Provost Scholar Award Recipients Announced

Discovery Centre Director Alan Steele and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin presented nine undergraduate Carleton students with Provost Scholar Awards on Monday, April 8.​

Funded by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and administered by the Discovery Centre for Undergraduate Research and Engagement, the Provost Scholar Award recognizes exceptional student accomplishments.

The Provost Scholar Award is valued at $1,000 and is given to undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in research, community engagement, immersive learning and/or international activities.

The Peter J. Ricketts Outstanding Provost Scholar Award was established this year and is given to an outstanding recipient of the Provost Scholar Award. The award is named for Peter J. Ricketts, who served as the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at Carleton for eight years. The inaugural Peter J. Ricketts Outstanding Provost Scholar Award, worth an additional $1,000, was presented to Mohamed Hozayen.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 Provost Scholar Awards! Read more here.

Faculty of Science

Rebecca Butler

Rebecca is a fourth-year Neuroscience and Mental Health student with a Minor in Psychology who excels as an undergraduate researcher and who has made significant contributions towards the research and service community at Carleton. After volunteering in the Chee lab for six months, Rebecca became part of a team that generated sufficient data for presentation at the Society for Neuroscience conference, the most renowned international neuroscience conference. The organizing committee for the Young Researchers Conference featured Rebecca’s work as an oral presentation, which was given a Viewer’s Choice award. She has volunteered for the Carleton University Student Emergency Response Team for the past three years. She placed first in two separate national Campus First Response competitions and received the Responder of the Year award last year. Rebecca also volunteers at the Civic Hospital where she serves as a simulated patient for the Trauma Evaluation and Management program. Rebecca is an outstanding student who is intelligent, focused, and committed to serving those in need. She is described as a humble leader who leads by action and who is unreserved in sharing her knowledge and time.

Kayla Schumacker

Kayla is a fourth-year Neuroscience and Mental Health student with a Minor in Chemistry. She is a staunch supporter of mental health advocacy. Her efforts and dedication toward her academics, research direction, and community are proactive mechanisms for her to make a significant difference. Kayla presented her work at the Society for Neuroscience conference, the most renowned international neuroscience conference. She was awarded the Viewer’s Choice award for her oral research presentation at the Young Researchers Conference in Ottawa, and she will represent Carleton at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research this spring. She is on the organizing committee for the annual Brain and Mental Health Art Show, and is a volunteer for the Brain Awareness Week and Carleton’s Student Alliance for Mental Health. Kayla is a high-achieving student who is described as innovative, generous, and resilient, and as someone who approaches her work with purpose and conducts herself with utmost professionalism.