Prizes and Awards

 The Consulate General of France Prize
Presented by the Consulate General of France, Toronto, and awarded on
the recommendation of the Department of French Language and Literature to
students pursuing courses in French and having outstanding academic records.

 Geography Department Faculty Award
Presented to students achieving the highest standing in their Third Year of the
Honours Geography program.

 German Book Prizes
 Book prizes are donated by the Swiss Embassy in Ottawa as well as by the 
German Consulate in Toronto. Awarded to students pursuing courses in 
German on the recommendation of the Department of German.

 Elliot T. Grasett Essay Prize in Canadian History
 Value: $100.00. This award is offered annually by the Canadian Federation 
of University Women. The Department of History selects the student with 
the highest academic standing in Third Year Honours History.

 The William E. Gwatkin Jr. Book Prize
This award was established in memory of William E. Gwatkin Jr., one-time 
Professor and Head of Classics at Wilfrid Laurier University. The award 
may be made annually to full-time students at the end of Third or Fourth 
Year who have completed at least the equivalent of a minor in classics 
with a minimum GPA of 10.00 in their classics courses and satisfactory 
standing in all other courses.

 The Spanish Embassy Book Prizes
Presented by the Spanish Embassy in Ottawa to students pursuing courses  
in Spanish and having outstanding academic records.

 The Swiss Embassy Book Prizes
Presented annually to students pursuing courses in French and German who
have outstanding academic records. Nominees will be recommended by
the appropriate department chairperson.

 Leon Thiry Peace Prize
Awarded annually to a student registered in PP230, who submits the best
publishable essay on world peace. The winner will be selected by the course
instructor.