Awards of Excellence / en U of T faculty, staff and students recognized with 2024 Awards of Excellence /celebrates/u-t-faculty-staff-students-recognized-2024-awards-excellence <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">U of T faculty, staff and students recognized with 2024 Awards of Excellence</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-04-10T09:59:13-04:00" title="Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 09:59" class="datetime">Wed, 04/10/2024 - 09:59</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The ÖŘżÚζSM has announced the winners of the <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/awards/awex#about">2024 Awards of Excellence</a>, a prestigious program presented annually in collaboration with the U of T Alumni Association (UTAA) to recognize outstanding and inspiring faculty, staff, librarians and students.</p> <p>“This year’s award recipients join the ranks of our past honourees, building on a great tradition of extraordinary dedication to the university and to society as a whole,” President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> said in his address to the winners. “They represent the incredible breadth and depth of excellence found across the university and they are an inspiration to us all.</p> <p>“To everyone being officially recognized today, you’ve earned the admiration and gratitude of the entire university and you’ve set a tremendous example.”</p> <h3>Faculty</h3> <h4>Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award</h4> <p><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/arthur-ripstein-receives-faculty-citizenship-award">University Professor <strong>Arthur Ripstein</strong>&nbsp;</a><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/professor-sean-hum-receives-the-university-of-toronto-northrop-frye-award/">–</a><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/arthur-ripstein-receives-faculty-citizenship-award"> Faculty of Law and department of philosophy, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <h4>Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Influential Leader</h4> <p><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/mayo-moran-receives-ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize">Professor <strong>Mayo Moran</strong> – Trinity College and the Faculty of Law</a></p> <h4>Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award</h4> <p><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/gillian-hadfield-named-recipient-u-t-presidents-impact-award-and-carolyn-tuohy-impact-public">Professor <strong>Gillian Hadfield</strong> – Faculty of Law</a></p> <h4>Northrop Frye Award (Faculty)</h4> <p><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/professor-sean-hum-receives-the-university-of-toronto-northrop-frye-award/">Professor <strong>Sean Hum </strong>– department of electrical and computer engineering, Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></p> <h4>Northrop Frye Award (Team)</h4> <p><strong><a href="https://web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/news/embedded-ethics-education-initiative-northrop-frye-award">Embedded Ethics Education Initiative&nbsp;</a></strong><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/professor-sean-hum-receives-the-university-of-toronto-northrop-frye-award/">–</a><strong><a href="https://web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/news/embedded-ethics-education-initiative-northrop-frye-award">&nbsp;department of computer science, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></strong></p> <p>Professor <strong>Diane Horton</strong></p> <p>Professor <strong>David Liu</strong></p> <p>Professor <strong>Sheila McIlraith</strong></p> <p>Assistant Professor <strong>Steven Coyne</strong></p> <h3>Staff</h3> <h4>Northrop Frye Award (Staff)</h4> <p><strong>Academic Advising Training Program (multi-divisional)</strong></p> <p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/vicu.utoronto.ca/inside-victoria-march-8-2024"><strong>Yvette Ali</strong> – Victoria University, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/news/new-colleges-vice-principal-and-registrar-receives-u-of-t-awards-of-excellence/"><strong>Kerri Huffman</strong> – New College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><strong>Svitlana Frunchak</strong> – ÖŘżÚζSM Mississauga</p> <p><strong>Kimberly Elias-Cartwright</strong> – Division of Student Life, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students</p> <p><strong>Ketri Bennett</strong> – Division of Student Life, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students</p> <p><strong>Heather Kelly</strong> – Division of Student Life, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students</p> <p><strong>Cori Hanson</strong> – Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><a href="http://ischool.utoronto.ca/news/assistant-dean-andrea-mcgee-wins-top-u-of-t-award/"><strong>Andrea McGee&nbsp;</strong>– Faculty of Information</a></p> <p><strong>Julian Weinrib</strong> – Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education</p> <p><a href="http://kpe.utoronto.ca/faculty-news/kpes-allison-scully-awarded-northrop-frye-award"><strong>Allison Scully&nbsp;</strong>– Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education</a></p> <p><strong>Natasha Jesenak</strong> – Woodsworth College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><strong>Jen Tigno</strong> – ÖŘżÚζSM Scarborough</p> <p><strong>Tehmeena Jadoon</strong> – ÖŘżÚζSM Scarborough</p> <p><strong>Sheri Browne</strong> – ÖŘżÚζSM Mississauga</p> <h4>Jill Matus Award for Excellence in Student Services</h4> <p><a