Awards

Graduate Awards & Photos

Every year following Western's Fall Convocation ceremony in October, the LGP hosts a graduation celebration. Academic achievement awards are handed out to the students that have graduated that year with the highest academic averages. The awards were renamed in 2023 to recognize past LGP faculty that made significant impacts within the program.

The Andrew Sancton Academic Award is given to the Full-Time MPA student with the highest graduating average.

The Robert Young Academic Award is given to the Part-Time MPA student with the highest graduating average.

The Carol Agocs Academic Award is given to the GDPA student with the highest graduating average.

Graduating students are welcome to share their photographs from convocation and the LGP party (send to localgov@uwo.ca). We have included some of those within the corresponding year.

2025 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Shophan Daniel
Robert Young Academic Award: Thomas Thayer
Carol Agocs Academic Award: Brendan Pakish

2024 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Jacob Sookraj
Robert Young Academic Award: Julie Matthews
Carol Agocs Academic Award: Troy Glover

2023 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Kelly Sutton
Robert Young Academic Award: Tyson Cragg
Carol Agocs Academic Award: Heather Kepran

2022 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Max Rubin
Allan O'Brien Academic Award: Kevin DeLeebeck
Ron Farrow Academic Award: Ian McVey

2021 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Michael Longeway
Allan O'Brien Academic Award: Kirby Oudekerk
Ron Farrow Academic Award: Carol Radford-Grant

2020 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Aren Plante
Allan O'Brien Academic Award: Sheena Earl
Ron Farrow Academic Award: Sybelle von Kursell

2018 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Wendy Woods
Allan O'Brien Academic Award: Stephanie MacKenzie-Smith
Ron Farrow Academic Award: Brittany O'Hagan

2017 LGP Award Winners:
Andrew Sancton Academic Award: Joshua Brick
Allan O'Brien Academic Award: David Taylor
Ron Farrow Academic Award: Elizabeth Ranjovich