The StFXAUT offers a book prize consisting of a cash award of $200 and a book, selected by the StFXAUT Book Prize Committee, awarded annually at Spring Convocation to two graduating students of high academic standing who demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice advocacy and community development. Nominations from StFXAUT members should be submitted to the StFXAUT Office . The 2025 deadline was March 17. The 2026 date will be confirmed in the new year.
A copy of the student’s C.V. must accompany each StFXAUT Book Prize Award Nomination Form along with your reasons (maximum one-page letter) for nominating the student for this award. Prior to being nominated, students must be informed by the nominator. For more information, please refer to the StFXAUT Book Prize Award Terms of Reference.
2025 StFXAUT Book Prize Awards
The StFXAUT would like to congratulate the 2025 Book Prize Award recipients Ro Paradela and Emily Head.
Ro was awarded Hospicing Modernity by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, recommended by their nominators, the Sociology Department and Dr. Wojciech Tokarz, and Truth and Conviction: Donald Marshall Jr. and the Mi’kmaw Quest for Justice by Dr. L. Jane McMillan, StFX Professor of Anthropology, recommended by the StFXAUT Book Prize Committee.
Emily was awarded Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World by Jason Hickel, recommended her nominator Dr. Brad Long, and Truth and Conviction: Donald Marshall Jr. and the Mi’kmaw Quest for Justice by Dr. L. Jane McMillan, StFX Professor of Anthropology, recommended by the StFXAUT Book Prize Committee
2022 StFXAUT Book Prize Awards
The StFXAUT would like to congratulate the 2022 Book Prize Award recipients Kevanya Simmons (Bachelor of Arts, Aquatic Resources) and Courtney McKay (Bachelor of Business Administration, Honours).
Kevanya was awarded Becoming by Michelle Obama (recommendation by nominator Dr. Riley Olstead) and What Is Critical Envionmental Justice? by Dr. David Naguib Pellow (StFXAUT Book Prize Committee’s recommendation).
Courtney was awarded Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller (recommendation by co-nominators Mark MacIsaac and Brad Long) and Five Little Indians by Michelle Good (StFXAUT Book Prize Committee’s recommendation).
2021 StFXAUT Book Prize Awards
The StFXAUT would like to congratulate the 2021 Book Prize Award recipients Amy Graham (Bachelor of Science, Human Kinetics), Emma Kuzmyk (Bachelor of Arts, English with Honours), and Sydney Van De Wiel (Honours Women’s and Gender Studies with Subsidiary in Development Studies).
Amy received Becoming by Michelle Obama and Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding by Dr. Daniel Lieberman.
Emma Kuzmyk was awarded Sister Outside by Audre Lorde and The Overstory by Richard Powers.
Sydney was presented with Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi and Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead.
2020 StFXAUT Book Prize Awards
Dr. Rachel Hurst (Women’s and Gender Studies) nominated Riley Wolfe and Dr. Angie Kolen (Human Kinetics) nominated Emma Boudreau. Degree info to follow. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, there are no photos of the cheque presentations (they were mailed to the students).
May 2019 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Hannah Moore (BA with First Class Honours with Subsidiary)
Kenzie MacNeil (BA with Joint Major with Distinction)
Each student was presented with a cash award of $200, and Truth and Conviction: Donald Marshall Jr. and the Mi’kmaw Quest for Justice by StFXAUT Member Dr. Jane MacMillan and Educated by Tara Westover.
May 2018 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Corinna Degen (BA with Honours in Development Studies)
Kelsey Fahie (BA in Human Kinetics with Distinction)
Each student was presented with a cash award of $200 and Canada Reads 2018 “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline and “The Big Picture: The Antigonish Movement of Eastern Nova Scotia” by StFXAUT Members Dr. Santo Dodaro and Leonard Pluta.
May 2017 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Emily Pipes (BA Psychology)
Emily Keenan (BA Political Science with First Class Honours with Subsidiary in Philosophy)
Each student was presented with cash award of $200 and a copy of The Right to Be Cold (2015) by Sheila Watt-Cloutier.
May 2016 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Mariah Richard (BA Development Studies)
Nathan Chiarlitti (BA Human Kinetics)
Each student was presented with cash award of $200 and a book. Mariah received Freedom and Indigenous Constitutionalism (2016) by John Borrows. Nathan received Sport for Development, Peace, and Social Justice (2012) by Robert J. Schinke (Editor), Stephanie J. Hanrahan (Editor).
May 2015 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Rachel Garbary (BA Honours Development Studies)
Jocelyn MacDonald (BA Honours Sociology)
Each student was presented with a book and cash prize of $200.
May 2014 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Cianna Doran (BA Honours Sociology)
Kristine Johnston (BSc Psychology) Lauren Wilks (BA Human Kinetics)
May 2013 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Kathleen Hare (BA Honours Development Studies)
Madeleine Midtgaard (BA Psychology and Sociology )
May 2012 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Grace McCullough (BA Sociology)
Jamee George (BSc Human Kinetics)
May 2011 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Ellen Taylor (BA with Honours Sociology and Subsidiary in Women’s Studies)
Christopher Stothart (BSc Human Nutrition)
May 2010 Recipients of the St.XAUT Book Prize
Emily Catherine Love (BSc with Advanced Major with Distinction)
James Andrew Bray (BA First Class Honours)
May 2009 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Ellen Rose (BSc First Class Honours Biology)
Kaitlin Russell (BA Honours with Subsidiary Political Science & History)
May 2008 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Nicola Johnston (BA First Class Honours with Subsidiary Anthropology and Development Studies)
Rachel Mullenger (BSc Honours Human Kinetics)
May 2007 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Marie Claire Boudreau (BSc Human Kinetics)
Teresa Elizabeth (Betsy) MacDonald (BA Joint Advanced Major Development Studies)
May 2006 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Jacquelyn Elizabeth Purdy (BSc First Class Honours Human Kinetics)
Victoria Sibley Latchmore (BA Honours English)
May 2005 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Kerry-Lynn MacSwain (BSc Honours Psychology)
Laura Crawford (BA Honours English)
May 2004 Recipients of the StFXAUT Book Prize
Angela Childs (BSc Human Nutrition)
Lynn MacAulay (BBA)