href="http://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/jerome-poon-ting-receives-jill-matus-excellence-in-student-services-award"><strong>Jerome Poon Ting</strong> – Faculty of Law</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announcements/celebrating-excellence-u-t-wide-student-services-award"><strong>Cecelia Power</strong> – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy</a></p> <h4>Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award</h4> <p><a href="http://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/prasanna-balasundaram-director-downtown-legal-services-recognized-his-devotion-excellence"><strong>Prasanna Balasundaram </strong></a>– Faculty of Law&nbsp;</p> <h4>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Emerging Leader</h4> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/chancellors-leadership-award/#jessica-silver"><strong>Jessica Silver</strong> – ÖŘżÚζSM Mississauga</a></p> <h4>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Distinguished Leader</h4> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/chancellors-leadership-award/#nadia-claire-rosemond"><strong>Nadia Claire Rosemond </strong>– ÖŘżÚζSM Scarborough</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/director-downtown-legal-services-double-awardee"><strong>Prasanna Balasundaram</strong> – Faculty of Law</a></p> <h4>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Influential Leader</h4> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/chancellors-leadership-award/#drew-gyorke"><strong>Drew Gyorke </strong>– Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation</a></p> <h4>President’s Excellence Award – Emerging Excellence</h4> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/presidents-excellence-award/#jonathan-vandor"><strong>Jonathan Vandor</strong> – Division of the Vice-President &amp; Provost</a></p> <h4>President’s Excellence Award – Distinguished Excellence</h4> <p><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/acceleration-consortium-s-sean-caffrey-presidents-excellence-award"><strong>Sean Caffrey</strong> – Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/presidents-excellence-award/#sean-suleman"><strong>Sean Suleman</strong> – Division of the Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity &amp; Culture</a></p> <h4>President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence</h4> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/presidents-excellence-award/#trevor-cuddy"><strong>Trevor Cuddy</strong> – Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></p> <h3>Students</h3> <h4>Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award</h4> <p><a href="https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/profile/yasmin-sheikhan/"><strong>Natasha Sheikhan</strong> – Institute of Health Policy, Management &amp; Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></p> <h4>UTAA Graduate Scholars</h4> <p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d7904872b19d/ims-weekly-digest-mar18?e=4e6db0e541"><strong>Crizza Ching</strong> – Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></p> <p><strong>Maryam Abisola Owodunni </strong>– department of geography &amp; planning, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><strong>Blue (Georgianna) Lin</strong> – department of computer science, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <h4>John H. Moss Scholarship</h4> <p><a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/healthsociety/dhs-student-awarded-john-h-moss-scholarship"><strong>Michaela (Micki) Hargitai</strong> – department of health and society, ÖŘżÚζSM Scarborough</a></p> <h4>UTAA Scholars</h4> <p><strong>Sophia Abolore</strong>&nbsp;– University College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://vicu.utoronto.ca/news/john-h-moss-scholarship-finalists/"><strong>Jonathan Angell</strong> – Victoria College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><a href="https://vicu.utoronto.ca/news/john-h-moss-scholarship-finalists/"><strong>Margaret Chen</strong> – Victoria College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><a href="https://vicu.utoronto.ca/news/john-h-moss-scholarship-finalists/"><strong>Vedika Jha</strong>&nbsp;</a>–<a href="https://vicu.utoronto.ca/news/john-h-moss-scholarship-finalists/"> Victoria College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <h4>Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Emerging Leader</h4> <p><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/foti-vito-jd-2024-receives-ludwik-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize"><strong>Foti Vito</strong> – Faculty of Law</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/03-20-24-oise-doctoral-candidate-named-co-winner-2024-ludwik-estelle-jus-memorial-human"><strong>Shezadi Khushal</strong> – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education</a></p> <h3><a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/awards/awex/awards-excellence-recipients-2024">See the full list of 2024 Awards of Excellence recipients</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:59:13 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 307394 at U of T faculty, staff, students recognized with 2023 Awards of Excellence /celebrates/u-t-faculty-staff-students-recognized-2023-awards-excellence <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">U of T faculty, staff, students recognized with 2023 Awards of Excellence</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-04-13T16:22:30-04:00" title="Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 16:22" class="datetime">Thu, 04/13/2023 - 16:22</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-04/hero_highlight.jpeg" width="750" height="500" alt="Con Hall"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The ÖŘżÚζSM has announced <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/awards/awex/awards-excellence-recipients-2023">the winners of the 2023 Awards of Excellence</a>, a prestigious program presented annually in collaboration with the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association to recognize outstanding faculty, librarians, staff and students.