Class of 2021 Graduates

Strive to change oneself before changing the world. The journey always starts within.

I came, I saw, I conquered.

Perceiver during doubtful times, Adhere to the valuable moral lesson, Conquer the world one step at a time.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Integrated Science (Chemistry)

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization

And now the ACTUAL hard work starts.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Biodiversity and Conservation

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization

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Jeffery, Rudd, McKittrick Ethics Award in Actuarial Sciences

Awarded a student graduating from Honours Actuarial Sciences who has demonstrated a strong understanding of ethics in Actuarial Sciences.

Biology graduates! Congratulations on all of your achievements! Get ready to be the catalysts of change in a new biological era packed with the emergence of mRNA vaccines, agricultural shifts focused on climate initiatives, plant-based meat, and so much more! (What a time to be in biology!) I'm honoured to graduate with you all, and I can't wait to see what you all accomplish. God bless!

Congrats to all graduates of 2021! We did it!

Yea. I graduated.

My thanks to everyone who helped me along the way, your support was invaluable. I'm wistful about my undergrad years ending, but I'm ready for a new adventure to begin!

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Geology (Professional Registration)

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

The Gordon Dixon Memorial Prize

Awarded to a senior student who has demonstrated interest and proficiency in Pleistocene Geology.

The Caradocian Prize in Geochemistry

Awarded to a graduating student who has achieved the highest standing in two fourth-year courses.

Life is a garden, you gotta dig it!

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Western Gold Medal
Four-Year Degree Specialization

Awarded for the highest standing in a Specialization in the Faculty of Science

Thank you Western! 💜 And big thanks to my supervisor for all your support.

Excited to be a part of Western Alumni. I'm happy to make my parents proud. I'm thankful to the Department of Computer Science, my supervisor Dr. Lucian Ilie, for their support throughout this journey. My only regret is, we miss the in-person convocation due to this pandemic, which might have been a lifetime experience.

Congratulations to all the Western Grads of 2021! Despite the mess of this year, I think we all demonstrated resilience and flexibility to make the best of the situation. I am forever grateful to Western because not only did I get a reputable education, but I found my lifelong friends. Here's to our bright future!

So grateful for Western and the chemistry department for four wonderful years!

The effort is always worth it.

Baby steps works!

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Information Systems

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

This calls for celebrating.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Animal Behaviour

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization

Thanks Mum and Dad, for always believing in me and raising me to be a good man. Thanks Justin and Jada, for being the best siblings I could ask for on this wild ride of life. Thanks to all my friends who became my family away from home and supporting me through the five years at Western. Onwards to the next chapter of my life, only gets better from here!

It's been one crazy year, but we successfully made it to the end! Good luck to everyone in their future endeavours!

Being in university is not all about marks. It matters a lot, but it is just as much about growing into a contributing member of society, about the experiences and friendships you make during that time. So don't get so hung up on marks. Take your university education as an experience and don't just look at it as just school.

Thank you Western for an amazing undergrad experience!

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Major in Chemistry

Awarded for the highest standing in each Major in an Honours Double-Major degree.

No pain, no gain.

Enjoy your life and work hard！

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J.B. Bancroft Science Prize and Medal

Awarded to a science student graduating with the highest standing in an Honours Specialization module. Endowed by colleagues and friends of former Dean Dr. J.B. Bancroft, BA, PhD, FRSC.

Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Integrated Science (Biology)

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization

So happy to have spent my undergrad at Western. I will always cherish the memories and people I have met here.

Despite the trials and tribulations of this tumultuous year, we have graduated. With great perseverance, and the occasional cup of coffee, we managed to overcome the many challenges of online school, to say nothing of the school work itself. While the end is anticlimactic, the lessons learned from this year will stick with us as we face what is to come next: for that I am thankful.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Major in Medical Sciences

Awarded for the highest standing in each Major in an Honours Double-Major degree

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Computer Science

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

Congratulations!! We made it 2021!!!

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The Florence Bucke Undergraduate Scholarship

Awarded to a fourth-year student whose course selection in third- and fourth-year indicates a strong botanical interest.

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Szilard Award in Theoretical Computer Science

Awarded to a student in Computer Science whose honours thesis in theoretical computer science is deemed most meritorious.

Thank you to my professors and classmates in the Faculty of Science for an incredible undergraduate experience!

Cogito ergo sum.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Cheers to all graduates made it through 2020.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Actuarial Sciences

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

Big thanks to friends and family, wishing all a bright future to come!

I am glad to share that I have officially graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Science, with a Major in Financial Modelling & Major in Financial Economics. It was an unforgettable moment and a fantastic journey as I met lots of friends and people who always support me during this challenging time. In this regard, I would like to thank everyone on my journey. Special thanks to all of my professors faculties, Western clubs, Student Success Center I am proud of being Western Alumni, and now another challenging stage comes into my life.

Always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

I am grateful to all the awesome people I met during my studies on campus and the Western alumni I continue to connect with globally for their positivity and support! I feel very fortunate to now be part of the international Western alumni community!

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

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Julian Davies Silver Medal

Awarded for a student graduating from a Computer Science program who is judged to have made a significant contribution to inter-personal computer communications, with a particular reference to the communications handicapped.

Quote:Thank you to my professors, classmates, mentors, family, and friends for making my time at Western everything and more that I dreamed it would be.

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The Andrew E. Scott Medal and Prize

Awarded to a student completing an Honours Specialization in Chemistry who has maintained a full course load each year and has the highest average on all Chemistry courses taken after first year.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Data Science

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Biology

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Genetics

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization

Congrats to all of the 2021 graduates!

Thank you to all my family and friends for the love and support.

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Western Gold Medal
Four-Year Degree (Major)

Awarded for the highest standing in a Major in a four-year degree in the Faculty of Science

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Environmental Science

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

Enjoy your time because a pandemic might come around and ruin it.

Congratulations Science Class of 2021! We did it; wish you all the best!

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The Maude Holt Kingston Gold Medal for Honours Specialization in Astrophysics

Awarded to a graduating student in the honours Astronomy program. Endowed by the the late Harold Reynold Kingston in memory of his wife.

Quote:Congratulations Class of 2021!

Thank you Western for an unforgettable experience 💜

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The N.B. Patel Award

Awarded to a graduating student in the Honours Chemistry Program who exhibits particular aptitude for research. Endowed in memory of the late Nathubhai Bhulabhai Patel, BSc, by his family.

I am proud to be graduating from the University Of Western Ontario with a Honours Computer Science major and as a Vanier Cup Champion. I accomplished two major goals I set out to when I decided to come to Western and it could have not been done with out God and the help of my peers and family. Memories and connections were made here that will last a lifetime. Take care Mustang Family, it has been real! Love Owoaje#99

I'd like to give special thanks to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Shoutout to the mitochondria, for being the powerhouse of the cell. We made it.

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The Helen I. Battle Medal and Scholarship in Zoology

Awarded to a graduating student with the highest standing in the final year of the Honours Biology program. Endowed by the late Helen I. Battle.

So excited to finally get this degree! Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dream.

Couldn’t have done it without the support from my friends and family. Love you all!

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Financial Modelling

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

Quote: Enjoy your life!

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Financial Modelling

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.

Eat, Pray, Love

Four years will soon be past, recall the days we spent together, I want to say: remember the past, cherish the present, look to the future. All the way!

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Western Gold Medal
Honours Specialization in Genetics and Biochemistry

Awarded for the highest standing in each Honours Specialization.