The instructors in the Political Science Department not only teach you potential ways to analyze world affairs, but they also motivate you to learn more, research more, and question more. Through a Research Opportunity Course, I had the rare opportunity to conduct primary research in Washington DC. I met with political affairs ministers and ambassadors from the Canadian and Mexican Embassies, policymakers from the US government, researchers from leading think tanks, professors, and a variety of other experts on my topic. The discussions I had in Washington provided a rich context for my research. — Sarah Yun, Winner of the Alexander Mackenzie Scholarship in Political Science

Four of the 2012 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards Recipients from Political Science


The student experience at the University of Toronto is more than classes and books. It is life on campus, in the community and in the world at large. The Cressy Awards recognize graduating students for outstanding contributions to improving the world around them and  inspiring others to do the same.

We are proud to announce that this year’s award recipients included the following members of the Political Science graduating student community:

  • Sima Atri
  • Faith Goldy-Bazos
  • Salvator Cusimano
  • Kerry Paterson
  • The full list of award recipients can be found online here:

    http://my.alumni.utoronto.ca/s/731/images/editor_documents/cressy/2012-cressy-awards-recipient-list.pdf

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