</p> <p>“This year’s Awards of Excellence showcase the incredible breadth and depth of excellence found across our three campuses. Our recipients stand out for their individual accomplishments, as well as their concern for others and their dedication to our collective success,” President <b>Meric Gertler</b> said in his address to the winners.</p> <p>“To all our award winners, let me say that you make us proud, and you set a wonderful example for all of us.”</p> <p>This year’s winners are:</p> <h3><b>Faculty</b></h3> <p><b>Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/faculty-receive-vivek-goel-faculty-citizenship-awards"><b>Joseph Desloges</b>, professor, department of physical and environmental sciences, U of T Scarborough</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/faculty-receive-vivek-goel-faculty-citizenship-awards"><b>Dickson Eyoh</b>, associate professor, acting principal of New College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/jus-memorial-human-rights-prize/"><b>Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Influential Leader</b></a><b> </b></p> <p><b><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/sophia-moreau-receives-ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize">Sophia Moreau<span style="font-weight:normal">, professor, Faculty of Law</span></a></b></p> <p><b><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/cheryl-suzack-recognized-ludwik-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize">Cheryl Suzack<span style="font-weight:normal">, associate professor, department of English, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</span></a></b></p> <p><b>Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award</b></p> <p><a href="https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/news/ito-peng-named-recipient-presidents-impact-academy-laureate-and-2023-carolyn-tuohy-impact?_ga=2.180613927.1893513237.1679921552-197620173.1648151816"><b>Ito Peng</b>, professor, department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><b>Northrop Frye Faculty Award</b></p> <p><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/professor-ariel-chan-receives-the-u-of-t-northrop-frye-award-for-faculty/"><b>Ariel Chan</b>, professor, department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></p> <p><b>Northrop Frye Award (Team)</b></p> <p><b>Curriculum Steering Committee, department of political science, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/political-science-team-wins-northrop-frye-award-transforming-curriculum">Associate Professor <b>Jonathan Craft</b>, Associate Professor <b>Dickson Eyoh</b>,&nbsp;Professor <b>Lilach Gilady</b>,&nbsp;Professor <b>Antoinette Handley</b>, Associate Professor <b>Ruth Marshall</b>, Associate Professor <b>Kanta Murali</b>,&nbsp;Professor <b>Robert C. Vipond</b>, Professor <strong>Melissa Williams</strong></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><b>Staff</b></h3> <p><b>Jill Matus</b> <b>Excellence in Student Services Award</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.music.utoronto.ca/index.php?exID=225#we-live-here"><b>Nalayini Balasubramaniam</b>, Faculty of Music</a></p> <p><strong>Cristina Peter</strong>, Academic Success, Division of Student Life, St. George campus</p> <p><b>Northrop Frye Award </b></p> <p><a href="https://www.music.utoronto.ca/index.php?exID=225#we-live-here"><b>Timothy Neufeldt</b>, Faculty of Music</a></p> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/chancellors-leadership-award/"><b>Chancellor’s Leadership Award</b></a></p> <p><b>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Emerging Leader</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-principal/announcements-news-and-events/celebrating-inclusive-excellence-utm-u-ts-pinnacle-awards"><b>Heather Hines</b>, director of office, Office of the Vice-President &amp; Principal, U of T Mississauga</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/news-announcements/lachmi-singh-recognized-leadership-and-commitment-inclusion"><b>Lachmi Singh</b>, director, equity, diversity and inclusion, and director, education programs and administrative services, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy</a></p> <p><b>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Distinguished Leader</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/physics-cao-peter-hurley-honoured-chancellor-s-leadership-award"><b>Peter Hurley</b>, chief administrative officer, department of physics, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><b>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Influential Leader</b></p> <p><a href="https://vporep.utoronto.ca/ron-saporta-coo-is-the-2023-chancellors-award-influential-leader-winner/"><b>Ron Saporta</b>, chief operating officer, Property Services &amp; Sustainability, Operations &amp; Real Estate Partnerships</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/award/presidents-excellence-award/"><b>President’s Excellence Award</b></a></p> <p><strong>President's Excellence Award - Emerging Excellence</strong></p> <p><a href="https://spacesandexperiences.utoronto.ca/housing/gloria-cuneo/"><b>Gloria