Awards, Grants, Honours, Appointments, and Scholarships

December 19, 2011: I have been awarded a grant-in-aid from the Friends of the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics, in College Park, Maryland, USA. Worth up to US $2000, this grant is meant to help reimburse expenses regarding my investigation into Robert J. Van de Graaff and his devices while visiting the Center's Niels Bohr Library & Archives and Emilio Segrè Visual Archives.
April 2011: Re-appointed publisher & executive editor of Existere, York University's literary and arts journal for the 2011-2012 session.
March 11, 2011: The Scientific Instrument Society, based in the UK, approved a grant of up to £350 to help reimburse expenses regarding my road trip investigations into Robert J. Van de Graaff's devices.

June 2010: Senate, York University, 2010 President's Medal (Murray G. Ross Award) - the University's highest honour for a graduating undergraduate student.
June 2010: York University, BA (Honours) summa cum laude - Major: Professional Writing. Minor: Science & Society.
June 2010: York University, Vanier Master's Award for Academic Achievement and Outstanding Contribution to Vanier College - Vanier College. Shared Vanier's top award with Ada Vrana.
June 2010: Vanier Vignt-Deux Honour Roll (Master's Honour Roll - Vanier's top 22 graduating students), and the College's overall Academic Honour Roll.
April 2010: Re-appointed publisher & executive editor of Existere, York University's literary and arts journal for the 2010-2011session.

September 2009:: Words Alive Literary Festival hosted a performed reading by pettichild Productions of my play The Tesla Chronicles in front of Willson's Study on September 20 at the Sharon Temple
May 2009: Kent Haworth Playwriting Prize (1st Place), Stong College & York Archives, for The Tesla Chronicles
April 2009: Re-appointed publisher & executive editor of Existere, York University's literary and arts journal for the 2009-2010 session.
2009: Grim Business performed at The Fred Thury Studio Theatre, York University April 29-30 as part of Vanier College Productions' Radio 10 Live Festival - performed in radio theatre style
2009: Third Place Poetry Prize, McLaughlin College, 17th annual Robert Burns Night Competition, for "Salvation Comes Today"
April 2008: Kent Haworth Playwriting Prize (2nd Place), Stong College & York Archives, for Grim Business
April 2008: Re-appointed publisher & executive editor of Existere, York University's literary and arts journal for the 2008-2009 session.
April 2008: Vanier College Master's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Life re Existere by Vanier College, York University
March 2008: Vanier College Master's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Life re Mature Students by Vanier College, York University
2008: Named a Fellow to Vanier College, York University
2008: The Prodigal Father performed at The Fred Thury Studio Theatre, York University from March 12-15 as part of Vanier College Productions' One-Act Play Festival
2008: Fire Burial performed in February at The Samuel Beckett Theatre, York University
2007: Deborah Hobson Student Leadership Award, York University
2007: Faculty of Arts Sessional Academic Achievement List
2007: Continuing Student Scholarship
2007: Golden Lion Award, York Federation of Students, for YUMSO
2007: Kent Haworth Playwriting Prize (1st Place co-winner), Stong College & York Archives, for Fire Burial
2007: The Prodigal Father performed at The Samuel Beckett Theatre, York University
2007: Public Interest Poetry Prize, McLaughlin College, 15th annual Robert Burns Night Competition, for "Green"
2006: Kent Haworth Playwriting Prize (1st Place), Stong College & York Archives, for The Prodigal Father
2005: Continuing Student Scholarship
2005: Faculty of Arts Sessional Academic Achievement List
2005: Public Interest Poetry Prize, McLaughlin College, 13th annual Robert Burns Night Competition, for "Civilization"
2004: Mature Student Scholarship