We are happy to award the 4 recipients of major awards at this year’s Student Recognition Awards. These awards recognize our students’ hard work and dedication in volunteer, leadership and other service-based roles. Special thanks to the Centennial College Alumni Engagement, Centennial College Career Services, and Transitions and Student Life for sponsoring these awards and helping to celebrate Centennial College’s student volunteering community.
Outstanding Student Leadership Award
This award recognizes a student who have demonstrated self-leadership, positively impacted others, and substantive impact on the Centennial College community. They have displayed various acts of leadership to create change and support others.
Andréa Maurice
COIE & Centennial College Community Events (2025-2026)
Centennial College Child Care Centre – Gardening & Food Literacy Workshop (December 2025)
La Grande Tablée (La Tablée des Chefs) – Toronto, November 2025
Soup Fest – Thistletown High School (November 2025)
Paul J Beauchense Excellence in Education Scholarship, December 2025
Joseph McQuabbie Memorial Scholarship, November 2025
First Place, Cross-College Entrepreneurial Challenge, April 2025
Second Place, Global Goals Jam, March 2025
RBC Future Launch Scholarship, April 2025
Outstanding Returning Engaged Student
This award recognizes an outstanding engaged Centennial student who demonstrates exemplary campus and/or community involvement. This is awarded to a full-time Centennial College student. This awarded student has gone above and beyond in their service-based role.
Joseph Hamuli Rais
Volunteer, Fall 2025, Winter2026 Orientations at all campuses
Volunteer, Ashtonbee Campus Open House, Fall 2025
Volunteer, Progress Campus (CIP), Fall 2025
MyCard Volunteer, Fall 2025
Peer Mentee, Summer 2025
COIE Student Ambassador 2025 - 2026
Peer Mentor, 2025 - 2026
Participant/Volunteer, COIE Demo Day Fall 2025
“Volunteering at Centennial College has been a very meaningful part of my journey. I’m especially grateful to the Peer Mentorship Program, where I first joined as a mentee and later had the opportunity to give back as a mentor, a role I continue today. I’m also thankful to the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COIE) for creating opportunities to connect, collaborate, and support the student community. Receiving this award is a great honour, and I’m grateful to Centennial for such a supportive environment.” - Joseph Hamuli Rais
Israel Tandoc
Pinay Pride – Women Empowerment Online Symposium 2025
Pages of Hope – College-wide Book Drive 2025
Eggstravaganza: Easter Egg Hunt – Campus Easter Engagement Event 2025
From Paper to Presence – Resume Writing and Interview Essentials Masterclass 2025
Filipino Fiesta: Pistang Pilipino 2025
Grad Career Fair 2025 (Progress Campus)
Summer 2025 Orientation
Fall 2025 Orientation
Dual Credit Orientation 2026
Annual Pride Fundraiser 2025
Centennial College Convocation Ceremony 2025
Summer Open Houses 2025 (Morningside & Progress Campuses)
Fall Open Houses 2025 (Morningside, Ashtonbee & Progress Campuses)
Graduating Student Volunteer Award
This award recognizes an outstanding engaged graduating Centennial student who demonstrates exemplary campus and/or community involvement. This is awarded to a full-time Centennial College student who is graduating in June 2026 and has gone above and beyond in their service-based role.
Jashanjot Kaur
Volunteer, Winter 2026 Orientation, Progress Campus
Volunteer, Fall 2025 Orientation, Progress Campus
Volunteer, Summer 2025 Orientation, Progress Campus
Volunteer, CCAA Fun Run Event, April 2025
Volunteer, Sachays Fundraising Event, November 2025
Volunteer, TTW Events, June 2025
COIE Student Ambassador, 2025 - 2026
Peer Tutor, 2025–present, Centennial College
People’s Choice Award, COIE Demo Day, Fall 2025, Centennial College
Best Learning Award, COIE Immersive Lab, Summer 2025, Centennial College