We extend our gratitude to the individuals, organizations and corporations who have shown unwavering support to Seneca and our students. Your generosity makes a significant impact on our ability to provide financial assistance to those who need it most.
At Seneca, we believe that financial barriers should not prevent students from achieving academic success. Awards, bursaries and scholarships provide crucial support to students who are pursuing their academic goals.
We are proud to have such dedicated donors who share our vision of empowering students to achieve their full potential. Your contributions will help create a bright future for our students, and we are honoured to have you as part of our community.
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Awards – Celebrating Donors, Supporting Students
Donors Make a Significant Impact
2,057 students received an
award, scholarship or bursary
$2.41 million disbursed in
donor-funded awards, scholarships and bursaries
As of Academic Year 2022-23
To learn how to establish your own award, scholarship or bursary, please contact advancement@senecapolytechnic.ca for more information.
There are many great examples of donor support:
- The Gondhalekar Family Award was established by proud Seneca alumnus Jayant Gondhalekar
- Anthony Van Odyk and Kathleen Mahoney set up awards for students who lead with example in their respective industries
- Members of the Seneca Retirees Association continue to support students through their own awards
- A collaborative project with students to create a new skincare product also led to a new award from Hammam Spa
- The Mina Sandiford Day Bursary supports members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community
Recently Established Awards
Seneca is grateful to all donors who generously support our students.
Thank you to the individuals and groups who recently established new awards. Whether honouring a loved one or giving back to the community through an educational gift, each award is an investment in ensuring students can continue pursuing their goals and ambitions.
Listing based on date of signed gift agreement.
Awards established April 2023 to March 2024
- ACML Building Operations Award
Angus Consulting Management Limited - ACML Building Operations Scholarship
Angus Consulting Management Limited - Al and Ann Eppich Memorial Award
Al Eppich - Casey Gordon Memorial Scholarship
Brian Gordon - David McGill Memorial Award
Aleem Rahman - Eddie Obaseki Memorial Award
Yusen Logistics (Canada) Inc. - Everguard Fire Safety-Cardoulis Family Award
Everguard Fire and Safety / Everguard Incendie et Sécurité - Gordon Chin Opticianry Award
Gordon Chin - J.P Hill Memorial Indigenous Student Award
Starrlee DeGrace - Jim Craig Memorial Radio Broadcasting Bursary
Craig Family - Learn & Lead Award
Anonymous - Maria Coletta McLean Resilience Scholarship
David Jeong - McBride Athletic Award
David McBride & Sarah Robertson - Minden Gross-Lucrezia Correale Memorial Award
Minden Gross LLP - Oliver Hamilton Memorial Endowed Electronics Award
Tent of Oliver Foundation - P.S. Bhatnagar Memorial Award
Kunal Bajaj - Peggy Pitawanakwat Indigenous Endowed Bursary
Seneca employees and friends of Seneca - #Seneca ProudER Bursary
Seneca employees and friends of Seneca - SSF Entrepreneurialism Scholarship
Seneca Student Federation - SSF Sustainability Scholarship
Seneca Student Federation - Tanis Fink Library Leadership Award
Tanis Fink - Télio Impact Award
Télio Foundation - Theodore & Pringle Optical Award
Theodore & Pringle Optical by Loblaw Inc. - Torbram Fire Protection Scholarship
Torbram Fire Protection - Westinghouse Electric Award
Westinghouse Electric Company of Canada - William D. Proctor Sales Excellence Award
Vivian Proctor
Awards established April 2022 to March 2023
- Angela James Scholarship
Fundraising by Seneca Athletics & Recreation - Au Large Endowed Award
