Owen Crawford-Lem, 38th Rector of Queen's University, invites you to welcome the newest inductees to the Tricolour Society at a special celebration at the University Club.
The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award is presented to students for their valuable and distinguished service, leadership, character, and community impact; induction into the Tricolour Society is the highest tribute a student can receive at Queen’s.
Learn more about the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award.
We look forward to seeing you at this celebration to honour the outstanding accomplishments of this year’s recipients.
What to expect
Light refreshments, including complimentary soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres, will be served. Takeaway boxes will be available for guests to use. This event features as cash bar for alcoholic beverages.
Hot food selections:
- Hickory bacon wrapped mini potatoes
- Buttermilk chicken bites
- Brie & field mushroom arancini (vegetarian)
- Tempura vegetables (vegan)
- Spicy samosas with chutney (vegetarian)
Cold food selections:
- Fresh fruit platters (vegan)
- Sweet platters
2024 Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award recipients
Niki Boytchuk-Hale, ConEd’24, MEd’26
Boytchuk-Hale is an inclusive and collaborative leader who has fostered co-operation between students and the administration. In her final year of the Concurrent Education program, she has held several positions with the Alma Mater Society (AMS). As AMS director of marketing, Boytchuk-Hale created the innovative AMS Asks U social media campaign, which featured topics such as harm mitigation and mental health and received more than 160,000 views. She also established the first AMS brand and communications guide, ensuring it had an Indigenization - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (I-EDIAA) framework. Boytchuk-Hale utilizes her background in the creative arts to infuse new perspectives and influence positive change, as seen through her campus mural for the Human Rights and Equity Office addressing consent culture.
Kyla Gibson, Artsci’25
Gibson, a third-year Life Sciences major, is dedicated to creating a more inclusive campus for equity-deserving groups. As co-founder of the Commitment Scholars engagement committee, she designed and implemented a mentorship program, helping more than 20 equity-deserving scholars engage in peer mentoring. As dance captain for the Queen’s African and Caribbean Student Association, Gibson created opportunities for dancers to feel empowered and proud of their unique cultural identities and be fully immersed in rich African and Caribbean culture while bridging cultural gaps, educating, and creating appreciation for African and Caribbean cultures in the broader Queen’s community. Gibson has held a number of volunteer roles at Queen’s, including positions with the Queen’s Black Academic Society, the Anti-Hate Advisory Group, and the Shift Survey Student Advisory Group.
Tara Rezvan, Com’23, MSc’24
Rezvan, a master’s student, has worked tirelessly to bridge the gap between academia and industry through her commitment to producing socially impactful research at Smith School of Business. In collaboration with Smith School of Business’ Research Office, she founded the Research Impact Hub as an undergraduate. The Research Impact Hub connects undergraduate commerce students with opportunities to engage with innovative academic research and has revitalized student engagement with business research at the university. Rezvan has held a number of roles with Smith Commerce Society since 2019 including serving as president in 2022-23. Her commitment to student growth and development can also be seen in her enthusiasm for mentorship, an activity she maintains despite the rigours of graduate school.
Meena Waseem, Com’24
Waseem, a fourth-year Commerce student, has been a positive force for change throughout her time at Queen’s. She co-led a group of students who presented faculty administration with an implementation plan for equity initiatives in areas such as admissions, curriculum, and financial aid. A member of the Smith School of Business Commerce Society, Waseem helped develop the group’s first-ever equity and inclusion strategic plan. She also organized and co-led the university’s first ever “Ramadan-in-Residence” initiative to create inclusive and robust Ramadan programming for students living in residence. Since 2020, Waseem has trained Queen’s clubs and campus groups on equitable leadership, developing a new interactive training curriculum based on real cases from campus life.
Pay tribute to a recipient with a gift to the Rector’s Bursary.
The main entrance of the University Club is accessible and features an automatic door opener. The elevator services all levels of the building. Visit Building Accessibility Features for more information.
