Robert McTaggart wins double academic honours

Robert McTaggart received two special academic awards at Saturday's Algoma University College convocation.

McTaggart, who graduated with a bachelor of science degree in computer science, received a Carl J. Sanders medal for academic excellence and an Award of Excellence in Computer Science.

Other double-award winners were Thomas Featherstone and Ingrid Schleen.

The full list of graduate award winners follows:

Carl J. Sanders Medals Full-time student - Robert McTaggart Part-time student - Thomas Featherstone

Gold Medal Business Award Michael Gekas

BBA Information Technology Gold Medal Sara Pucci

Award of Excellence in Computer Science BSc Honours Programme - Thomas Featherstone BSc General Programme - Robert McTaggart BA Honours Programme - John Caruso BA General Programme - Scott Ryan

Award of Excellence in English Studies Honours programme - Amanda Moss General programme - Jessica Tucci Combined - Ingrid Schleen

Award of Excellence in Political Science Celina Devuono

Grant Thornton Accounting Award Randolph Smith

BBA Accounting Gold Medal Krista Tanninen

J.D. Greco Award of Excellence in Law and Justice Chris Paci

Award of Excellence in Philosophy Celina DeVuono

Award of Excellence in Fine Arts Studies Honours Programme - Katrina Guzzo General Programme - Nicholas Collins

Award of Excellence in Modern Languages Sonia Reid

Award of Excellence in Psychology Honours programme - Erin Witty General programme - Nancy Leishman

Carolyn Harrington Award in Geography Ingrid Schleen

Hassan Gardezi Sociology Award Gail Murdock

Alumni Award Jennifer Agawa

Award of Excellence in Information Technology Lorna Birkinshaw

Further coverage

For further details about AUC and Saturday's convocation, click on the links below:

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