Congratulations Iris Tinmouth

T. PALMER HOWARD AWARD
This award is an annual $2,000 bursary presented annually to a McGill varsity swimmer who has demonstrated leadership while maintaining a high academic standing. It was established in 2002 by Catherine Howard in memory of her husband, a holder of two McGill degrees (Arts '31,  Law '34) and a member of the McGill swim team, who was one of the founders of the Martlet Foundation.
 
Iris Tinmouth, a 21-year-old senior in microbiology and immunology, captain of the swim team and hails from Comox, B.C. She qualified for the Dean's Honour List, Academic All-Canadian status and the President's Student-athlete Honour Roll. She is the also holder of several scholarships, including the Jean Beliveau Award for leadership. In the pool, Tinmouth is a freestyle and butterfly distance specialist, who helped the Martlets place second at the national championships last year, the team's best finish ever. Last July, she was one of four McGillians selected to represent a U SPORTS Canadian university national team the inaugural Canada–Great Britain Dual Swim Meet. Held in England, she won silver and bronze medals to help Canada win the meet. Last month, she broke three school records in a senior open meet held in Quebec City. One of the team's top scorers in every meet, she helped McGill win the Quebec conference championship in each of her previous three seasons. And she has already qualified for Nationals for the fourth consecutive season.
 
Away from the pool, she has volunteered with the Student Accessibility Office. She serves with the Special Olympics and helps coordinate the swim team's pancreatic cancer fundraiser that raised over $8,500.  She also served as an ambassador for the team's McGill 24 fundraiser. In addition, she joined McGill MEDLIFE, a club that supports global health initiatives and works with students toward a common goal of delivering medical care to low-income families.