Memorial University recognized its outstanding employees at two special events held in October and November. Memorial President Arthur May presented awards to faculty and staff for their exceptional efforts. Outstanding work in teaching and research at Memorial was acknowledged on Oct. 21 at a reception at the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador. On Nov. 13 the fourth annual President's Awards for Exemplary Service were presented during the annual Employee Service Awards ceremony. The 1998 employee service awards were presented by Dr. May and Wayne Thistle, vice-president (administration and finance).
Memorial University's top professors
On Oct. 21 Memorial University acknowledged the contributions of exceptional members of its faculty with the President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching, the President's Awards for Outstanding Research, and by naming University Research Professors. The President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching recognize the crucial nature of teaching excellence in the Memorial University community. Each winner of the teaching award receives a $5,000 grant contributed by the Memorial University Alumni Association. The President's Awards for Outstanding Research recognize Memorial University researchers who have made outstanding contributions to their scholarly disciplines. Each award includes a $5,000 research grant. The title University Research Professor is the most prestigious award Memorial University gives for research, and goes to faculty who have demonstrated a consistently high level of scholarship and whose research is of truly international stature. The designation carries with it a $4,000 research grant (each year for five years) and includes a reduced teaching schedule and increased research time.
This year's recipients for teaching and research awards were: Dr. Graham Bodwell, Department of Chemistry, President's Award for Outstanding Research; Dr. Mark Joyal, Department of Classics, President's Award for Outstanding Research; Dr. Barbara Neis, Department of Sociology, President's Award for Outstanding Research; Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi, Department of Biochemistry, University Research Professor; Dr. Derek Nurse, Department of Linguistics, University Research Professor; Dr. Andrea Rose, Faculty of Education, Distinguished Teaching Award; Dr. Alan Goodridge, Faculty of Medicine, Distinguished Teaching Award.
Exemplary and long-time employees recognized
On Nov. 13 five employees were presented with the President's Award
for Exemplary Service. The award winners were chosen by a university-wide
selection committee. In choosing the award winners, the selection committee
considered nominees' continuing contributions in the following areas:
This year's winners were: Christine Burke, manager, Faculty of Business
Administration; Monty Green, manager, Department of Human Resources; Vera
Griffin, student affairs officer, Faculty of Medicine; Gerard Hayes, assistant
director, Student Housing and Food Services; Nora Kennedy, secretary, Division
of Fine Arts, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College.
Each employee received a $1,000 cash prize and a framed certificate noting the achievement. Their accomplishments will also be noted in a public display in the Arts and Administration Building. Close to 200 employees turned out for the ceremony where long-serving employees received pins acknowledging 20 or more years of service to the university. (see list)