Articles tagged with: Spirit of Brock

  • Brock spirit alive in FMS student leader

    Sarah Bax has exemplified what it means to be a student leader — both inside and outside of the classroom. Together with Michelle Balge, she was honoured for her efforts during the Fall Convocation ceremony — Balge in the morning and Bax in the afternoon — and recognized with Brock’s Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock Medal.

    The award is presented to one undergraduate and one graduate student who best exemplify the spirit of the school’s namesake, Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock and show traits such as courage, innovation, leadership, inspiration and community involvement.

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    It wasn’t until her second year of University that Sarah Bax, who received her master’s degree in mathematics, realized the importance of getting involved, both on campus and in the community. The 24-year-old Paris, Ontario native honed her leadership skills as a teaching assistant and became a favourite among Brock’s Math Camp instructors. Read her full story here

     

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  • Faculty of Mathematics and Science’s Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock award winners

    Congratulations to the Faculty of Mathematics and Science’s Board of Trustees Spirit of Brock award winners, Aniqah Zowmi and Jessica Vickruck. For Zowmi, earning the Spirit of Brock designation meant accomplishing her final university goal. The passionate advocate of youth civic engagement is the first Brock student to win a 3M National Student Fellowship Award for her efforts to empower youth and encourage equality in education. Vickruck has demonstrated exemplary leadership in her research group and among graduate students in Biological Sciences. Her Master’s of Science produced three published manuscripts on pygmy carpenter bees, and her PhD will produce four major papers on the subject. Read more about these two inspiring award recipients here

     

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