{"id":19739,"date":"2017-03-31T16:14:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T20:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/edc\/?p=19739"},"modified":"2021-08-13T10:10:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:10:46","slug":"announcing-2016-17-outstanding-teaching-assistant-award-recipients-honourable-mentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/2017\/announcing-2016-17-outstanding-teaching-assistant-award-recipients-honourable-mentions\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the 2016-17 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients and honourable mentions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EDC is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2016-17\u00a0Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards. The awards celebrate\u00a0the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in implementing innovative teaching practices.<\/p>\n<p>There were almost 140\u00a0TAs nominated, many with strong supporting evidence, which made for a very difficult selection process. The awards committee was impressed with the strength and versatility of the nominations as well as 杏吧原创 TAs\u2019 dedication to enhancing student learning. After much deliberation, the following five TAs were selected as this year\u2019s recipients of the award:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Justin Berquist\u00a0(Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>Matthew\u00a0Conte (Institute of Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies)<\/li>\n<li>Melissa\u00a0Conte (Department of Sociology and Anthropology)<\/li>\n<li>Noah\u00a0Schwartz\u00a0(Department of Political Science \/ Global and International Studies)<\/li>\n<li>Rui\u00a0Zhao (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each will be awarded a certificate at a private luncheon on April 19\u00a0as well as $250 for their commitment to improving student learning. Dr. Roseann Runte (President), Dr. Peter Ricketts (Provost and Vice-President [Academic]), and Dr. Joy Mighty (Associate Vice-President [Teaching and Learning]) will be among the guests present to celebrate the recipients\u2019 accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>Because we received so many strong nominations, the committee also wanted to recognize and celebrate four\u00a0additional TAs through honourable mentions. Each will receive an official letter from Dr. Mighty that recognizes their achievement. The following TAs were selected as honourable mentions for the award:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shamarukh\u00a0Chowdhury (Department of Psychology)<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy\u00a0Kielbiski (Institute of Cognitive Science \/ School of Computer Science)<\/li>\n<li>Tiffany MacLellan\u00a0(Department of Law and Legal Studies)<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Woodruff\u00a0(School of Social Work)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Congratulations to all recipients, honourable mentions, and nominees for the 2016-17\u00a0Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards and Departmental TA Awards, and thank you to the nearly 300\u00a0students, peers, and instructors who took the time to recognize the fine work of 杏吧原创\u2019s TAs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EDC is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2016-17\u00a0Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards. 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