursière, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Alana Mackinder, Carleton University
- Kathleen McDonald, Laurentian University
- Hannah Mills, University of Alberta
- Izyan Hani Mohd Izham, The University of Western Ontario
- Pamela Patraskovic, University of Toronto
- Iva Peklova, University of Windsor
- Laura Pisiak, University of Manitoba
- Dylan Quinn, St. Francis Xavier University
- Andrew Jonathan Smith, University of Regina
- Gabriel Walton, Queen's University
- Robin Westland, Acadia University
2008
- Donnelly B. Archibald, St. Francis Xavier University
- Eleanor J. Berryman, McGill University
- Natasha L. Bumstead, The University of Western Ontario
- Ania Danigier, University of Windsor
- David Dirisio, Brock University
- Chelcy J. Fougere, Acadia University
- Sean P. Funk, University of Alberta
- Devon C. Griffiths, University of Calgary
- Monika Haring, Laurentian University
- Kayla M. Helt, Queen's University
- Luke J. Hilchie, Dalhousie University
- Maude Levesque Michaud, Universite Laval
- Kevin J. MacKenzie, UBC Okanagan
- Seamus J. Magnus, Lakehead University
- Laura Malone, University of New Brunswick
- Shawn O'Connor, Carleton University
- Christopher R. Rawluk, University of Manitoba
- Ryan Ruthart, University of Waterloo
- Eric ES Street, Simon Fraser University
- Jolene Styan, University of Victoria
- Ryan Szilagyi, University of Regina
2007
- Mike G. Babechuk, University of Windsor
- Susan Banman, Carleton University
- Guillaume Beaudoin, Université du Quebec à Chicoutimi
- Laura Bergen, University of Manitoba
- Nathan Bridge, University of Western Ontario
- Katherine Buckingham, Queen's University
- Frédéric Fleury, Université Laval
- Dianne Gray, University of Brithsi Columbia - Okanagan
- Luke J. Hilchie, Dalhousie University
- Heléne Houde, Université du Québec à Montreal
- Ryan D. Martin, University of Waterloo
- Scott McGregor, Brandon University
- Heidi McKee, Saint Mary's University
- Sara McPhail, University of Victoria
- Paul Medici, Brock University
- Peter R. Meredith, St. Francis Xavier University
- Benjamin A. Olsen, University of New Brunswick
- Carl Richardson, Acadia University
- Steven Siemieniuk, Lakehead University
- Tanner Soroka, University of Regina
- Eric N. Street, Simon Fraser University
- Lesley-Anne Sykora, Laurentian University
- Emily B. Vanderstaal, Mt. Royal College
2006
- David A. Arsenault, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Stephanie A. Blais, St. Francis Xavier University
- Natasha L. Bumstead, University of Western Ontario
- Caroline Dennis, University of Windsor
- Jill L. Dreger, University of Regina
- Cetina Farrugia, McMaster University
- Nathan R. Forslund, Lakehead University
- Jennifer K. Greville, University of Manitoba
- Brett J.H.M. Hamilton, University of Waterloo
- Philippe Hurtubise, University of Ottawa
- Erin M. Kellough, Mount Royal College
- Kerry Klein, McGill University
- Marc Laurencelle, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Evelyne Leduc, Queen's University
- Jenny A. MacAuley, University of Victoria
- Heather E. Menicanin, Brock University
- Ryan Noftall, St. Mary's University
- Jenna M. Phillips, Brandon University
- Lise Robichaud, University of New Brunswick
- Kara-Lynn Scallion, Acadia University
- Reid Staples, Simon Fraser University
- Mavros I. Whissell, Laurentian University
2005
- Malcolm Alexander, Lakehead University
- Megan M. Blamire, Queen's University
- Susan A. Brodie, University of New Brunswick
- Jared P. Butler, Dalhousie University
- Jonathon Cirelli, Laurentian University
- Tim Cross, Acadia University
- Christopher M. Doughty, Simon Fraser University
- Kimberley A. Ells, St. Francis Xavier University
- Ian Foster, University of Western Ontario
- Benjamin Hudson, University of Victoria
- Brittan M. Jones, Brandon University
- Adrian Karolko, Mount Royal College
- Diana Kuiper, University of Ottawa
