The President’s Award at the University of Alberta began in 1981 when the President of the day, Dr. Myer Horowitz, instituted a President’s Award. These trophies were provided to only those teams that won national championships. As the years went by, more of these trophies were added as teams won their respective championships.

In the late 1990’s, President Rod Fraser recommended that all Golden Bears and Pandas teams should have the opportunity to receive a Presidents Award each year, and that we also recognize the year’s Championship winning team’s by including the Head Coaches’ of those teams as well.

The criteria was changed for the award to honor an athlete on each team that is in their fourth or fifth year of eligibility and that has made an exceptional overall contribution to their team as an outstanding athlete, leader and role model. 

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2024 President's Trophy Recipients
TEAM	NAME	FACULTY
Golden Bears Basketball	Adam Paige	Education
Pandas Basketball	Jenna Harpe	Arts
Golden Bears Cross-Country	Jason Ushko	Science
Pandas Cross-Country	Olivia Cooper	Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation
Pandas Curling	Brianna Cullen	Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation
Golden Bears Football	Daniel Shin	Business
Golden Bears Golf	Ryan Wittrock	Medicine and Dentistry
Golden Bears Hockey	Matt Berlin	Science
Pandas Hockey	Izzy Lajoie	Education
Pandas Rugby	Melina Ioannides	Arts
Golden Bears Soccer	Chris Ezoua	Arts
Pandas Soccer	Grace Mullane	Science
Pandas Swimming	Elizabeth Harper	Business
Golden Bears Tennis	Zack Perala	Graduate Studies
Golden Bears Track & Field	Evan Essapa	Graduate Studies
Pandas Track & Field	Abi Gallimore	Science
Golden Bears Volleyball	Grayden Wiebe	Graduate Studies
Pandas Volleyball	Lauryn Tremblay	Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation
Golden Bears Wrestling	Isaiah Springer	Education
Pandas Wrestling	Andrea Franko	Agriculture, Life, and Environ. Sciences

   

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