The recipients of the Awards of Excellence. Photo by Gustavo Toledo.
Published: May 5, 2017
By Hannah James
The University, in partnership with the University of Toronto 茄子直播 Association (UTAA) hosted its annual Awards of Excellence on Apr. 27, recognizing staff, faculty and students for their exceptional contribution to the university and their field. and .
University Chancellor Michael Wilson congratulated the award winners and said he was particularly struck by the impact that the recipients are having not only at 茄子直播 but in Canada and globally.
Here are the 茄子直播 staff and faculty who have been recognized:
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award was awarded to , who has dedicated years of service to the University in the area of equity and diversity, and , who has a long and distinguished career of service to the University as well as an outstanding body of scientific research. Hildyard said that she plans to divide her award money in half; giving it to Indigenous and black graduate students.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Faculty Award went to Professor Elizabeth Edwards (pictured below) and , vice-dean for research and infrastructure at the Faculty of Arts & Science.
Photo of Edwards above and all photos below by Hannah James.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Northrop Frye Award, Individual was awarded to Professor of the department of mechanical & industrial engineering and the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering for his leadership in developing unique educational and training initiatives.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Northrop Frye Award, Departmental went to the . Dean of the Faculty of Social Work Faye Mishna accepted the award, saying the simulation program has been an excellent teaching tool to prepare students for challenging, real work situations.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize went to , of the department of leadership, higher and adult education at OISE, for his work championing marginalized youth.鈥淭he prize validates my community鈥檚 research activism and advocacy work during the international decade for people of African descent,鈥 said McCready.
Above: David Brennan, associate professor in the Factor-Inwentash School of Social Work nominated Professor Lance McCready for the Ludwick and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;John E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award was awarded to .
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Award was awarded to , assistant principal and registrar at Innis College, recognized for his commitment to making life better for students. also received the award for making Student Life internships a more comprehensive experience. He is pictured below, joined by colleagues at student life programs and services who have nominated him.
Pictured below, from the right: Samantha Hartlen, Erin Clifford, Adam Kuhn, Josh Hass and Rose Lynn.
鈥&苍产蝉辫;The Chancellor鈥檚 Award went to Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, 茄子直播鈥檚 Director, Indigenous Initiatives (pictured below with his family) and .
Here are the students who received the prestigeous Adel S. Sedra Graduate Award, John H. Moss Scholarship and UTAA scholarships:
Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award
, Faculty of Medicine
John H. Moss Scholarship
, Victoria College
UTAA Scholars
, Victoria College
,Trinity College
, Victoria College
, Victoria College
UTAA Graduate Scholars
, Faculty of Medicine
, department of political science, Faculty of Arts & Science
, Faculty of Medicine