Journalism Award - Recent Award Recipients
2011/2012 CompetitionMs. Alexandra Boyd,
Carleton University,
"The Growth of the Special Olympics Rwanda".
Ms. Brielle Morgan, Carleton University, " Tiger in a Cage: Exploring the Slum Tourism Industry in Kibera".
Ms. Jessica Linzey, University of British Columbia, "Humanitarian architecture: Haitians rebuilding Haiti".
Ms. Nancy Caouette, Université Laval, "Froid polaire sous les tropiques : des écosystèmes entre l’adaptation et la mort"
2010/2011 Competition
Mr. Marc Ellison, Carleton University, "Invisible Women: Researching the Reintegration of Female Former Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda".
Ms. Heather Yundt, Carleton University, "Stories of the Rural Ghanaian Communities Experiencing Change as a Result of the Biofuel Industry".
Mr. Jean-Philippe Marquis, Concordia University, "Dispatches from Katanga: Reporting on Canadian Mining Activities in the DRC".
Ms. Julie Delagrave-Marceau, Université Laval, "Sauver le patrimoine haïtien : une course contre la montre".
Mr. Matthew Lundy, The University of Western Ontario, "Reporting on agricultural and aquacultural sustainability in Cambodia at the Phnom Penh Post".
2009/2010 Competition
Ms. Heather Stilwell, Concordia University, "Development of Community Radio and Human Rights Reporting in Southern Sudan".
Ms. Tanya Springer, Carleton University, "The Commercialized Surrogacy Industry in India".
Ms. Jayme Poisson, Carleton University, "How are Reproductive Health Services Being Delivered to Remote Areas in Nepal?".
Ms. Jodie Martinson, University of British Columbia, "Stories from the Inner Circle: Northern Uganda".
Ms. Sonya Bell, Carleton University, “One Laptop per Child – a revolution in education?” (South Africa)
Ms. Claire Brownell, Carleton University,
"The tensions between the increasingly vocal and visible gay subculture in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the increasingly conservative, authoritarian, and religious Islamic government".
Mr. Jean-Pierre Bastien, Université Laval, “La Bolivie : Eldorado du lithium”.
Mr. Dale Carruthers, The University of Western Ontario, "Eight month internship with the Fiji Daily Post to report on a variety of issues such as improving water supplies, sanitation and health care in Fiji".
Mr. Steven J. Bull, The University of Western Ontario, "Six Months working as a Journalist with Kenya's Largest Media Organization, to Learn about Reporting International and Local News in a Developing Country".
2008/2009 Competition
Ms. Dominique Jarry-Shore, Concordia University, "Chiapas Mexico: Beyond the Headlines".
Mr. Raphael Lopoukhine, University of British Columbia, "An Addendum to Venezuela: The Americas Other Energy Power".
Ms. Yumimi Pang, University of British Columbia, "Exploration of Developmental Educational and Health Issues in Tanzania and Malawi".
Ms. Catherine Bérubé, Université Laval, "Les biocarburants. Sur la piste du nouvel or vert africain" (Afrique de l'Ouest)
Ms. Munisha Tumato, University of British Columbia,”Five months reporting on the social and humanitarian issues arising out of the political unrest in Nepal”.
Mr. Ryan Mullins, Concordia University, "Providing a Voice to All Through New Media" (Ghana)
2007/2008 Competition
Mr. Jean-Thomas Léveillé-Trudel, Université Laval, "IamGold pille-t-elle les pays en voie de développement?" (Amérique du Sud)
Ms. Alexandra Pope, The University of Western Ontario, "Six month internship with the English daily newspaper Dominican Today to report on a variety of issues affecting the people in the Dominican Republic".
Mr. Lucas Chambers, Concordia University, "Project Radio Madagascar".
2006/2007 Competition
Ms. Ashifa Kassam, Carleton University, “The Social Impact of Migrant Workers on Filipinos and Filipino Culture” (Philippines)
Ms. Janna M. Graham, Carleton University, “An Evaluation of Training Methods at Radio Salus in Butare at the National University of Rwanda”.
Ms. Grace Peacock, The University of Western Ontario, "Six month internship
with the English daily newspaper The Jordan Times to report on a variety of
issues affecting the people of Amman" (Jordan)
Ms. Daphnée Dion-Viens, Université Laval, "Les ravages des faux médicaments en Afrique" (Niger, Bénin)
Mr. Haig Balian, Concordia University, "Journalism as a Tool to Support the Peace and Reconciliation Process in Sri Lanka".
2005/2006 Competition
Mr. Rob Annandale, University of British Columbia, “Several months reporting on development and humanitarian issues in the area of Western Sahara”.
Mr. Don Peat, University of Western Ontario, "Reporter/photographer at the National English Newspaper Honduras This Week".
Mr. Guillaume Lavallée, Université Laval, "Le Nil: enjeu de développement et source de tensions" (Égypte)
Ms. Marie-Claude Dupont, Université Laval, "Caravane pour la paix et la réconciliation dans la région des Grands Lacs" (Burundi, Congo, Tanzanie, Rwanda)
Ms. Tamara Kramer, Concordia University, "Development and Gender in South Africa".
Ms. Kathryn Lewis, Carleton University, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Malaria and DDT in Uganda".
2004/2005 Competition
Ms. Clarisse Douaud, The University of Western Ontario, "Latin American
Socio-political Culture and the Local Media’s Role " (Argentina)
Ms. Sarah Everts, Carleton University, “Travelling in the summer of 2005 as part of her research on Bio-diversity -- focusing on an anti-cancer compound found in Papua New Guinea”.
Ms. Mary Fowles, Concordia University, “Travelling to Morocco in late summer of 2004, for a six month unpaid internship as a reporter and researcher at the independent weekly magazine, Le Journal Hebdomadaire, in Casablanca, Morocco”.
Mr. Simon Thibault, Université Laval, “Six month internship at Guarango Cine y Video, in Lima, Peru”.
Ms. Ayesha Bhatty, University of British Columbia, "Canadians Causing Change" (India)
2003/2004 Competition
Mr. Yanik Delvigne-Jean, Université Laval, “Le développement des communautés autochtones, en particulier sous l’angle de l’importance qu’occupe l’information dans ce processus de développement, Équateur”.
Ms. Nana-aba Duncan, The University of Western Ontario, “Practicing as a Working Journalist for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), and The Daily Graphic in Ghana”.
Ms. Susan Font, Concordia University, “Human Rights Pertaining to Local Youth and Woman, and Education and Communication among Young Adults” (Cambodia)
Mr. Aaron Goodman, University of British Columbia, “Reporting on a Range of Political, Humanitarian, Peacebuilding and Development Issues in Sri Lanka for a Number of Canadian and International Media Organizations”.
Mr. Roger Samson, Carleton University, “Sustainable Development Challenges that Costa Rica Faces in Dealing with Climate Change”.