Wednesday 30 March 2016

Congratulations to the Agnes Penner Prize winners

Congratulations to Leo Bigras, Brittany Haynes, Kathryn Pierce and Shang Rashid who were awarded the 2016 Agnes Penner Prize. The prize is awarded to the Applications of Psychological Science project with the greatest potential to benefit society, as judged by a panel of community members. For the winning project, Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (SME), Leo, Brittany, Kathryn and Shang partnered with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Camp Winston to create a guide for parents, educators and mentors to help children better manage stress and become more resilient.