Student Achievement Award (replaced)

This award recognized achievements in dam-related disciplines by students at Canadian universities and colleges. Selection of the recipient was based on achievement and performance as demonstrated in research, preparation of technical papers or contributions in the work place. The recipient received a $500 cash award and a one-year complimentary membership in the CDA. Full-time students at a Canadian university or college were eligible for the award, which was offered annually until 2012. It has been replaced by the CDA Scholarships.

Previous recipients include:

• 1996 - Robert Woolgar     
• 1996 - Ken Birch 
• 1997 - Giovanni Cipolla    
• 1998 - Cory Williams
• 2001 - Gurpeet Purhar    
• 2002 - Gieseppina (Josie) Ferrera
• 2005 - Gillian Tucker, Memorial University    
• 2006 - Megan Sheffer, University of British Columbia
• 2006 - Marc Smith, École Polytechnique de Montréal    
• 2009 - William Johnstone, University of British Columbia
• 2010 - Lucian Stefan, École Polytechnique de Montréal              
• 2010 - Jonas Roberts, Memorial University
• 2011 - Sean Hyman, University of New Brunswick    
• 2012 - Mahmoud Al-Riffai, University of Ottawa