Donee Colleges

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Arts, Community and Protective Services enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Engineering Technologies enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Health and Wellness enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Information Technology enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Access, Education and Language, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Business and Creative Studies, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Health and Human Services, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Technology and Environment, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Trades and Transportation, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Information Technology diploma program at the RRC Polytech Exchange District campus. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.

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Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Health Sciences diploma program at the RRC Polytech Notre Dame campus. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.

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Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Community Services diploma program at any of the RRC Polytech regional campuses, including Portage, Interlake and Peguis-Fisher River, Steinbach, and Winkler. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.

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Established in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, this annual Excellence Award, recognizes an outstanding graduating student from a full-time Transportation Technology diploma program at the RRC Polytech Stevenson or Notre Dame campus. The recipient, as determined by the faculty and staff, is a well-rounded candidate who demonstrates an exceptional combination of academic achievement, leadership, financial eligibility, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and commitment to self-improvement.

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Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Health and Public Safety, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Hospitality & Tourism, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Manufacturing and Automation, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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2025 Awardee: Established

Established in 2025 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma foundation, the annual Excellence Award honors an outstanding student from the School of Transportation, enrolled in a full-time, two-year or longer diploma program at any of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) campuses. Selected by faculty and staff, the recipient will have demonstrated exceptional overall achievement, combining academic excellence, leadership, financial need, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the Moose Jaw campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth.

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Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the Integrated Resource Management program at the Prince Albert campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth. 

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2024 Award: Established

Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the Nursing program at the Regina campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth. 

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2024 Award: Established

Established in 2004, this award is presented to a full-time student in their final year of the combined Laboratory and X-ray Technology program at the Saskatoon campus. The recipient will have demonstrated the most deserving overall achievements, including high academic standing and a strong combination of qualities such as leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, and personal growth. 

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Created in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the award recognizes a graduating student in the Music Theatre Performance program on the Brockville campus, who is the most deserving holistic candidate, showing the best combination of attributes in academic, leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, self-improvement & financial need.

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Created in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the award recognizes a graduating student in the Bachelor of Science - Nursing program on the Cornwall campus, who is the most deserving holistic candidate, showing the best combination of attributes in academic, leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, self-improvement, & financial need.

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Created in 2021 in honour of Eric Welbanks, awarded to any returning full-time student on the Kingston campus who demonstrates great potential for success, commitment to their academics and leadership at their school or in the community. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need.

2024 Awardee: Olamide Oyenuga

2023 Awardee: Alexander B.

2022 Awardee: Jurryville R Gako-Abad

2021 Awardee: Kapeesh P

Created in 2024 by the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation, the award recognizes a graduating student in the Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology or Behavioural Science programs on the Kingston campus, who is the most deserving holistic candidate, showing the best combination of attributes in academic, leadership, volunteerism, peer collaboration, self-improvement, & financial need.

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