- Bert Card Memorial Award
Richmond Hill Garden & Horticultural Society - BLG Law Clerk Award
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP - Classic Fire + Life Safety Fire Alarm Scholarship
Classic Fire + Life Safety - Classic Fire + Life Safety Sprinkler Scholarship
Classic Fire + Life Safety - Com-Plex Systems Ltd. Scholarship
Com-Plex Systems Ltd. - CPA Ontario Foundation Student Success Award
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Foundation - David John Farmer C-FDJD Aviation Award
David John Farmer - Dr. Gabriel Huston Memorial Award
Seneca Student Federation - Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Bursary
Seneca employees, alumni and friends - Finlayson Hospitality Partners Scholarship
Finlayson Hospitality Partners Inc. - Gaskell Family Nursing Award
Shannon Gaskell - IDEXX Foundation Vet Tech Endowed Bursary
The IDEXX Foundation - IDEXX Foundation Vet Tech Self-Care Bursary
The IDEXX Foundation - International Student Endowed Bursary
- Joseph Iuso Scholarship
KYC2020 - Kartik Vasudev Memorial Award
Seneca Student Federation - Kothari Family BSAC International Students Award
Sunil and Girija Kothari - Lin & Muller Open Doors Award
Amy Lin and Kurt Muller - Linda Wilson Memorial Award
McCarthy Tétrault LLP - Lloyd Cripps Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Spencer Warren & Lisa Davidson - Lynn Fournier-Ruggles Scholarship
Lynn Fournier-Ruggles - Matt Felton Memorial Bursary
Sprout Studio - Maureen Dey Award
Maureen Dey - Nanji Foundation Bursary in Nursing
Nanji Foundation - Nanji Foundation Scholarship for Nursing Excellence
Nanji Foundation - Oracle RMS Insurance Award
Oracle Insurance Risk Management Services Inc. - Roy Hennessy Graduate Achievement Scholarship
Anonymous - Sovereign Insurance Equity Award
Sovereign Insurance - Student Resilience Bursary
Anonymous - UWCNY 70th Anniversary Leadership Scholarship
University Women's Club North York - Walker Wood Foundation Cloud Computing Award
Walker Wood Foundation - Walker Wood Foundation Entrepreneurship Award
Walker Wood Foundation - Walker Wood Foundation Equity Award
Walker Wood Foundation - Walker Wood Foundation Nursing Award
Walker Wood Foundation - Walker Wood Foundation Software Engineering Award
Walker Wood Foundation - Wealth Stewards Financial Planning Excellence Award
Wealth Stewards Inc. - Yeung & Ng Nursing Award
Tan-Ling Yeung
Awards established April 2021 to March 2022
- Abada-Laraya Award
Honey Abada - Adebola Adefioye Scholarship
Colleges Ontario - Alan Nunn Endowed Bursary
John Struthers and Elizabeth Fanjoy - Black Seneca Student Award & Scholarship
Seneca employees and friends of Seneca - Candy Palmater Memorial Scholarship
Ms. Palmater’s family, friends and colleagues - cFlex Team & Online Facilitators Bursary
Donations from cFlex Team and Online Facilitators - Claire Shaver Award
Claire Shaver - Claudia Taborda ECE Award
Claudia Taborda and Emiliano Introcaso - Dust of Gods Fashion Arts Scholarship
Dust of Gods - DWAH Diversity Award
VetStrategy - EPI Fire Protection Excellence Scholarship
EPI Fire Protection Inc. - Galbraith-Macmillan Family Community Service Award
Galbraith and Macmillan Family - George Jamieson Family Endowed Bursary
George Jamieson - Georgiana Trotman Memorial Award
Victor Trotman - Hammam Spa Scholarship
Hammam Spa By Cela - Hendricks Family Empowering Black Students Bursary
Leolyn Hendricks - Henry Brendel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Elizabeth Brendel - Human Resources and Non-Profit Management Award
Anonymous - ICON Media & LG Excellence Scholarship
Icon Media Communications Inc. and LG Electronics - ICON Media & LG Support Award
Icon Media Communications Inc. and LG Electronics - Irene Borins Ash Endowed Award
Estate of Irene Borins Ash - James R. Craig Honorary Scholarship
Trans-Provincial Education Foundation - Johnson & Johnson Vision Opticianry Award
