  {"id":5811,"date":"2018-05-04T12:01:53","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T16:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tasupport\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:27:52","slug":"announcing-the-edcs-2017-2018-outstanding-teaching-assistant-award-recipients-and-honourable-mentions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/2018\/announcing-the-edcs-2017-2018-outstanding-teaching-assistant-award-recipients-and-honourable-mentions\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the EDC\u2019s 2017-2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Recipients and Honourable Mentions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Announcing the EDC\u2019s 2017-2018 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Recipients and Honourable Mentions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>The EDC is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2017-2018&nbsp;<em>Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award<\/em>. The awards celebrate&nbsp;the 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\n\n\n<p>There were more than 230 TAs nominated &#8212; the highest number in the history of the program &#8212; and many had 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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ 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\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parham Emami (Department of Political Science)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Hipson (Department of Psychology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monirosharieh Vameghestahbanati (Department of Systems and Computer Engineering)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tristian Marsman (Department of English)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Betsaleel Joseph (Sprott School of Business)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each will be awarded a certificate at a private luncheon on May 16 as well as $250 for their commitment to improving student learning. Their names will also be added to the&nbsp;<em>Outstanding Teaching Assistants Award<\/em> plaque that hangs on the EDC&#8217;s walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we received so many strong nominations, the committee also wanted to recognize and celebrate four&nbsp;additional 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\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Janna Klostermann (Department of Sociology and Anthropology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharman Piper (School for Studies in Arts and Culture)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anastassia Gharib (Department of Systems and Computer Engineering)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alberto Temprano (Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Botros (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all recipients, honourable mentions, and nominees for the 2017-2018&nbsp;<em>Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards<\/em>&nbsp;and Departmental TA Awards, and thank you to the more than 450 students, peers, and instructors who took the time to recognize the fine work of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´\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 2017-2018&nbsp;Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The awards celebrate&nbsp;the 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. 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