Graphic Arts Media

Students honoured at Ryerson University’s 2016 GCM Awards Night

Part of the crowd at Ryerson University’s 2016 GCM Awards Night held November 9.
Part of the crowd at Ryerson University’s 2016 GCM Awards Night held November 9.

The goal of Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) and its four-year program is to graduate individuals who will become effective and skilled professionals in the printing and graphic communications industries – with a solid foundation of education and technical training to enable them to develop as professional managers. Several hundred students, their families and teachers, GCM sponsors, and leaders from the Canadian printing industry, attended GCM’s Annual Awards Night gala held Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the George Vari Engineering Building in downtown Toronto. We congratulate all the winners, especially those who received awards in multiple categories, and wish them continued success in their educational journey. Here’s a summary of all the winners”
GCM’s Rebecca Bourgeois.

Warren Wilkins Prestige Scholarship
Winner: Rebecca Bourgeois
CPISTF Renewable Scholarship Winners
First-year Students
Amber Anglin
Katarina Bond
Zachary Bowes
Alvira Estepa
Sara Falarz
Ganna Gohar
Arianna Kennedy
Presenter Jeff Ekstein (left), CPISTF Chair and CEO of Willow Print, with Ian Baitz, Ryerson GCM Chair.

Matt Lescano
Krupa Mistry
Sydney Natale
Arley Nopra
Yun Jun Shin
Adele St-Pierre
Samantha Stante
Student winners – second, third and fourth year

Megan Alderdice
Chelsea Jo Antonucci
Andreanne Aviso
Scholarship recipient Lindsay Martin with the CPISTF’s Bob Kirk.

Annika Boyer
Amelia Chamberlain
Danielle Dobos
Alexandra Garneau
Igor Grusecki
William Huff
Eleesa Jacob
Alison Krouse
Daniel Langsford
Joanna Maj
Lindsay Martin
GCM Chair Ian Baitz with the behind-the-scenes students who organized this amazing event: Marietta Canlas (left of Ian), Sandra Chung and Tannisha Lambert.

Andrea Mendoza
Sarah Pazzano
Jenny Pham
Joy Uddin
Melissa Wroe
Dean’s List Winners (2015-2016)
(Exceptional students at GCM who achieved a minimum GPA of 3.67)
Hafsa Alkhudairi
Alyssa Andino
Jordan Andrews
Christine Ang
Rubab Ashraf
Andreanne Aviso
Dr. Abhay Sharma, GCM Professor, presents the Jeff Watson Memorial Award to multiple award winner Diondra Filicetti.

Gabrielle Belanger
Sarah Chudawala
Samantha Chung
Emily Clunas
Nathaniel Delos Reyes
Marija Dikova
Marianne Ellison
Carman Fan
Janice Feng
Diondra Filicetti
Kristin Fong
Alexandra Garneau
Erica Glen
Janna Guyatt
Chris Smyth (centre), GCM Assistant Professor and GAM contributor, presents Specialty Graphic Imaging Foundation Scholarships to multiple winners Daniel Langsford and Jessica Rocha-Da Silva.