Zangari Cuneo</b>, director, university family housing, University Operations &amp; Real Estate Partnerships</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-principal/announcements-news-and-events/celebrating-inclusive-excellence-utm-u-ts-pinnacle-awards"><b>Nader Boutros</b>, director, human resources, U of T Mississauga</a></p> <p><b>President’s Excellence Award – Distinguished Excellence</b></p> <p><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/caroline-rabbat-honoured-president-s-excellence-award"><b>Caroline Rabbat</b>, director, high risk, faculty support and mental fealth, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, and director, Centre for Graduate Mentorship &amp; Supervision</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-principal/announcements-news-and-events/celebrating-inclusive-excellence-utm-u-ts-pinnacle-awards"><b>Anuar Rodrigues</b>, executive director of strategy, Office of the Vice-President and Principal, U of T Mississauga</a></p> <p><b>President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence</b></p> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/news/alex-brat-wins-2023-presidents-excellence-award-for-influential-excellence/"><b>Alex Brat</b>, senior executive director, labour relations, People Strategy, Equity &amp; Culture</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><b>Students</b></h3> <p><b>Joan E. Foley</b> <b>Quality of Student Experience Award</b></p> <p><a href="https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/daily-update/u-t-scarborough-student-receives-2023-joan-e-foley-quality-student-experience-award"><b>Yao Yan Huang</b>, department of physical and environmental Sciences, U of T Scarborough</a></p> <p><b>Adel S. Sedra</b> <b>Distinguished Graduate Award</b></p> <p><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-engineering-student-receives-2023-adel-s-sedra-distinguished-graduate-award/"><b>Sara Ahmed</b>, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering and Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></p> <p><b>John H. Moss</b> <b>Scholarship</b></p> <p><a href="https://vic.utoronto.ca/news/migrant-rights-focus-for-vic-student-john-h-moss-scholarship-winner/"><b>Fabiola Astrid Cruz Li</b>, Victoria College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></p> <p><b>UTAA Graduate Scholars</b></p> <p><strong>Jad Sinno</strong>, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health</p> <p><strong>Andrea Bowra</strong>, Public Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health</p> <p><strong>Lia Huo</strong>, Institute of Medical Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine</p> <p><b>UTAA Scholars</b></p> <p><b>Andrea Caceres</b>, Woodsworth College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><b>Iakoiehwahtha Patton</b>, Victoria College, Faculty of Arts and Science</p> <p><b>Chan-Min Roh</b>, Victoria College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><b>Li Wan</b>, Victoria College, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:22:30 +0000 lanthierj 301056 at 2022 Awards of Excellence recognize members of U of T community /celebrates/2022-awards-excellence-recognize-members-u-t-community <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">2022 Awards of Excellence recognize members of U of T community</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-04-07T13:28:56-04:00" title="Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 13:28" class="datetime">Thu, 04/07/2022 - 13:28</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-english" hreflang="en">Department of English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-mechanical-industrial-engineering" hreflang="en">Department of Mechanical &amp; Industrial Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/division-people-strategy" hreflang="en">Division of People Strategy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/equity-culture" hreflang="en">Equity &amp; Culture</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-dentistry" hreflang="en">Faculty of Dentistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-kinesiology-physical-education" hreflang="en">Faculty of Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-law" hreflang="en">Faculty of Law</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/munk-school-global-affairs-public-policy" hreflang="en">Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/office-vice-president-and-provost" hreflang="en">Office of the Vice-President and Provost</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/oise" hreflang="en">OISE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-libraries" hreflang="en">U of T Libraries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/vlcsnap-2022-04-07-14h31m19s214-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Awards of Excellence 2022"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The ÖŘżÚζSM has announced the winners of <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2022">the 2022 Awards of Excellence</a>, a prestigious program presented annually in collaboration with the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association to recognize outstanding faculty, librarians, staff and students.</p> <p>“This year's honourees represent the incredible breadth and depth of excellence found across our three campuses,”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go0sCFE0L_Q&amp;t=18s">President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> said in his address to the winners</a>. “They are being recognized for their dedication to others and to our collective success, as well as for their own outstanding accomplishments.