The Pembies Celebrate Student Achievement on Pembroke Campus
How many award shows get to crown a Fitness Beast, Spider Monkey, and Bookworm all in one evening?
Published: March 26, 2026
How many award shows get to crown a Fitness Beast, Spider Monkey, and Bookworm all in one evening?
Only one: The Pembies.
The second annual Pembies, held on Friday, March 27, recognized student achievements on Pembroke Campus.
“The Students’ Association (SA) at Pembroke Campus is proud to recognize student achievement in our own unique, fun way,” said Bobby Ford, Fitness and Lifestyle Coordinator, Pembroke Campus. “The Pembies bring us all together as a community to celebrate our engaged,passionate students and their experiences outside of the classroom.”
The complete list of Pembies awards and their winners is as follows:
- Bobby’s Fave: Grace Hill
- Sherry’s Fave: Chris Uche
- Best Patron: Elizabeth Ferguson
- Best SA Spirit: Elgin Hamilton
- Fitness Beast: Josie O’Malley
- Spider Monkey Award: Emma Wharton
- Foodie Award: Claudia Quinton
- Bookworm Award: Alexandra McKnight
- Maintenance Crew Award: Laura Middelkoop
- Above and Beyond: Amanda Pearson
- Excellence Award: Kairi Alexander
- Leadership Award: Ronnie Balice
- Hardest Worker: Tan Zhiqing
- Loggersports MVP: Julian Cohen
- Most Involved Program: Forestry Technician