SAIT President's Awards
SAIT is proud to recognize and celebrate transformational community impact, partnership and student leadership.
Nominations for the 2023 President's Awards and Spring Valedictorian are now closed.
President's Medal
On the occasion of SAIT's Centennial, President Dr. David Ross inaugurated the President's Medal to celebrate outstanding student achievement. Recipients of the President's Medal will have made significant contributions to campus life, demonstrated leadership with industry and achieved excellence in their field of study.
Submissions for this award could include examples of the following:
- Collaboration and connection with industry
- Projects to improve campus life for students
- Projects, activities or volunteer efforts that strengthen SAIT's reputation in the community
This award is open only to graduating students with a GPA greater than 3.0.
Nominations for the 2023 President's Medal are now closed.
- 2022 — Liam Hunter
- 2021 — Rigel Raju
- 2020 — Ryan Morstad
- 2020 — Yatendra Solanki
- 2019 — Sara Land
- 2018 — Akhil Sharma
- 2017 — Hamzah Al Hakime
- 2017 — Yekaterina (Kat) Giyasova
President's Student Leadership Award
SAIT is made up of shapers, makers and originals. You can see it in our classrooms and now, more than ever, see it as students engage online. Our students graduate being "career ready" — we expect a lot of them and covet those who help their classmates excel. The President's Student Leadership Group/Club Award recognizes a student group that has demonstrated innovation and initiative in creating opportunities/advancements for SAIT, fellow students, industry and the community. Submissions for this award could include examples of the following:
- Meaningful collaboration and/or connection with industry
- Projects to improve campus life for students
- Projects, activities or volunteer efforts that strengthen SAIT's reputation in the community
Nominations for the 2023 President's Student Leadership Award are now closed.
- 2022 — Saitsa Pride+ Clube (formerly Saitsa LGBTQ+ Club)
- 2021 — Student Investment Management Trust
- 2020 — Beta Sigma Tau, SAIT's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
- 2019 — Enactus
- 2018 — 2018 SAIT Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Team
- 2018 — SAIT Accounting Society
- 2017 — Instrumentation Club
- 2016 — Lorie Tran
- 2016 — Student Petroleum Society
- 2015 — Architectural Technologies Student Association
- 2015 — Amanda Siebert
- 2014 — Saitsa
- 2014 — Enactus
Valedictorian
Convocation is one of the most important times for SAIT students. They have worked hard to achieve their credential and look forward to the official ceremony that marks this truly special day. Every spring and fall convocation includes a valedictorian address at each of the ceremonies. Valedictorians are chosen based on the following:
- Academic standing
- Contributions to the SAIT community
- Leadership traits
- Eligibility
Nominations for the 2023 Spring Valedictorian are now closed.
Spring:
- 2022 — Michael Provo, Solomon Jolly, Camae Marayag, Tiana Henderson
- 2021 — Lauren Schwering
- 2020 — Richard Hoang, Mackenzie Niewchas, Melisa Carnovale, Brennan Shannon
- 2019 — Samantha Smith, Tyson Henderson, Biran Hanington, Vanessa Morin
- 2018 — Mikhail Fedossov, Stephan Sutcliff, Eric Rasmussen, Kevin O’Brien
- 2017 — Hector Flores Mendoza, Tyler Kobayashi, Yekaterina Giyasova, Noha Mohammad
- 2016 — Krista Renz, David Bishop, Megan Woudstra-Constable, Dianne Templeton
- 2015 — Lindsay Atkinson, Stuart Martinson, Kevin Taylor
Fall:
- 2021 — Charlson Reyes
- 2020 — Megan Dunn
- 2019 — Kassie Haley
- 2018 — Maggie Grynia
- 2017 — Samantha Pelletier
- 2016 — Anne-Marie Oladosu
- 2015 — Kim Zozuk
Nomination Process
Submitting a successful nomination
- The number of nominations is not what decides a recipient.
- Multiple nominations with different and/or enhanced information about the nominee helps us understand the depth and breadth of the nominee’s qualifications.
- Research – a well-prepared nomination takes a little bit of time. Make it worthwhile by researching, asking questions and connecting with those that have some experience with the nominee, the more you find out, the better the nomination is.
For more information, please review the Nomination Process.