Excellence in teaching, research, and service will be recognized at Brandon University’s two-day Convocation celebration this week.
In addition to diplomas being handed out to about 460 new BU graduates, an important element of Convocation is the presentation of awards to deserving faculty and staff over the course of four ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.
This year’s award recipients include Dr. Nancy Stanley, Professor in the Faculty of Education, who will receive the BU Lifetime Achievement award.
The Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching will be presented to Dr. Kathryn Chachula, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Studies, while the BU Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Teaching will be presented to Dr. Steven Robinson, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts.
And the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Community Service will be presented to Dr. Christopher J. Schneider, Professor in the Faculty of Arts.
In addition to these awards, three outstanding educators from Manitoba’s K-12 system will be recognized with Distinguished Teacher Awards.
They include Benita Shwaluk of Shoal Lake School, Christine Tournier-Croft of West Valley School near Manitou, and Jacqueline Tabios of Meadows West School in Winnipeg, who will receive their awards during Thursday afternoon’s ceremony.
The ceremony for the Faculty of Science and the School of Music will begin on Thursday at 10 a.m., followed by the Faculty of Education at 2 p.m. that afternoon.
The Faculty of Health Studies ceremony will take place on Friday at 10 a.m., followed by the Faculty of Arts ceremony at 2 p.m.
