Abell Top Research Project Award

Abell Awarded to the top research project. Based on the proposal, research report, and poster presentation.

2024 Award Winner:

1st Place:

Madison McConnell​

Emily Ainsworth​

2nd Place:

Marco Mazzarolo​

3rd Place: 

Aiden Dost​

Ben Pilon​

Abell Awards of Excellence - Best Project Year 1 or Year 2 - ePortfolio

Most comprehensive ePortfolio project highlighting: personal goals (academic and career); understanding of EPH roles, responsibilities, and key skills; reflection on “why they want to become an EPHP”; creativity to the presentation of material.

2024 Award Winner: 

Tyler Barban​

Erica Gallant​

Abell Awards of Excellence - Year 3 or 4 - Hand Hygiene Poster

Top Hand Hygiene poster as selected by students and symposium attendees.

2024 Award Winner: Sofia Gavrilova​

The award recognizes a student in the BEPH program who has overcome personal challenges or difficulties to persevere in their studies at Conestoga. Ashley Zell was an inspiration but it wasn’t her fight with and ultimate victory over cancer that made her so special. Although it emphasized how strong she was, it was her indomitable spirit that set her apart and it is this spirit that we seek to recognize in others. The BEPH program is meant to challenge the students and adversity is almost inevitable. It is easy to stumble from time to time and success can be elusive but there are those who just never seem to give up. This award is intended to recognize those individuals who can keep their head when all those around them are losing theirs; someone who seems to always have a positive attitude; who is organized and committed to quality; and who meets deadlines and rarely has excuses.

2024 Award Winner: 

Madison McConnell​

Abell Awards of Excellence -2nd Year - Putting the E in BEPH

Students from the second year of study whose project(s), volunteer work, and program engagement have advanced the understanding of Environmental issues and actions related to the field of public health practice.

2024 Award Winner: Elena Black​

This award recognizes a BEPH student who has displayed the ability, talent, and skill to create and lead innovative and exemplary communications initiatives and projects that increase the general public's and/or Conestoga students’ understanding of environmental public health issues. 

2024 Award Winner: Jessica Goodall​

Abell Awards of Excellence – Year 1 - Emerging Issues Ignite Talk

Top ignite talk as delivered during Emerging Issues – Fast Fashion 

2024 Award Winner: Tyler Barban​

BEPH student whose involvement has significantly enhanced the student experience. This individual goes above and beyond to support student learning and development; this may include mentoring and supporting other students, participation in the Conestoga Environmental Public Health Awareness Club or championing their peers’ ideas and/or feedback.

2024 Award Winner:  Zachary-Michael Hooper​

Recognizing our community partners and the contributions they make to student learning.

2024 Award Winner: 

BEPH student who exemplifies outstanding leadership characteristics, not only demonstrating a commitment to their academic pursuits, but also a strong commitment to the BEPH Program, their peers and Conestoga College as a whole. 

2024 Award Winner: Jala Vicario-Robinson​

 This award recognizes a student in BEPH who demonstrated professional excellence in the field of Environmental Public Health through their co-op position, involvement in the BEPH student council, Environmental Public Health Club, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors, or through other contributions. Throughout their final year, they have shown their potential for positive contributions to the profession, demonstrated leadership in the classroom, and exuded passion and enthusiasm for the profession of environmental public health. 

2024 Award Winner: Madison McConnell​

Recognizing our community partners and the contributions they make to student learning.

2024 Award Winner: Paragon Health IT

Awarded to the team that demonstrates the best debate for interoperability and information sharing is critical for providing safe, effective, and efficient care. The criteria for the award are based on technical, logistical, and ethical implications of health information sharing.

2024 Award Winners:

 ​Bayer award (AIDA):

• Isabella Bierhals

• Elijah Callender

• Berhane Ghebrehawariat

• Gloria Ogunsona

eHealth Center of Excellence (CPPA):

• Emmanuela Nkansah-Okoree

• Brandon Ramdeo

• Denay Reinhart

• Gurleen Sumal

This award recognizes a current BAHIS student that has displayed a significant level of, either formal or informal, leadership within the program. This recipient has greatly contributed to the success of the BAHIS program as well as considerably impacted the experiences of their peers within their community.

What is the Criteria for the Leadership Award?

• Motivates and helps organize BAHIS students to take action in achieving goals

• Is a direct reflection of the values of BAHIS students, they are authentic in all transactions

• Driven to inspire colleagues to reach their full potential

• Passionate about the BAHIS program

• Contributes significantly in a positive way to your experience here in the program

• Takes the time to help you understand concepts taught in class

• Easily approachable to talk about any concerns / thoughts

2024 Communitech Award Winner:  Olena Savych

This award recognizes current BAHIS students with the best poster presentation from the Solving Problems in Health Informatics class.  

Your team poster was chosen, based on the following criteria:

• Attracting viewer’s attention

• Situates a health care problem within the governance and structures of healthcare systems in Canada

• The poster is well organized, easy to follow and understand 

• The approach taken is technically sound

• The poster is original and extends the learning from the course 

2024 NIHI Award Winner:

Nicole Goad 

Maddy Groller

Kyle Ryan

Lily Thwaites

Exemplifies great cooperation and teamwork efforts in a course project.

2024 Paragon Health IT Award Winners:

Amanda Cunsolo

​Nadia Feeney

Julia Weigel

Fallon Mathers

2024 Paragon Health IT Award Winner: Miriam Basham

2024 Award Winners:

Julia Weigel - Overall best fit for requirements

Sharifa Ulla - Best Look and feel  

Karan Jitesh Africawala - Best Technical 

Amanda Cunsolo - Best Organization and presentation