Award Winners 2026
Craft & Design
Angela Martin Award ・ Adam Grace
Heather Whitton Award ・ Zeena Khalil Ismail
Curiosity Award ・ Adam Grace
Art Aggregate Summer Residency Award ・ Clive Ali
Graduate Exhibition Award 2025 - Honourable Mention ・ Anamika Kanthan
Graduate Exhibition Award 2025 - Best in Show ・ Chloe Lipczynski
Ceramics
William & Mary Corcoran Award ・ Chloe Lipczynski
Clifford Scholarship ・ Jolie Neeve
Joan Bennett Award ・ Erin Merkley
Crack Pot Ceramic Student Award ・ Jay Stackaruk
Anita Miniats-Hausmanis Memorial Award ・ Emily Da Gloria
The Bruce Cochrane Clay Club Award ・ Zoe Puddington
Skydiver Clay Club Award ・ Zoe Ellis
Linda Sormin Award ・ Hyemin Kim
Winn Burke Award ・ Juliana Spence
Fusion Technical Achievement Award ・ Alyssa Laffrenier
Fusion Community Involvement Award ・ Ivy Hills
Fusion Award of Merit ・ Charlotte Bridge
Pottery Supply House Award ・ Thomas Paik
Medalta Summer Residency Award ・ Bohdanna Novossiltzeff
Art Gallery of Burlington Workshop and Mentorship ・ Tiffany Chan, Octavia Liang, Mateos Kraftcheck
Sugar Maples Summer Scholarship Awards ・ Mateos Kraftcheck, Fernanda Ferrante, Tiffany Chan, Olive McEvenue
Furniture
William & Mary Corcoran Award ・ Galen Lau
Robert Welsh Award year 2 ・ Allyah Ahmed
Robert Welsh Award year 2 ・ Alexia Atienza
Festool Furniture Design Award ・ Galen Lau
Brian Dines Memorial Award ・ Wendi Jiang
Stephen Harris Award Year 3 ・ Aneliese Stangenberg
Stephen Harris Award Year 3 ・ Liam White
Stephen Harris Award Year 4 ・ Julie Nguyen
SPECtacular Excellence Award ・ Carly Eveline
Studio Excellence Award Year 2 ・ Hayley Lau
Studio Excellence Award Year 3 ・ Simone Hogeveen
Studio Excellence Award Year 4 ・ Anamika Kanthan
Glass
William & Mary Corcoran Award ・ Yanick Robichaud
Daniel Crichton Glass Memorial Award ・ Elisa Banks
Pilchuck Award ・ Yang Feihe
Bonnie Blick Memorial Award ・ Marjorie Doucette
Fusion Technical Achievement Award ・ Yanick Robichaud
Fusion Community Involvement Award ・ Elisa Banks
Pottery Supply House Award ・ Brenda Gicale
Colour Fusion Award ・ Paige Duiker
Nortel Award ・ Yuqi Wu
Cutting Edge Award ・ Ainsley Little
Glen Williams Glassblowing Award ・ Ariana Singh
GAAC Presidential Award ・ Gurnaz Kaur
Jim Moore Award ・ Yanick Robichaud
Gaffers Club Glass Conference Awards ・ Ainsley Little, EJ Debono, Elisa Banks, Beth Briones, June Yake, Yanick Robichaud
Industrial Design
William & Mary Corcoran Award ・ Lauren Hall
Integrated Display Group Award ・ Shahed Abuaziz
Award of Excellence 3rd year ・ Juan Diego Ocharan del Castillo
Award of Excellence 2nd year ・ Julie Nguyen
Student Collaboration Award ・ Gabriela Malheiro
Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award ・ Daniel Twining
Personal Achievement Award ・ Jessica Smith
Integration of Aesthetic and Function Award ・ Minkyu Park
Iterative Process Award ・ Sydney Watkins
Keilhauer Concept Development and Mentor Award ・ Antigone DiDomenico
Keilhauer Industrial Design Excellence Award ・ Andrew Overend
Impact and Contribution Award ・ Daniel Twining
Textiles
William & Mary Corcoran Award ・ Jules Dembinski
Anu Raina Excellence in Surface Design Award ・ Sofia Sovran
Olivia Mae Sinclair Advocacy Award ・ Jules Dembinski
J.V. O’Brien Award ・ Tai Anh Bao
Textiles Faculty Award of Merit 4th year ・ Antigone DiDomenico
Textiles Faculty Award of Merit 3rd year ・ Amara Gannon
Textiles Faculty Award of Merit 2nd year ・ Jennifer Hannen
G&S Dye Material Award ・ Tai Anh Bao
Textile Museum of Canada Award ・ Tai Anh Bao
Maiwa Handprints Excellence in Natural Dyes ・ Jules Dembinski
Brand Felt Award ・ Arin Li
Japanese Paper Place Award ・ Amara Gannon
Art Fabrics Award ・ Riya Pillai
Camilla Valley Farms Award ・ Antigone DiDomenico
Screentec Award ・ Bianca Baviera
SDA Outstanding Student Award ・ Jules Dembinski
Contemporary Textile Studio Co-operative Summer Residency Award ・ Laura Gabriel