Donee Colleges
Contributions to the alphabetical listing of donees leading in College education:
Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Information Technology
Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Information Technology diploma program at the RRC Polytech Exchange District campus. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Health Sciences
Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Health Sciences diploma program at the RRC Polytech Notre Dame campus. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Community Services
Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Community Services diploma program at any of the RRC Polytech regional campuses, including Portage, Interlake and Peguis-Fisher River, Steinbach, and Winkler. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Transportation Technology
Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Transportation Technology diploma program at the RRC Polytech Stevenson or Notre Dame campus. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Electrical Engineering Technology
Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the Moose Jaw campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.
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2024 Award: Established
Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Integrated Resource Management
Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the Integrated Resource Management program at the Prince Albert campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.
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2024 Award: Established
Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Nursing
Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the Nursing program at the Regina campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.
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2024 Award: Established
Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Laboratory and X-ray Technology
Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the combined Laboratory and X-ray Technology program at the Saskatoon campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Music Theatre
Created in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the award recognizes a graduating student in the Music Theatre Performance program on the Brockville campus, who is the most deserving holistic candidate, showing the best combination of attributes in academic, leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, self-improvement & financial need.
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Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Nursing
Created in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the award recognizes a graduating student in the Bachelor of Science - Nursing program on the Cornwall campus, who is the most deserving holistic candidate, showing the best combination of attributes in academic, leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, self-improvement, & financial need.
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Gaia Power's Eric Welbanks Student of the Year Award
Created in 2021 in honour of Eric Welbanks, awarded to any returning full-time student on the Kingston campus who demonstrates great potential for success, commitment to their academics and leadership at their school or in the community. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need.
2024 Awardee: Olamide Oyenuga
2023 Awardee: Alexander B.
2022 Awardee: Jurryville R Gako-Abad
2021 Awardee: Kapeesh P
Samit & Reshma Sharma Excellence Award in Behavioural Psychology
Created in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the award recognizes a graduating student in the Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology or Behavioural Science programs on the Kingston campus, who is the most deserving holistic candidate, showing the best combination of attributes in academic, leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, self-improvement, & financial need.
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