Earlier today, 444 student-athletes from the 36 Warriors varsity teams came together to commemorate their academic accomplishments. The event was hosted at Fed Hall, where the student-athletes were named to the 2023-24 President’s Academic Honour Roll.
Student-athletes who have maintained an average of 80% and above while competing for a varsity team are awarded this prestigious recognition. The University of Waterloo has one of the highest rates of Academic All-Canadian student-athletes in the country annually.
The 444 student-athletes honoured represents 56.13% of the student-athlete population at UWaterloo. In addition, 29 of the 36 Warriors varsity teams have at least 50% of their student-athletes represented on the Honour Roll.
Top Academic Student-Athletes
Out of all 444 student-athletes, four were recognized for their exceptional academic achievements. Adam Huras, a fourth-year Mechatronics Engineering student, earned the top male undergraduate award for his outstanding performance with a remarkable 98.2% average. A dual-sport athlete, Huras serves as the captain of the Cross Country team and also competes on the Track & Field team. In her third academic year in the Science program, Nordic Ski team athlete Katie Sefton achieved an outstanding 95.5% average, making her the top academic female athlete.
Huras and Sefton were among the recipients of the Fairfax Financial Award, along with Rebecca Brown, a Psychology student and member of the Figure Skating team, who earned her first nod for the Fairfax award with a 95% average, in addition to being named one of the top four academic achievers. In recognition of his academic excellence, Matt Onuska, a Health Sciences student and a goalie for the Men’s Hockey team, received the Fairfax Financial Award for his 96.6% average.