Marketing Student Receives Academic All-Canadian Award

Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing student Jahnae Gyles, was presented with the 2020 Academic All-Canadian Award.

The CCAA Academic All-Canadian award, presented by Brandew Athlete, is the CCAA's most prestigious student-athlete honour, epitomizing a commitment to academic success and athletic achievement.

Selective honourees Canada-wide must attain academic honours at their institution in addition to obtaining one of the following athletic achievements:

• Named to their member conference All-Star Team (first or second) in soccer, volleyball, basketball or curling; 
• Earn a gold or silver medal at their member conference badminton championship; 
• Finish among the top seven men or women as well as finishing in the top third at their member conference cross-country running championship; or 
• Finish among the top three women or top five men as well as finishing in the top third at their member conference golf championship

With the continued success of the Varsity Academic Centre, Humber Varsity saw one of its most prosperous seasons in the classroom. In March, the Hawks led the OCAA with 59 All-Academic selections.

Jahnae had been working towards achieving the Academic All-Canadian award since her first year in the program and credits her many professors including Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing Professor Youssef A. Youssef for his continued guidance and coaching. She has also achieved the title of Team MVP for Women’s Basketball and was named OCAA 2nd Team All-Star at Humber this year.

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