Staff Award for Outstanding Contributions
The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science Staff Award for Outstanding Contributions recognizes and honours individual staff members or teams who show:
- outstanding dedication
- resourcefulness
- integrity
- inspiration
- outstanding service
Up to two $1000 cash awards are presented annually. Recipients receive a paper certificate and their names are displayed on a permanent wall plaque near the dean's office.
The awards presentation takes place in December (at the Evening of Excellence/Winter Social).
Nominations
Any member of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science can nominate someone. Nominees must be PEA or CUPE staff employed for at least 3 years full-time or part-time in the faculty. Prior winners are not eligible.
Nomination letters should include a description of the nominee's contributions and attributes. For example:
- resourcefulness and commitment to high standards
- responsibilities to students, faculty and/or staff
- dedication and high level of integrity
- dedication and inspiration to faculty and staff
The deadline for nominations is the second week of November.
Selection criteria
A staff award selection committee consists of:
- a staff representative from each department
- a staff representative from the Engineering Undergraduate Office or the Dean's Office
- the dean/associate dean as committee chair (non-voting)
This committee meets in November to consider all nominations, with a decision and notification by month-end.
2023 recipients
Irene Statham
computer science
Arielle Garrett and Bastien Lanusse (team)
civil engineering
| 2022 | Dan Mai electrical and computer engineering |
Christine Rattray and Jaerang Lee (team) mechanical engineering |
| 2021 | Jennifer Holmes dean's office |
Janice Closson electrical and computer engineering |
| 2020 | Ashleigh Carlsen electrical and computer engineering |
Christine Doszeck civil engineering |
| Kavita Sharma mechanical engineering |
Armando Tura civil engineering |
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| ECE Technicians: Paul Fedrigo, Rob Fichtner, Brent Sirna electrical and computer engineering |
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| 2019 | Cassandra Petrachenko computer science |
Matthew Cormie dean's office |
| 2018 | Amy Issel electrical and computer engineering |
Sandra Makosinski and Mary-Anne Teo dean's office |
| 2017 | Barry Kent mechanical engineering |
LeAnne Golinksy engineering undergraduate office |
| 2016 | Minh Ly mechanical engineering |
CSc Tech Team: Paul Stead, Robert Taylor, Kathryn Wilson, Tomas Bednar, Glen McCloskey computer science |
| 2015 | Patrick Chang mechanical engineering |
Wendy Beggs and Nancy Chan computer science |
| 2014 | Val Cross engineering undergraduate office |
Kevin Jones electrical and computer engineering |
| 2013 | Erin Robinson mechanical engineering |
Erik Laxdal electrical and computer engineering |