Please note
The Student Leadership Awards application period has closed. All award finalists have been notified.
The reference Forms deadline has been changed to Friday, Jan. 31 by 4 p.m.
Winners will be notified by March 6, 2020.
The following awards require nomination by a Seneca faculty or staff member.
If the criteria below applies to you, please ask a Seneca faculty or staff member to consider nominating you for the W.T. Newnham Leadership Awards or Stephen E. Quinlan Award.
W. T. Newnham Leadership Award ($1,000)
This trophy and award are presented to a student in their final year of studies, who has demonstrated an ability to function as a leader of student leaders in the enhancement of the quality of student life at Seneca. A minimum GPA of 2.5 plus outstanding leadership related to a short-term project or a yearlong activity will be the major criteria.
Stephen E. Quinlan Award ($1,000)
The Seneca Student Federation will annually present a trophy and award to one recipient in recognition and honour of retired President, Stephen E. Quinlan. A large trophy with the name of each year's recipient will be displayed at Seneca, and the recipient will also receive a commemorative trophy as a keepsake. This award is funded by the Seneca Student Federation Leadership Awards fee.
The major criteria for the award include:
- academic achievement (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0)
- significant assistance to other students in a voluntary capacity
- assisting others in the community beyond Seneca
- demonstration of strong personal integrity, sound character and tenacity