</p> <p>“To our award winners, you are all doing great work. You make us proud and your example is an inspiration to all of us.”</p> <p>This year’s winners are:</p> <h3>Faculty</h3> <p><strong>Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/News/2022/Professor_Glen_Jones_is_the_recipient_of_Vivek_Goel_Citizenship_Award.html">Professor <strong>Glen A. Jones</strong></a>, department of leadership, adult and higher education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Educations and <a href="https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/news/2022/04/05/professor-rob-wright-wins-2022-vivek-goel-faculty-citizenship-award?_ga=2.165708734.1863239762.1649083116-1165884127.1635545183">Professor <strong>Robert M. Wright</strong></a>, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design</p> <p><strong>Ludwik and Estelle Jus&nbsp;Memorial Human Rights Prize – Influential Leader</strong></p> <p>Professor<strong> Andrea Most</strong>, department of English, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science and <a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/about/news/professor-ann-lopez-receives-ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize">Professor <strong>Ann Lopez</strong></a>, department of leadership, adult and higher education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education</p> <p><strong>Carolyn Tuohy&nbsp;Impact on Public Policy Award</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/2022/04/01/dlsph-dean-steini-brown-receives-carolyn-tuohy-impact-on-public-policy-award/?_ga=2.174090402.1863239762.1649083116-1165884127.1635545183">Professor <strong>Adalsteinn Brown</strong></a>,&nbsp;dean of Dalla Lana School of Public Health</p> <p><strong>Northrop Frye&nbsp;Faculty Award</strong></p> <p>Associate Professor <strong>Adam Hammond</strong>, department of English, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><strong>Joan E. Foley&nbsp;Quality of Student Experience Award</strong></p> <p><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/matthew-mackay-receives-u-of-ts-joan-e-foley-quality-of-student-experience-award/">Associate&nbsp;Professor <strong>Matthew Mackay</strong></a>, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</p> <h3>Librarians</h3> <p><strong>President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence</strong></p> <p><strong>Fabiano Takashi Rocha</strong>, metadata services, U of T&nbsp;Libraries</p> <h3>Staff</h3> <p><strong>Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Award</strong></p> <p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/vicu.utoronto.ca/march-25-6263208?e=702d6e190b"><strong>Shainiya&nbsp;Balachandran</strong></a>, Office of the Dean of Students, Victoria University, and <a href="https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/news/career-exploration-education-staff-receives-matus-award-of-excellence/?_ga=2.51410025.1591144060.1649079942-1035549130.1646149332"><strong>Atifa F. Karim</strong></a>, Division of Student Life, St. George campus</p> <p><strong>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Emerging Leader</strong></p> <p><a href="https://people.utoronto.ca/news/cherilyn-nobleza-recognized-as-an-emerging-leader-with-a-chancellors-leadership-award/"><strong>Cherilyn Nobleza</strong></a>, Division of People Strategy, Equity &amp; Culture</p> <p><strong>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Distinguished Leader</strong></p> <p><a href="https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/person/ariana-bradford"><strong>Ariana Bradford</strong></a>, Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy</p> <p><strong>Chancellor’s Leadership Award – Influential Leader</strong></p> <p><strong>Derek Newton</strong>,&nbsp;Innovations &amp; Partnerships Office</p> <p><strong>President’s Excellence Award – Emerging Excellence</strong></p> <p><strong>Natasha Christie-Holmes</strong>,&nbsp;Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Ayoob Ghalami</strong>, Office of Environmental Health &amp; Safety and&nbsp;<strong>Steffen Reinhart</strong>, Office of Student Recruitment</p> <p><strong>President’s Excellence Award – Distinguished Excellence</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/news/mary-choi-receives-presidents-excellence-award"><strong>Mary Choi</strong></a>, Faculty of Dentistry,&nbsp;<strong>Daniella Mallinick</strong>, Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Kim McLean</strong>, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</p> <p><strong>President’s Excellence Award – Influential Excellence</strong></p> <p><strong>Pierre PichĂ©</strong>, department of financial services&nbsp;</p> <h3>Students</h3> <p><strong>Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize – Emerging Leader</strong></p> <p><a href="https://kpe.utoronto.ca/alumni-profile/kpes-brenaven-kugamoorthy-awarded-ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize"><strong>Brenaven Kugamoorthy</strong></a>, Faculty of Kinesiology &amp; Physical Education</p> <p><strong>Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/florence-ashley-sjd-receives-adel-s-sedra-distinguished-graduate-award"><strong>Florence Ashley</strong></a>, Joint Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Law and Dalla Lana School of Public Health</p> <p><strong>John H. Moss Scholarship</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/polisci/2022-john-h-moss-scholarship-recipient-katherine-todd"><strong>Katherine Todd,</strong></a>&nbsp;U of T&nbsp;Scarborough</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:28:56 +0000 lanthierj 173996 at Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) receives Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize /celebrates/douglas-sanderson-amo-binashii-receives-ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) receives Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T17:00:26-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 17:00" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 17:00</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-law" hreflang="en">Faculty of Law</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize" hreflang="en">Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/douglas%20sanderson2017-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Douglas Sanderson"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(Photo by Amo Binashii) </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><b>&nbsp;</b>For his internationally recognized work in Indigenous and Aboriginal law and legal theory, historic injustice to Indigenous peoples and post-colonial reconciliation, <b>Douglas Sanderson </b>(<b>Amo Binashii</b>)<b>&nbsp;</b>has received the <strong>Ludwik and Estelle Jus</strong> Memorial Human Rights Prize (Influential Leader).</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>An associate professor in the Faculty of Law, Sanderson has inspired dozens of students to pursue careers in Aboriginal law and human rights policy and litigation. He has also guided his colleagues in responding to Call 28 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, finding ways to introduce Indigenous legal issues into the curriculum.</p> <p>A member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Sanderson co-chairs U&nbsp;of&nbsp;T’s Truth and Reconciliation Implementation Committee. Like many who are firsts in their fields, he is frequently called upon for his expertise by students, campus colleagues, policymakers and the wider community.</p> <p>In honouring Sanderson, <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#jusfacu">the alumni association noted</a> that his peers have the highest praise for his willingness to navigate these heavy demands with wisdom, grace and good humour.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:00:26 +0000 lanthierj 169102 at Paula Smellie receives Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize /celebrates/paula-smellie-receives-ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Paula Smellie receives Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T16:58:37-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 16:58" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 16:58</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/ludwik-and-estelle-jus-memorial-human-rights-prize" hreflang="en">Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Paula-smellie_crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Paula Smellie"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(Photo by Veronica Zaretski)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For her thoughtful and collaborative approach to creating an inclusive environment for learners, staff and faculty members alike, <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#jusstaff"><b>Paula Smellie</b></a> has received the Emerging Leader <strong>Ludwik and Estelle Jus</strong> Memorial Human Rights Prize.</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>A business manager in the department of physiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine since 2005, Smellie chairs the department of physiology’s equity, diversity and inclusion committee and the equity, diversity and inclusion sub-committee of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s group on business affairs.</p> <p>Examples of her leadership include inviting guest speakers and organizing wellness initiatives at department retreats and co-facilitating training sessions for students, hospital staff and faculty members on how to practise allyship. She also co-chaired the “Excellence through Equity Toolkit” working group, which supports the recruitment, retention and career development of underrepresented groups in graduate studies.</p> <p>In honouring Smellie, <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#jusstaff">the alumni association notes</a> she is recognized as an outstanding colleague who creates space for all voices to be heard and who leads with enthusiasm, empathy and kindness.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:58:37 +0000 lanthierj 169107 at M. Cynthia Goh receives Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award /celebrates/m-cynthia-goh-receives-joan-e-foley-quality-student-experience-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">M. Cynthia Goh receives Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T16:54:05-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 16:54" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 16:54</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/joan-e-foley-quality-student-experience-award" hreflang="en">Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-chemistry" hreflang="en">Department of Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/women-stem" hreflang="en">Women in STEM</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Cynthia%20Goh%20blue%20photo-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Cynthia Goh"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(Photo courtesy of Cynthia Goh)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For her revolutionary work that forged a thriving entrepreneurial culture within the University and beyond, Professor <b>M. Cynthia Goh </b>has received the Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award.