- Francis Lefebvre, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Jeannette M. Marcotte, University of Regina
- Ryan C.D. Martin, University of Manitoba
- Jean-François Montreuil, Université Laval
- Mylaine Pilote, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Kyle Charles Rebryna, University of Calgary
- Sandra Reynen, University of Windsor
- Kamalpreet Sihra, Brock University
- Ahmad Saleem, Carleton University
- Ashley Smyth, University of Waterloo
2004
- Nancy Ballantine, University of Manitoba
- Heather Campbell, University of New Brunswick
- Jennifer Cardamone, Laurentian University
- Steve Caron, Simon Fraser University
- Stephen L. Hinchey, Memorial University
- Laura I. Karrei, Carleton University
- Janice P.L. Kenney, University of Windsor
- Christopher Lane, Lakehead University
- Richard LeBreton, Ecole Polytechnique
- Debbie M. Legaspi, Mount Royal College
- Peter M. McChesney, St. Francis Xavier University
- Caroline Mealin, University of Waterloo
- Ben J.A. Moulton, St. Mary's University
- Vanessa Peters, McGill University
- Hannibal J. Preto, University of Victoria
- Geoff G. Spears, Brandon University
- Sarah Rose Wallace, University of Western Ontario
- Heather E. Wolczanski, Acadia University
2003
- Ahmed Ahmed, St. Mary's University
- Jeffrey Beirnes, University of Waterloo
- Allison A. Brand, University of British Columbia
- Kyl B. Chhatwal, Queen's University
- Emily Delahaye, University of Victoria
- Jesse L. Dykstra, Okanagan University College
- Ian Herman, Haileybury School of Mines
- Stephen L. Hinchey, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Melissa D. Holt, Simon Fraser University
- Josée Labelle, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Jean-Francois Larivière, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Robert Lodge, Acadia University
- Aaron Jacob Lussier, University of Manitoba
- Beverly J.S.W. Mack, University of Calgary
- Christene Martin, St. Francis Xavier University
- James Morley, University of Regina
- Geoff Newton, Laurentian University
- James C. Ouellette, University of Guelph
- Jennifer Paradis, University of New Brunswick
- Ian Power, University of Western Ontario
- Genevieve Robert, McGill University
- Dawn Rusnak, Brock University
- Dave Saucier, école Polytechnique
- Derek Smyth, University of Windsor
- Markus Suilans, Carleton University
- Breanna C. Uzelman, University of Saskatchewan
- Siobban (Sasha) Wilson, McMaster University
2002
- Bjarne Almqvist, Laurentian University
- Ashley Armstrong, University of Windsor
- Steven Berg, University of Waterloo
- Trevor Bishop, Simon Fraser University
- Katryn M. Deely, University of Notre Dame
- Julien Gingras, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Shari L. Hayne, St. Francis Xavier University
- Sasha Herwig, University of Manitoba
- Trevor A. Hoffman, Brandon University
- Megan Jenkins, University of Calgary
- Daina Marie Kennedy, Laurentian University
- Kristin D. Knorr, University of New Brunswick
- Mathieu Landry, Carleton University
- David Lane, University of Victoria
- Martin L. Little, Brock University
- Lindsey M. MacBride, University of Manitoba
- Frances Mitchell, Acadia University
- Andrea Mosher, Dalhousie University
- Ariana Osman, University of Western Ontario
- Alexa Ranson, Queen's University
- Jennifer Lee Sarnecki, University of Alberta
2000
- Karine Bédard, University of Ottawa
- Sean A. Bosman, University of Western Ontario
- Ellen Choi, University of Toronto
- Andrea M. Cox, University of Western Ontario
- Adrian E. Forsyth, University of Windsor
- Stephen C. Ingram, St. Mary's University
- Nathalie MacLean, Acadia University
- Anetta Markussen-Brown, Carleton University
- Christina Ponte, Lakehead University
- Lynn Reich, University of Alberta
- Shovik Sengupta, University of Waterloo
- Brian Tucker, Laurentian University

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