Celebrating the best: A&S Outstanding Achievement Awards

April 27, 2016 by Christine Elias - A&S News

Faculty, staff, sessional lecturers and graduate student course instructors were honoured at the annual Arts & Science Outstanding Achievement Awards. David Cameron, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science, presented the awards on April 14th at Hart House.

Outstanding Teaching Award Winners

Dean David Cameron, Melanie Newton, Kyoungrok Ko and Steve Engels.
Clockwise from left: Dean David Cameron, Melanie Newton, Kyoungrok Ko and Steve Engels. Photo: Jackie Shapiro.

Steve Engels of computer science, Kyoungrok Ko of East Asian studies and Melanie Newton of history are this year’s recipients of the Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Awards. Established in 1993, the awards highlight excellence in teaching. Recipients are selected based on nominations by peers and students.

Outstanding Staff Award Winners

Dean David Cameron, Silvia Cocolo, Jessica Finlayson, Grace Desa and Lloyd Smith.
Clockwise from left: Dean David Cameron, Silvia Cocolo, Jessica Finlayson, Grace Desa and Lloyd Smith. Photo: Jackie Shapiro.

Four staff members from across the Faculty of Arts & Science are this year’s recipients of Outstanding Staff Awards. Established in 1999, the awards recognize employees who have achieved excellence in support of the Faculty’s mission of teaching and research.

 

Inaugural Superior Teaching Award Winners

Antonela Arhin, Yanfei Li, Nicholas Morra, David Seitz and Dean David Cameron.
Clockwise from left: Antonela Arhin, Yanfei Li, Nicholas Morra, David Seitz and Dean David Cameron. Photo: Jackie Shapiro.

The new Superior Teaching Awards recognize some of the Faculty of Arts & Science’s most exceptional sessional lecturers and graduate student course instructors for their contribution to undergraduate education. The Faculty is grateful to our alumnus, Charles Campbell, whose generous and thoughtful gift has established these awards.