Do great things
UFV School of Culture, Media and Society students go on to be leaders in the Fraser Valley and beyond. Here are some recent achievements of UFV SCMS grads:
- Brooke Higginbottom's paper was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior The Nuances of intimacy: Asexual Perspectives and Experiences with Dating and Relationships.
- Brooke Higginbottom graduated with a major in Sociology, Research Concentration. She was awarded a prestigious SSHRC Masters award and is enrolled in the MA program at the University of Victoria.
- Sarah Beaulieu, a UFV alumni, has completed her PhD and is currently an Assistant Professor in Anthropology & Sociology for SCMS.
- Spencer Huesken graduated with a Sociology major (Social Research Concentration) at UFV, a MA from Queen's University, where he received the Christopher Knapper Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance in 2019. Spencer is currently completing his PhD at Queen's University, and is a sessional for SCMS.
- Angela Ostrikoff graduated with a Sociology major and Social Research Concentration has been accepted to the MA program in Sociology at York University.
- Cody Hall has been accepted to UBC Law School.
- Kristen Chaisson has completed her MA in Sociology at Dalhousie University and has been accepted to the PhD program at the University of Calgary.
- Jess Wind graduated with a BA at UFV, MA in Media Studies at Carlton University, and is currently working as a sessional at UFV.
- Kristianne Hendricks graduated with a BA Sociology/Anthropology and has begun her MA at Simon Fraser University.
- Caitlyn Therrien graduated with a BA Sociology/Anthropology and has begun her MA at the University of Toronto.
- Anju Gill Graduated with a BA Sociology/Anthropology Major and Media and Communications Studies Minor and has begun her MA at Simon Fraser University.
Awards and Special Recognition:
2022/2023
Guy Rushton Award - This award is given to the graduating student who exemplifies the qualities of scholarship and leadership within a School of Culture, Media, and Society program, the institution, and in the community. This year the honour went to Kathleen Paddington.
Outstanding Achievement Award - This award is given to the graduating student who achieves the highest grade point average in a declared major, minor, or extended minor within the School of Culture, Media, and Society. This year the honour went to Nicole Kish-Field.
Excellence Award - This award is given to the graduating student who achieves a grad point average of 3.5 or above While completing a major, minor, or extended minor with the School of Culture, Media, and Society. This year the honours went to:
Andrea Moorhouse
Anushka Goyal
Billie Brown
Bradley Wright
Brooke Higginbottom
Cassandra Simpson
Gurnoor Sidhu
Joanna Louwerse
Kathleen Paddington
Kenzie Ekkebus
Marissa Friesen
Nicole Kish-Field
Olivia Daniel
Waylon Hall
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