Congratulations to the St. Mary’s University Graduating Class of 2021! While this year did not unfold how we had hoped, the courage, determination, resilience, and dedication that each of you showed this year is nothing short of amazing. We know this hasn’t been easy but as a community we have rallied around one another and [...]

Medals presented at Convocation are among the most prestigious of university awards. It is the intention of St. Mary’s University to uphold the standard of these medals as they reflect the highest academic distinction to which students can aspire. The Gold Medal is awarded to the graduand with the highest cumulative grade point average in [...]

The Honourable Lois E. Mitchell Graduating Social Studies Teacher Award may be presented annually to assist students graduating as teachers with a specialty in Social Studies. These students will be passionate about Canada’s and Alberta’s history and have demonstrated satisfactory academic standing, good character and innovation in teaching. The three recipients this year, Danica Dersken, [...]

The St. Mary’s University Star Award recognizes St. Mary’s University students or alumni who have rendered outstanding service to the University and the community, exemplifying the mission and values of the University and working toward a vision of social justice and the common good. This year St. Mary’s honours Julianna Driscoll, a member of the [...]

The Dr. David Lawless Award for Scholarly Achievement is awarded to a member of the full-time faculty at St. Mary’s University in recognition of major scholarly achievements such as research published in peer-adjudicated articles, monographs or books accepted by established publishers; or major submissions to national granting councils. With a PhD in Social-Personality Psychology from [...]

This highly prestigious award honours a St. Mary’s University community members who has contributed in an impactful manner to the University over a period of time. The award is open to anyone who is part of the University community including but not limited to faculty, staff, students, and volunteers and reflects the organizational values and [...]