Susan Hanna
Jennifer Huynh
Melissa Karjanmaa
Nidhi Khatri
Lilian Ku
Courtney Langille
Daniel Langsford
Tracy Laranjo
Rachel Lindsey
Tiffany Liu
Tabrina Loch-Williams
Zachary Lopez
Xiaoying Ma
Thomas Machardy
Ju Ni
Karan Patel
Vivek Patel
Sarah Pazzano
Sylvia Phan
Brianne Price
Jennifer Radford
Ayako Sato
Monika Sandhel
Kara Sidoruk
Corinne Su
Anna Tang
Julia Tincombe
Daniel Turney
Ramage Zaki
Award for the Best Bound Book
Winner: Sylvia Phan
Honourable mentions: Barbara Nguyen, Kara Sidoruk
Chia Tse Award Winner
Presented to the student who achieved the best overall academic standing in the 3rd year.
Julia Tincombe
C.J. Graphics Award Winners
Presented to a 3rd-year student group that demonstrated the benefits of sustainability in the printing process.
Winners: Alannah Evans, Barbara Nguyen, Jessica Rocha-Da Silva and William Yan
Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award
Presented to a graduating student who has made an outstanding extracurricular contribution to the School
Winner: Jennifer Huynh
Eclipse Imaging Scholarship
Presented to the student with the highest grade in GCM 110 and 111.
Winner: Janice Feng
Electronic Document Systems Foundation Scholarship
Presented in support of the next generation of professionals for the Document Management and Graphic Communications industry.
Winner: Tracy Laranjo
FFTA Scholarship on behalf of the CFTA
Daniel Langsford
Francesco Giorgio Memorial Award Winners
Presented to the team that produced the most innovative business plan for a new graphic communications company.
Winners: Jennifer Huynh, Ray Liang, Anna Tang and Carmine Tang
Gary Hanna Graphic Communication Award
Presented to a student with strong academic standing.
Winner: Sylvia Phan
David and Anna Bulmash Innovation Award in Cross-Media Study
This award recognizes exceptional work on a project that focuses on cross-media applications in print.
Winner: Raymond Tran
David and Anna Bulmash Innovation Award for International Exchange
Presented to a student embarking on a semester of study abroad at one of our partner institutions.
Winner: Jessica Tam
GCM Service Award
This award recognizes the student’s selfless contribution to improving their colleagues experience at the school and on campus at Ryerson.
Winner: Marianne Ellison
GCM Student Representative Award
This award recognizes a student who has worked tirelessly to enhance student involvement in various school activities.
Winner: Sabihat Chowdhury
G&K Services Teamwear Award
Presented to the student with the highest standing in 1st-year Printing Processes courses.
Winner: Nathanael More
Hans Muller Sr. Award of Excellence in Graphic Arts Finishing.
Presented to the first-place student in 2nd-year binding and finishing courses.
Winner: Carman Fan
Jeff Watson Memorial Award
Presented to the student who has achieved the highest standing in 4th-year n GRA 743 and GRA 843.
Winner: Diondra Filicetti
Mary Black Leadership Award Winners
Presented to the students who most embodied leadership traits while planning the annual GCM Colloquium event.
Winners: Beverly Burke and Tabrina Loch-Williams
Narinder and Deepa Lal Award
Presented to a student who has completed first year at GCM, holds a minimum GPA of 2.67, and has demonstrated financial need.
Winner: Jessica Rocha-Da Silva
Packaging Association of Canada (PAC) Awards of Excellence Winners
Highest average in all first-year core courses: Janice Feng
Second highest average in all first-year core courses: Nidhi Khati
Highest mark in Design and Layout: Janice Feng
Second highest mark in Design and Layout: Jenny Pham
Paperboard Packaging Alliance Scholarship Winners
Presented to students who successfully competed in the paperboard packaging student challenge.
Rawan Abd and Sandy Kwan
President’s International Entrance Scholarship.
Presented to an incoming first-year student for academic achievement.
Winner: Fangrong Yuan
R.B. “Tom” Atkins Scholarship
This award recognizes a senior student for contributions in the cultural, political and athletic life at Ryerson.
Winner: Madalyn Fewster
Schawk Canada Award
Presented to the student who has shown the most improvement between first and second year.
Winner: Jordan Gruenspan
Specialty Graphic Imaging Foundation Scholarship
Presented to a student for their success in academic, extracurricular and work pursuits.
Winners: Daniel Langsford and Jessica Rocha-Da Silva.
Tag and Label Manufacturers’ Institute Scholarship Winners
Presented to senior students who are pursuing a career in the tag and label manufacturing industry.
Winners: Humaira Imtiyaz and Jessica Rocha-Da Silva
Clifford Hawes Memorial Scholarship
Presented to the student who displays scholastic leadership, initiative and deportment.
Winner: Melissa Williams
Manroland Canada Award
Presented to the student with the highest standing in required accounting courses.
Winner: Karan Patel
William Somerville Memorial Award
Awarded for excellence in electronic prepress technology in the first three years of the GCM program.
Winner: Julia Tincombe
Xplor Membership Scholarship
Presented to the student who has demonstrated pursuit of a career in the electronic document and communications industry.
Winner: Katarina Bond
Kodak Prinergy Workflow Award
Presented to the student who has achieved the highest average in GRA 843.
Winner: Diondra Filicetti