Outstanding Scholar - Alex Wright Award
Awarded annually to a senior student within the Community Development program (formerly Recreation Managment) chosen by the faculty, who best exemplifies energy and enthusiasm for learning, coupled with an inquiring mind, and demonstrates creative thinking, analytical reasoning and effective communication skills.
Olivia Giansante-Torres
2019
Olivia, as a two-year transfer student, packed an immense amount of energy, enthusiasm and excellence in learning in her short time at Acadia, while contributing to the life of the program and the ESST Student Society. Unable to do an honours degree in the short time frame, she dove into a major independent study examining how best to educate people about climate change which in the end was as extensive as an honours project. Always one to go the extra distance and to help others get there, Olivia helped make the program and Acadia a cutting edge and stimulating place for learning.
Past Recipients
- 2018 Myah Rache-Sharpe
- 2017 Jessica Wall
- 2016 Haley Green
- 2015 Jarret Stewart
- 2014 Sarah Geiwitz
- 2013 John Dowbiggin
- 2012 Chris Falcioni
- 2011 Michael Chiason
- 2010 Ashley Beck-Sayer
- 2009 Colin Gillis
- 2008 Sarah Wagner
About Alex Wright
This award was started in 1998 in memory of Dr. Alex Wright who was Director of the School of Recreation Management and Kinesiology and a faculty member since the late 1970's. Dr. Wright died in the Spring of 1997. In recognition of his love of scholarship, this award recognizes outstanding commitment to scholarship as demonstrated by a graduating student within the Community Development program (formerly Recreation Managment). It is presented to the student who best exemplifies energy and enthusiasm for learning, coupled with an inquiring mind and who demonstrates creative thinking, analytical reasoning and effective communication skills. The recipient of the award is chosen by faculty.