In support of Strategy 1: Great People, and UBC’s goal to attract, engage and retain a diverse global community, it is important to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of our faculty and staff.
Whether it’s advancing diversity and inclusion across campus, enhancing the UBC experience, providing leadership to colleagues and students, or contributing to campus spirit, the recipients of this year’s President’s Service Award for Excellence, the UBC Vancouver President’s Staff Awards, and the UBC Okanagan Staff Awards of Excellence exemplify UBC’s values in action.
President’s Service Awards for Excellence
The President’s Service Awards for Excellence are presented each year to up to outstanding staff members who have made outstanding contributions to UBC, and who excel in their personal achievements.
This year’s recipients are:
- Pinder Dosanjh, Operations Manager, Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute
- Shannon Dunn, Director, Business Operations; Finance and Operations (UBCO)
- Patricia Ormerod, Laboratory of Archaeology Manager; Department of Anthropology
- Jody Swift, Director, Strategic Initiatives; Faculty of Applied Science
- Karen Yan, Graduate Program Assistant; Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, Faculty of Education
Visit the Focus on People website to read this year’s citations.
UBC Vancouver President’s Staff Awards
The President’s Staff Awards at the Vancouver campus recognize the personal achievements and contributions that our staff make to UBC, and to the vision and goals of the university.
This year’s recipients are:
Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence
- Natalie Chambers, Manager, Clinical Practice Placement Unit; School of Nursing
- Christine Lee, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement; Development & Alumni Engagement | Faculty of Arts
Creativity and Innovation
- Venkat Mahadevan, ARC Cloud Architect; Advanced Research Computing
- Effiam Yung, Web Communications Specialist; Department of Language & Literacy Education, Faculty of Education
Enhancing UBC Experience
- Vivian Becker and Kelvin Wu, Senior Immigration Advisors; Housing, Immigration and Relocation Services, Human Resources
- Bernie Flinn, Senior Support Analyst; UBC IT | Peter A. Allard School of Law
Leadership
- Daniel Strikaitis, Head, Electrical Projects; Building Operations
- Asima Zahid, Director, Student Solution; Integrated Renewal Program Student
Wellbeing
- Felicia de la Parra, Senior Library Assistant; Rare Books and Special Collections, Library
- Christine Klaray, Director, Student Academic Services, and the Student Services team, Faculty of Land and Food Systems. This team includes Rob Kim, Career Strategist; Thilini Leitan, Student Engagement Officer; Ella Wong, International Academic Advisor; Bre Jakobsen, Academic Advisor, and; Bonita Perko, Academic Advisor.
Visit the Focus on People website to read this year’s citations.
UBC Okanagan Staff Awards of Excellence
At this year’s annual Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal’s Fall Town Hall, a number of employees were recognized for their outstanding service to the university though the Staff Awards of Excellence.
This year’s recipients are:
Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence
- Damien Bell, Graduate Academic Services Officer; College of Graduate Studies
Enhancing the UBC Experience
- Janet Heisler, Senior Department Assistant; Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Global Citizenship
- Dana Lowton, Assistant Director; Go Global
Leadership
- Earllene Roberts, Manager; Disability Resource Centre
Okanagan Campus Spirit
- The Okanagan Planning and Institutional Research Team: Jodie Foster, Kristi Hoffman, Irene McKechnie, Max Nevill, Camilo Pena, Jodi Siever, Dominika Wesolowski and Gavin Yap
Wellbeing
- Casey Hamilton, Wellbeing Strategist; Student Wellness
Visit the UBC Okanagan HR news page to read the citations.
Congratulations to everyone recognized this year for the significant impacts they have made to UBC.