“The Queen’s Law community is so special to me because of its students’ passion and enthusiasm in getting involved.” Those are the words of Isabelle Guevara, Law’21, who is among the winners of this year’s Law Students’ Society (LSS) awards. She and her fellow students did indeed get involved in many aspects of student life with their school.

As is the Queen’s Law tradition, students nominated their peers for eight recognition awards and recipients were selected by the LSS student awards committee. 

The 2021 LSS Award winners are:

Gavel Award: Lindsay Toth 
(the graduating law student who contributed the most to student affairs during law school)

Spirit Award: Isabelle Guevara
(the graduating student who best and most contributed to the spirit of the school)
 
Denis Marshall Contribution Awards: Alexa Banister-Thompson, Samantha Bondoux, Rhiannon McNamara, and Lindsay Toth
(graduating students who demonstrated, through substantial commitment, the imprint of the graduating class on the life of Queen’s Law)

M.A. Murray Award: Alexa Banister-Thompson and Brandon Maracle
(graduating students who contributed the most to athletic life during law school)

Spark Award: Olivia Moon
(first-year student who best demonstrated commitment to the school)

Millennium Award: Dakota Bundy
(second-year student who best demonstrated a contribution to events and activities that defined the class)

Queens Law Students’ Society Camaraderie Award: Queen’s Law Human Rights Club 
(organized group that best demonstrated initiative, contribution, participation, and organization of events and activities to further the Queens Law community spirit)  

Queens Law Students’ Society Professional Excellence Award: Queen’s Law Human Rights Club
(organized group that best demonstrated initiative, contribution, participation, and involvement in activities and events promoting educational and professional excellence)  

“There are so many people who do so much behind the scenes to make Queen’s Law a really special place to go to school,” says Toth. “There are always people looking to help others and to make a difference for others.” 

Though the Gavel and Marshall Award winner graduated this year, she provides her outlook for the future of her alma mater’s student body. “I am hopeful that law students will continue to engage not only with the law student community, but also with the local Kingston community and that people will continue to be mindful of the privilege we hold as law students and consider the obligations we have to give back to the community in a broader sense.”  

Read about this year’s winner of the Stanley M. Corbett Award for Teaching Excellence.