</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>A professor in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, Goh led the creation of U&nbsp;of&nbsp;T’s ecosystem of experiential learning for the benefit of thousands of undergraduate and graduate students. The inaugural academic director of U of T Entrepreneurship and founder of U of T’s Impact Centre, she&nbsp;also founded Entrepreneurship 101, a flagship program&nbsp;that has attracted 20,000 registrants each year, as well as Techno, one of Canada’s first entrepreneurship programs.</p> <p>In honouring Goh<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#foleyfacu">,the alumni association notes</a> that colleagues and alumni describe her&nbsp;as a champion of the student experience, an inspirational educator and a generous mentor.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:54:05 +0000 lanthierj 169106 at Reshma Dhrodia and Steve Masse receive Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Awards /celebrates/reshma-dhrodia-and-steve-masse-receive-jill-matus-excellence-student-services-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Reshma Dhrodia and Steve Masse receive Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T16:19:45-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 16:19" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 16:19</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/innis-college" hreflang="en">Innis College</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/jill-matus-excellence-student-services-award" hreflang="en">Jill Matus Excellence in Student Services Award</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/masse-dhrodia.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Steve Masse and Reshma Dhrodia"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(Photo of Masse courtesy of Masse; photo of Dhrodia courtesy of Dhrodia)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For their strong initiative and commitment to enhancing the student experience, two staff members – <b>Reshma Drodia</b> and <b>Steve Masse</b> – have received the <strong>Jill Matus</strong> Excellence in Student Services Award.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>As the On Location Accessibility Team lead at the St. George campus and chair of the equity diversity inclusion and accessibility committee within Accessibility Services, Dhrodia has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to those with accommodation and accessibility needs. She has helped organize nearly 20 different equity- and inclusion-based training opportunities for staff members, and created, designed and delivered a training program on accessibility and inclusion for hundreds of staff and faculty, many in leadership and front-line student service positions.</p> <p>In honouring Dhrodia, <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#matus1">the alumni Association notes</a> that supervisors and peers commend Dhrodia for her depth of understanding, her ability to cultivate an environment of openness, and her far-reaching impact. Her tireless work has served as a blueprint not only for Accessibility Services, but for many others across the university and beyond.</p> <p>As dean of students at Innis College, Masse has worked to create positive change in every part of student and residence life – from providing additional supports to students in residence, to spearheading a new collaborative training model for residence life staff, to ensuring greater diversity in hiring through intentional recruitment efforts. He has worked to improve amenity spaces for students and collaborated on a funding model for refugee students. During the pandemic, Masse worked tirelessly with his staff to ensure that Innis remained safe and accessible to those who required housing.</p> <p>In honouring Masse, <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#matus2">the alumni association notes</a> that colleagues and students alike say Masse is a highly effective leader and gifted listener. Everything that he and his team do is rooted in compassion, respect and student service.</p> <div style="page-break-after: always"><span style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:19:45 +0000 lanthierj 169110 at Teresa Kramarz receives Northrop Frye Faculty Award /celebrates/teresa-kramarz-receives-northrop-frye-faculty-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Teresa Kramarz receives Northrop Frye Faculty Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T16:10:07-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 16:10" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 16:10</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/munk-school-global-affairs-public-policy" hreflang="en">Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/northrop-frye-faculty-award" hreflang="en">Northrop Frye Faculty Award</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Teresa%20Kramarz%20head%20shot-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Teresa Kramarz"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(Photo courtesy of Teresa Kramarz)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For her transformative work on enhancing the global undergraduate experience at U of T, Professor <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#fryefacu"><b>Teresa Kramarz</b></a> has received the Northrop Frye Faculty Award.