Scholarship Recipients
OADD Awards & Scholarship Recipients
The OADD gives out a variety of Awards and Scholarships annually. The recipients are announced in the Awards ceremony, part of the OADD Annual Conference and posted on our website.
The deadline to apply for all awards and scholarships is February 1st annually and detailed information about the criteria are available on our website under the “Scholarships & Awards” tab.
Below is a list the recipients for the past few years and links to the names and bios of the previous recipients.
2023
Hull-Roeher Award of Merit
Brian Davies, retired CEO Bethesda Community Services, President GLS
OADD Award of Excellence
Kelly Poulin, Manager of Day Services, Community Living Ajax, Pickering and Whitby
Kay Sansom Scholarships
- Taylor Watson – Graduate Level Scholarship
- Leanne Ganter – Under Graduate Level Scholarship
- Pierson Clifford – College Level Scholarship
NADD-OADD Scholarships
- Sarah Ederer – Participation Scholarship
No successful applications for the Student Research or Continuing Education Scholarship were received for 2023
Dr. Bruce McCreary Memorial Scholarship
- Tian Kuan
2022
Hull-Roeher Award of Merit
– no nominations were received in 2022
OADD Award of Excellence
– no nominations were received in 2022
Kay Sansom Scholarships
- Tian Kuan – Undergraduate Level Scholarship
- Golnaz Ghaderi – Graduate Level Scholarship
- Frances Routledge – Graduate Level Scholarship
No successful applications for the College Level Scholarship were received for 2022
NADD-OADD Scholarships
- Brianne Anderson – Student Research Scholarship
- Courtney Bishop – Participation Scholarship
No successful applications for the Continuing Education Scholarship were received for 2022
Dr. Bruce McCreary Memorial Scholarship
- Olivia Dobson
2021
Hull-Roeher Award of Merit
– no nominations were received in 2021
OADD Award of Excellence
– no nominations were received in 2021
Kay Sansom Scholarships
- Mong Lay Klo – College Level Scholarship
- Arezu Alami – Graduate Level Scholarship
No successful applications for the College Level Scholarship were received for 2021
NADD-OADD Scholarships
- Golnaz Ghaderi – Student Research Scholarship
- Sarah Davis – Participation Scholarship
No successful applications for the Continuing Education Scholarship were received for 2021
Dr. Bruce McCreary Memorial Scholarship
- Cara Grossett
2020
Hull-Roeher Award of Merit
– Dr. Maurice Feldman
OADD Award of Excellence
– Wade Durling
Kay Sansom Scholarships
- Victoria Cusumano – Undergraduate Level Scholarship
- Anne Readhead – Graduate Level Scholarship
No successful applications for the College Level Scholarship were received for 2020
NADD-OADD Scholarships
- Autumn Kozluk – Student Research Scholarship
- Kaylagh VanWyck – Participation Scholarship
No successful applications for the Continuing Education Scholarship were received for 2020
Dr. Bruce McCreary Memorial Scholarship
- Hilda Ho