Johnson & Johnson Vision - Jordan Anastasiade Memorial Scholarship
Mihaela Guinand - Joycelyn Jeffers Student Recognition Award
Joycelyn Jeffers - Krishnan Family Technology Award
Krishnan family - Laurel Schollen Leadership Scholarship
Laurel Schollen, Seneca Student Federation, friends and colleagues - Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation PND Award
- Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation PSW Award
- Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation SSW Award
- Lois Sutton-Taylor Memorial Vet Tech Award
In Memory of Mrs. Lois Sutton-Taylor - Mahmoud Helmy Farag Memorial Award
Walter Farag, Joe Farag and Sam Farag - Manulife Bursary for Indigenous Students
Manulife - Marv and Mary Southcott Award
Marv and Mary Southcott - Mary Fisher Award
Minodora Grigorescu - Mina Sandiford Day Bursary
Mina Sandiford Day - Nanda Lwin Civil Engineering Technology Award
Nanda Lwin, family and friends - Nationwide Appraisal Services Award
Nationwide Appraisal Services - Newstalk1010 Bursary
Newstalk 1010 a division of Bell Media Inc. - Newstalk1010 Radio Scholarship
Newstalk 1010 a division of Bell Media Inc. - Professor Laurie Pratt-Forster Memorial Award
Don Forster - Seneca & SSF Equity Bursary
Seneca and the Seneca Student Federation - UWCNY-Louise Slemin Memorial Scholarship
University Women's Club of North York - VCA Canada Animal Health P.A.W.S Scholarship
VCA Canada
Awards established April 2020 to March 2021
- ACCP Entrance Bursary
Association of Canadian Compliance Professionals - AOE Opticianry Student Bursary
The Academy of Ophthalmic Education - Birkbeck Family Award
The Birkbeck Family - Capt. Jack Leach Pilot Legacy Award & Scholarship
The Family of Captain Jack Leach - Cindy Killian Memorial Award
Killian Family - CRAC Dr. Heslegrave Clinical Research Ethics Award
Clinical Research Association of Canada - Daphne Fernando Memorial Award
Tishan and Nicole Mills Foundation - Detective Constable Jason Ng Memorial Award
York Regional Police - Dx Management Group Inc. Award
Dexter Thompson - Essilor Opticianry Full-Time Award
Essilor Canada - Essilor Opticianry Part-Time Award
Essilor Canada - Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation Award
Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation - Gary Neville Memorial Award
Many Hands, Doing Good - Indigoblue Group of Companies Award
Indigoblue Group of Companies - Joey Perkins Memorial Award
Mr. Perkins' family, friends and colleagues - K. Mahoney Tourism/Hospitality Award
Kathleen Mahoney - King Campus Alumni Patron Scholarship
Anonymous - Linda Pasternak Award
Mrs. Pasternak's family, friends and colleagues - Maple Armor Scholarship
Maple Armor - Ontario & Canada Opticians Association Bursary
Ontario Opticians Association (OOA) and Opticians Association of Canada (OAC) - The Optical Group Opticianry Award
The Optical Group - Paragon Security Award
Paragon Security - Paragon Security Cybersecurity Award
Paragon Security - Paragon Security Police Foundations Award
Paragon Security - Peter Weis Achievement Scholarship
Nancy Shanoff-Weis - Poppy Hughes Award
Dean Hughes, Meghan Whitfield and Poppy Hughes - Peter Gilgan Foundation Access to Technology Bursary
Peter Gilgan Foundation - Purina Veterinary Diets Animal Nutrition Award
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets - Scotiabank Indigenous Business & Technology Award
Scotiabank - Sean McDonnell Memorial Award
Tristian Howell, family, friends and colleagues - Second Chance Scholarship Foundation Bursary
Second Chance Scholarship Foundation - Seneca Community Indigenous Award
Seneca employees and friends of Seneca - Subash Ramalingam CPOS Scholarship
CPOS - UWCNY-Judith Ransom Memorial Award
University Women's Club of North York - VetStrategy Veterinary Technician Award
VetStrategy - Weston Family Bursary for Nursing
Weston Family Foundation - Y. Ali Khan Education Award
The Khan Family