</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>An associate professor, teaching stream, in the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy, Kramarz’s innovative pedagogy nurtures a new generation of global citizens. In honouring Kramarz, <a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#fryefacu">the alumni association noted</a> that her work has inspired the university to adopt the “global classroom” model and incorporate research opportunities into the undergraduate curriculum from day one.</p> <p>In addition to being the architect of globally-focused experiential programs Woodsworth One and Munk One, Kramarz developed the tri-campus Global Classrooms program in 2016, the tri-campus Global Scholars initiative in 2018, and is currently creating a new undergraduate liberal arts program at the Munk School.</p> <p>Kramarz’s colleagues note that her passion for teaching has helped the university attract and retain many outstanding students, including Pearson, Loran and Rhodes Scholars.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:10:07 +0000 lanthierj 169104 at Peter Chengming Zhang receives Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award /celebrates/peter-chengming-zhang-receives-joan-e-foley-quality-student-experience-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Peter Chengming Zhang receives Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T16:09:57-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 16:09" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 16:09</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/joan-e-foley-quality-student-experience-award" hreflang="en">Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Peter%20Zhang-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Peter Zhang"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(photo by Sera Lee) </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For his contributions to the student experience and deep commitment to student well-being, <b>Peter Chengming Zhang</b> has received the <b>Joan E. Foley</b> Quality of Student Experience Award.</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>As a lead residence don at New College, Zhang has reimagined student life programming. inspiring more than 100 students with educational and social programs that drew from their lives, connected them with alumni, and combined the academic with the co-curricular. His annual trips to the Earth Sciences Greenhouse and the Anatomy Museum consistently attracted strong attendance, including record engagement by returning upper-year students</p> <p>When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, Zhang led a team of medical and pharmacy students to organize a grassroots initiative that supplied 25,000 3D-printed face shields to 167 health-care facilities in Toronto and Hamilton.</p> <p>In honouring Zhang<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#foleystaff">, the alumni association notes</a> that his professors and peers describe him as humble, generous and dedicated, with a rich emotional intelligence that complements his academic brilliance.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:09:57 +0000 lanthierj 169109 at Chelsea Rochman receives Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award /celebrates/chelsea-rochman-receives-carolyn-tuohy-impact-public-policy-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Chelsea Rochman receives Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-16T15:03:53-04:00" title="Friday, April 16, 2021 - 15:03" class="datetime">Fri, 04/16/2021 - 15:03</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/awards-excellence" hreflang="en">Awards of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni-association" hreflang="en">Alumni Association</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-ecology-evolutionary-biology" hreflang="en">Department of Ecology &amp; Evolutionary Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/carolyn-tuohy-impact-public-policy-award" hreflang="en">Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/ChelseaRochmanXPRA0215-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Chelsea Rochman"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(Photo courtesy of Chelsea Rochman)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For her global leadership in microplastic pollution research and impact on science-based policy, <a href="/celebrates/chelsea-rochman-recognized-president-s-impact-award"><b>Chelsea Rochman</b></a> has received the <strong>Carolyn Tuohy</strong> Impact on Public Policy Award.</p> <p>The honour is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/news-and-stories/news-and-articles/celebrating-winners-2021-utaa-awards-excellence">the Awards of Excellence presented by the ÖŘżÚζSM Alumni Association</a>&nbsp;in collaboration with the university. The prestigious program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.</p> <p>An assistant professor in the department of ecology and&nbsp;evolutionary biology in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, Rochman researches the sources, effects of and solutions to microplastic pollution, locally and globally. She leads a large, productive research lab of 28 trainees, including seven graduate students.</p> <p>Rochman works globally to increase research capacity and communicate science to policy-makers. She also works with industry and government to shape public policy, providing testimony on Parliament Hill and serving as a scientific adviser to the G7 and the European Union.</p> <h3><a href="https://alumni.utoronto.ca/awards-excellence-recipients-2021#tuohy">Read more about Rochman</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni Association</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:03:53 +0000 lanthierj 169103 at