Seamus Pinfeild, second from right, was recognized for having the highest academic average by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) with a GPA of 4.25. From left, Shahid Alvi, Associate Dean UOIT; Cindy Nguyen, Badminton award; Bob Baun, Dr. Tim McTiernan, UOIT President; Seamus Pinfield, Curling award; Akira Tokuhiro, UOIT Dean. UOIT photo

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Port Elgin’s Seamus Pinfield, a first year Nuclear Engineering student at Oshawa’s University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) was recently recognized by UOIT’s athletic department for receiving the highest GPA 4.25 (highest 4.3) amongst the University’s male athletes.

Pinfield, a curler for UOIT, recently graduated from Saugeen District Secondary School, where he also curled for the Royals for four years and for the Port Elgin Curling Club during the 2014 and 2015 season. During an award ceremony March 28, Pinfield was awarded with the Bob Baun Scholarship which is given to students who show high performance and dedication in academic and athletic pursuits. He will complete his first year April 20 and return to Port Elgin for the summer season.

Curler Seamus Pinfeild (right) was awarded the Top GPA Award at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s recent awards banquet. Pinfield, a graduation of Saugeen District Secondary School, is shown with his SDSS Royal curling teammates, from left; Matt Horseman, Sam Buckle and Conor Cassidy. Photo submitted

Ontario Institute of Technology curlers share the stage at a recent awards ceremony. From left Seamus Pinfield of Port Elgin, Nick Mayede, Sam Buckle of Port Elgin, Riley Weagant, Colin Shaw, Brittany Andrey, Emily Gordon. Photo submitted