The following is a list of awards and prizes specific to sociology students.
The Department of Sociology Prize
The Department of Sociology Prize was first presented in 1995. It is awarded at Convocation to a graduating sociology student with high academic standing who shows significant intellectual promise.
Past recipients
| 2026 | Victoria Jones |
| 2025 | Marshall Campbell |
| 2024 | Sophie Fleming & Jenna Lewis |
| 2023 | Maggie Campbell |
| 2022 | Brittany Snow |
| 2021 | Vicki Reeves |
| 2020 | Caiti Miller |
| 2019 | Janet Gourley |
| 2018 | Connor Sampson |
| 2017 | Courtney McLaren |
| 2016 | Christian Down |
| 2015 | Cora MacDonald |
| 2014 | Vanessa Million |
| 2013 | Marlee Leslie |
| 2012 | Rosasharon Gripton |
| 2011 | Mary Barter |
| 2010 | Drew Clairmont |
| 2009 | Halina F. Roback |
| 2007 | Shauna L. Delaney |
| 2006 | Ivan Nault |
| 2005 | Emily Adkins-Taylor |
| 2004 | Naoko Shida |
| 2003 | Alexandra Schwarz |
| 2002 | Sandy Barron |
| 2001 | Drew Dudley |
| 2000 | Sean Ashley |
| 1999 | Alya Danish |
| 1998 | Sherri Vokey |
| 1997 | Rhonda C. Burke |
| 1996 | Mary-Jo Monk |
| 1995 | Michelle Proulx |
The Donna L. Purdy Memorial Award
The Donna L. Purdy Memorial Award was established in 1994. It is awarded at Convocation to a graduating student with a strong academic record who has also contributed significantly to the enhancement of student life in the Department of Sociology.
Past recipients
| 2021 | Abby Morton |
| 2020 | Tyler Ratcliffe |
| 2019 | Ellie Milburn |
| 2018 | Marla-Ann Rogers |
| 2017 | Amanda Davis |
| 2016 | Meagen Bowers |
| 2015 | Emily Crozier |
| 2014 | Alex Thomas |
| 2013 | Nadia Nassar |
| 2012 | Sylvie LeBlond |
| 2011 | Sarah Patriquin |
| 2010 | Linh Tran |
| 2009 | Jessica A. MacKenzie |
| 2008 | Laura J. Turnbull |
| 2007 | Roberta B. MacLean |
| 2006 | Nicole Basque |
| 2005 | Ashley MacPherson |
| 2004 | Tim Gascoigne |
| 2003 | Ariel Bunin |
| 2002 | Stephanie Enns |
| 2001 | Christine Tay |
| 2000 | Aimee Holmes |
| 1999 | Ainsley Chapman |
| 1998 | Marnie Ells |
| 1997 | Jeffery Alward |
| 1996 | Barbara Rombough |
| 1995 | Alicia L. Fury |
| 1994 | Elizabeth Finney |
The Departmental Student of the Year Award
The Departmental Student of the Year Award is presented at the annual Last Lecture to a graduating student with a strong academic record and who has been an active volunteer in the Department of Sociology.
Past recipients
| 2023 | Corey Brideau |
| 2022 | Ania Kolbuszewska |
| 2021 | Lauren Stoddart |
| 2020 | Sarah Zamponi |
| 2019 | Ashley Maceachern |
| 2018 | Marissa Donohue |
| 2017 | Maggie McGraw |
| 2016 | Gabrielle Steeves |
| 2015 | Kathleen Clarke |
| 2014 | Caleb Stark |
| 2013 | Bianca Gomez |
| 2012 | Lauren Hutchison |
| 2011 | Courtney Smith |
| 2010 | Mayme Lefurgey |
| 2009 | Victoria Mitchell |
| 2008 | Mhairi Kubko |
| 2007 | Michelle Kim |
| 2006 | Ivan Nault |
| 2005 | Chris Dodge |
| 2004 | Karen Gormley |
| 2003 | Melissa Pearson |
| 2002 | Rachel Roy |
| 2001 | Melissa Madore Angie Brown |
| 2000 | Stacey Cunningham |
| 1999 | Jill Shaughnessy |
| 1998 | Shyama Ezekiel |
| 1997 | Brian Gordon |
| 1996 | Katharine King |
| 1995 | Alicia Fury Gaelene Pauley |
The Berkeley Fleming Award
The Berkeley Fleming Award was established in honor of Professor Berkeley Fleming on his retirement in 2012. It is awarded at Convocation to a graduating student in sociology who has achieved overall excellence in an honours thesis or independent study paper.
Past recipients
| 2025 | Maggie Campbell |
| 2024 | Isabella Gallant |
| 2023 | Aura Groomes |
| 2022 | Xinyu (Helen) Yao |
| 2021 | Julia Connolly |
| 2020 | Caroline Milner |
| 2019 | Sara Mizen |
| 2018 | Hailie Tattrie |
| 2017 | Cassidy Glennie |
| 2016 | Emily Arsenault |
| 2015 | Sophie Doyle |
| 2014 | Taylor Mooney |
| 2013 | Kate Paterson |
| 2012 | Rebecca Cheff |
The Community Engagement Prize
The Community Engagement Prize is awarded at Convocation to a graduating student in Sociology who demonstrates outstanding leadership in community service and in furthering principles of social justice.
Past recipients
| 2021 | Lauren Stoddart |
| 2020 | MacKenzie Gordan |
| 2019 | Treyvon Small |
| 2018 | Stephan Kendall |
| 2017 | Christine LeBlanc |
| 2016 | Gabrielle Steeves |
| 2015 | Mollie McGuire |
| 2014 | Kylie De Chastelain |
| 2013 | Robyn LeBlanc |
The Donna L. Purdy Memorial Department of Sociology Writing Prize
The Department of Sociology Writing prize is presented at Convocation to a graduating student in Sociology for the best course essay or published writing.
Past recipients
| 2026 | Shyanne Burke |
| 2025 | Emma Etheridge |
| 2024 | Bailey Andrews |
| 2023 | Brooke Mazurkewich |
| 2022 | Grace Henri |
| 2021 | Amanda Highley |
| 2020 | Jilliane Buryn |
| 2019 | Brea Sears |
The Donna L. Purdy Memorial Peer Support Prize in Sociology
Is awarded at Convocation to a graduating student with a strong academic record who has also contributed significantly to the enhancement of student life in the Department of Sociology.
| 2026 | Sam Buehrle |
| 2025 | Carlyn McInnis Taylor |
| 2024 | Jessica Weiland |
| 2023 | Amber Solomon |
| 2022 | Dylan Estabrooks |
The Donna L. Purdy Memorial Social Justice Prize in Sociology (formerly the community engagement award)
Presented annually to a graduating student in Sociology who demonstrates outstanding leadership in community service and in furthering principles of social justice.
| 2026 | Emma MacLaine |
| 2025 | Sam Walsh |
| 2024 | Quinn Waylaing |
| 2023 | Hope Edmond |
| 2022 | Hannah Crouse |