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Awards

2017

  • Chevening Scholarship, co-funded with the Cambridge Trust, $30,000 (September 2017)

  • Rotary Global Trust Scholar, $30,000 (September 2017)

  • Full Scholarship to Columbia University, $25,000 (April 2017)

  • Government of Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Award, $20,000 (April 2017)

  • Canada Graduate Scholarship – Masters, $32,720 (April 2017 - declined)

  • Queens' University Academic Excellence Award – Masters, $25,220 (April 2017 - declined)

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2016

  • Rhodes Scholarship Top 10 Finalist (November 2016)

  • Killam Fellowship, Fulbright Foundation $10,000 (September 2016)

  • Calgary Association of Women and the Law Award, $3,000 (November 2016)

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2024

  • Social Sciences and Humanities Doctoral Scholarship - Government of Canada (May 2024)

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2023

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2022

  • United People Global Sustainability Leader Fellowship, $5,000 (July 2022)

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2021

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Action Coalition Learning Fellowship, $5,000 (March 2021)​​

Leah speaking at the 2025 Trudeau Scholar's Retreat

  • ​Judith Sloman Memorial Scholarship in Women’s Studies, $1200 (September 2016)

  • Dr. Gary MacPherson Leadership Scholarship, $2,000 (January 2016)​​

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2015​

  • Carol Oliver Memorial Award, $3,500 (September 2015)

  • International Relations Department Award, $1,000 (September 2015)

  • Bettina Fournier Scholarship, $500 (September 2015)

  • Person’s Case Academic Scholarship, $5,000 (February 2015)

  • University of Calgary Scholar’s Academy (April 2015-November 2017 graduation)

  • Charles Dixon Memorial Scholarship, $500 (February 2015)

  • Jason Lang Scholarship for Academic Achievement, $1,000/year (2013, 2014, 2015)​

 

Leah speaking at the closing ceremonies of National Model United Nations 2022
Leah recieving the Early Career Achievement Award from the University of Calgary

  • Top 30 Under 30 Award (January 2015)​

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2014​

  • University of Calgary Undergraduate Merit Award, $1,000 (September 2014)

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2013

  • Student Peer Undergraduate Bursaries, $1,500 (September 2013)

  • Alyson Woloshyn Legacy of Leadership Award, $1,000 (March 2013)

  • Gen Y Exceptional Young Leader Profile (March 2013)

  • Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership, $1,000/year (March 2012, 2013)

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2011

  • Gertrude and W.J. Thompson Memorial Bursary, $3000 (June 2011)

  • University of Calgary Entrance Bursary, $1,500 (June 2011)

Leah graduating with her Master degree in 2018

  • Alexander Rutherford High School Scholarship, $2,500 (June 2011)

  • Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work Youth Scholarship, $3,500 (June 2011)

  • Alexander Rutherford High School Scholarship, $2,500 (June 2011)

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