2017 — 2018

AWARDS

November 20, 2018 · 5 - 7 p.m. · 93 Highland Avenue, Toronto

This year, 130 administrative staff members were recognized with an Excellence Through Innovation Award.

Meric S. Gertler President

Kelly Hannah-Moffat Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity

Rose M. Patten Chancellor

Remarks by:

Excellence Through Innovation Awards

The Excellence Through Innovation Award recognizes the exemplary work of administrative colleagues across the University of Toronto. Each year, the awards celebrate the significant efforts of individuals and teams to advance the University's strategic objectives through innovative projects and initiatives.

We are pleased to honour our 2017-2018 award recipients:

Althea Blackburn-EvansDeborah Buehler

Gwenyth BurrowsMary Ellen Caskenette

Vikram ChadalawadaChuck Chan

Anne Marie CobbanDavid Curtin

Barbara J. DickAllison Dubarry

Humberto C. FerreiraSusan D. Fischer

Anthony GrayMatthew A. Hendrickson

John HermansRichard C. Kellar

Tanya KreininHelen Lasthiotakis

Jonathan LeitchKimberly Teresa Lyn

Leonard McKeeBruce W. Mitchell

Milla MotrichEmma Nguyen

Stephannie RoyCaley Tessier

Richard Whittall

Divisions involved:Division of CommunicationsDivision of Research & InnovationDivision of International RelationsDivision of University AdvancementOffice of the Chief Information OfficerOffice of the PresidentOffice of Government Relations

ALUMNI IMPACT SURVEY

Amy E. HamiltonAdriana Rossini

Kaylie TseDivisions involved:Rotman School of Management

COURSE MATCH ELECTIVES ENROLMENT SYSTEM

Alexandra AgostinoDiana Avon

Christine M. BeckermannBrenda J. BoshoffYuliya Cherevko

Andy ChienMichael A.Y. Green

Robert JordanAnton J. KrugerXiaoming Liang

Kelly RaposoLouise Tardif

Divisions involved:Office of the Chief Information OfficerDivision of University Operations

CREATING AN INSTITUTION-WIDE DATA COMMUNITY

Andrea ArmstrongJudith L. ChadwickAnita Chooraman

Cathy J. EbertsMichael A.Y. Green

Robert JordanHeather KellyRichard Levin

Joseph Peter McNamaraMari Motrich

Paul NakonechnyTrevor Rodgers

Divisions involved:Office of the Vice-President & ProvostDivision of Research & InnovationDivision of Human Resources & EquityOffice of the Chief Information OfficerDivision of University OperationsUniversity of Toronto Scarborough

DATA DRAGONS COMPETITION

Lisa FengDavid Gasteiger

Mubin MerchantGeorge A. Taylor

Hui Wu

Divisions involved:Faculty of Arts & Science

FACILITATING EVIDENCE- BASED DECISION MAKING

Adriana BalenJesse Carliner

Francesca DobbinKyla EverallIkee Gibson

Lari LangfordJulian T. MitchellMaureen Morin

Divisions involved:University of Toronto LibraryDivision of Human Resources & Equity

FAMILY STUDY SPACE

Marco AdamovicMarc Arnold

Ira CohenStephanie A. Eldred

Alysha FergusonMaria Soledad Fernandez

Scott MacDonaldAron Mohr

John MonahanJenifer NewcombeValary Thompson

Divisions involved:Office of the Vice-President & ProvostUniversity of Toronto MississaugaFaculty of Arts & ScienceUniversity of Toronto Scarborough

HART HOUSE GLOBAL COMMONS INITIATIVE

Sharon Grandison

Divisions involved:Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS FOR APPOINTED AND CASUAL STAFF

Scott BakerGary Bhanot

Michelle BeatonTad Brown

Gwenyth BurrowsChuck ChanKeri Damen

Barbara J. DickBailey-Anne Gandy

Illan KramerTanya Kreinin

Vanessa C. LauferJonathan Leitch

Kristin LovellKimberly Teresa Lyn

Bruce W. MitchellGillian Mary Morrison

Derek C. NewtonEmma NguyenEmily Pimblett

Michelle Kit Ling PoonTracey RutledgeJody Townshend

Sam Xu

Divisions involved:Division of International RelationsDivision of University AdvancementDivision of Research & Innovation

LEADERSHIP COUNCILS

Wynne Yeung

Divisions involved:Faculty of Arts & Science

PROGRAM LEVEL FELLOWSHIPS AWARD STREAMLINING PROCESS

Rishi AroraJenny T.T. Hu

Nathania E. McCashAndrei SemineMichael Young

Divisions involved:University of Toronto Mississauga

SERVICENOW REQUEST MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

Arnold AlfonsoMelissa Casco

Emil CeanSam Chan

Tamica CharlesHoward ChowPhilip F. Chung

Heidar Heidari NiaDouglas Frazer Howard

Bochra KurabiYujung LiuPauline Pan

Ben Smith-LeaLynette Terrill

Courtney Van Beek

Divisions involved:Faculty of Medicine

MD PROGRAM LEARNER CHART - A STUDENT PROGRESS ePORTFOLIO

Laura CesarioJose Chacon

Sabrina R. FerrariChristina Fortes

Doug LuJoanna Mackie

Jane H.W. MedeirosCesar Mejia

Dale MullingsLorretta Neebar

Maria RuizMonica L. ScottAngela SidoriakYan Tam-Seguin

Laura WalklingSherry Yuan Hunter

Divisions involved:University of Toronto Mississauga

UTM PROGRAM PLANS

Congratulations - and thank you - to this year's recipients!For more information about the Excellence Through Innovation Award, please visit uoft.me/etia

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