Undergraduate

The John Cross Memorial Award for Knowledge Transfer honours a career employee in the area of information systems that supports cancer research and treatment. This award of $1,000 will be granted to a student in the BA in Professional Communication who demonstrates excellence in communicating specialized knowledge to non-experts.

Amount

• $1,000

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• Be enrolled full-time in the undergraduate program of the School of Professional Communication
• Have clear academic standing
• Have successfully completed CMN 210 with a grade of at least B+
• Submit one individual class assignment that translates specialized information for a non-expert audience using both textual and visual means. The assignment can be from any course completed in the Fall or Winter term.
• Submit a detailed written explanation of the assignment's purpose, the process of creating it, and how that product is intended to impact the intended audience. This explanation should also demonstrate an understanding of the role of ethics in professional communication.
• Submit a curriculum vitae [CV] or resume that includes evidence of a compassionate relationship to society through public or community volunteer work.

Weighting of Criteria

• Assignment 35%
• Explanation 55%
• CV 10%

The Jacqueline Atkins Scholarship honours the memory of a TMU professor who was a pioneer in the teaching of business communication in Canada. Professor Atkins exemplified business and professional communication at its finest. In everything she said or wrote, she strove to be correct, honest, and considerate of her listeners or readers. This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student whose work embodies the principles of clarity, correctness, integrity and audience consideration.

Amount

• $1,000

Eligibility

• All students in CMN 100, CMN 200, CMN 279, and CMN 300 are automatically eligible for this award
• At the end of the semester, your professor may nominate one or more students based on regular communication assignments during the semester
• Nominees must have achieved an A- or higher in their CMN course, and be in clear academic standing
• Actual graded assignments along with an unmarked exact copy will be submitted as part of the judging process, so it is important that each student retain all graded assignments returned during the semester as well as original electronic copies of assignments in case your professor nominates you!

Established in memory of Les McIlroy who passed away in January 2011. During his professional life, Les held senior positions at a number of major corporations and worked with many others as a consultant. Les was particularly interested in mentoring younger people pursuing professions related to marketing, public relations, and communications. This award will recognize a student who demonstrates excellence in creating a persuasive product through their achievement in CMN 323 Introduction to Professional Practice. This student will show remarkable potential in a broad range of communications, especially evident in their creative thinking and compelling execution. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a compassionate and egalitarian approach to humanity through public or community volunteer work, and an understanding of the role of ethics in professional communication. 

Amount

$1,000

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• Be enrolled full-time in the undergraduate Professional Communication program
• Have clear academic standing
• Have successfully completed CMN 323 with a grade of at least A-
• Submit an electronic portfolio (details below)

Electronic Portfolio Requirements

• A CV/ résumé demonstrating your commitment to community and volunteer work
• Supporting evidence for the CV/ résumé (max. 2), such as a letter from an employer, a letter of acknowledgement, etc.
• A 2000-2500-word letter to the committee that: 1. Outlines why you are the most appropriate candidate for this award, and 2. Articulates an understanding of professional communication and the role of ethics in an organization

Weighting of Criteria

• CV/Volunteer Commitment — 60%
• Application Letter — 40%

The Faulhaber Communications (external link, opens in new window)  Award ($1,000) recognizes a current third or fourth-year female-identifying student who demonstrates substantial aspirations to become a senior leader in communications. A Canadian marketing and PR company, Faulhaber has engaged the media, influencers, and consumers across North America for over 15 years. To be successful, the candidate’s work must demonstrate Faulhaber’s operating principles: innovation, insight-driven, collaboration and integrity.

Amount

• $1,000

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• Be enrolled full-time in the undergraduate Professional Communication program or the undergraduate Journalism program
• Have clear academic standing
• Have a Minimum GPA of 3.0