School of Computer Science undergraduate students Oluwaseun Samuel-Ipaye (left) and Ewaoluwa Olakunle (right) are on the Dean’s honour roll and attended the reception. [JOEL GUERIN/University of Windsor]
By Sara Elliott
The Faculty of Science hosted a celebration to recognize the latest Dean’s Honour Roll recipients.
Nearly 800 students – less than a third of enrolled science students – made the honour roll for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Second-year biomedical science student Lisa Chiu made the honour roll in her first year.
“I spend a solid 10 hours a week studying and I work really hard for my grades,” says Chiu.
“This event is about my efforts really paying off.”
This large number of bright, full-time students needed an 80 per cent cumulative average, as well as an 80 per cent major average, to make the cut.
Former dean’s honour roll recipient and alumna Melanie Drescher (BSc ‘24) was invited as the guest speaker.
Alumna Melanie Drescher spoke to the honour roll recipients at the reception. Featured here with Dora Cavallo-Medved (left) and Dean of Science Claudio Verani (right) [JOEL GUERIN/University of Windsor]
Soon after graduating with an honours degree in mathematics and statistics, Drescher landed a full-time job determining rates as a commercial lines account associate at a construction insurance firm called Masters Insurance Financial.
“I think the most preparation I got from UWindsor was being involved in clubs on campus where I learned how to speak properly and to negotiate well,” says Drescher.
In her speech, Drescher touched on the importance of pushing your own boundaries and challenging yourself to become more well-rounded and suggested taking some arts classes to complement your academic success.
“I myself took English courses and now math is the logic I use to determine the rates themselves, and the English helps me understand more holistically the client that I’m facing,” she says.
Dean of science Cláudio Verani says the honour roll is about students developing the skills they need to become future leaders.
“While our students are working towards the honour roll, they are working on their problem-solving skills, they are working on their critical thinking skills, they are working on their own leadership,” says Dr. Verani.
“This is the generation that will lead our society to a better place.”