Recipients of the 2017 Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards announced

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards Celebration

The Faculty of Nursing began its successful recognition program in 2011 with generous support from Covenant Health, Canada’s largest Catholic health-care provider. In 2017, our team of committed committee volunteers re-envisioned the program and have renamed it The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards. 

These awards will continue to recognize the hard work, commitment and success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners in whom we take great pride.

On May 9, 2017, during National Nursing Week, the nominees and recipients of the 2017 Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards were recognized at a luncheon in the Senate Room at Hotel Alma. Arielle Manzano, president of the Undergraduate Nursing Society (UNS) was emcee and Dean Dianne Tapp delivered welcoming remarks as well as presented the awards. More than 60 attendees came out to celebrate at the event this year.

Thanks once again to our awards committee, volunteers and everyone who submitted a nomination this year!

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Inspirational Undergraduate Nursing Student Award 2017

• Recipient: Megan D’Souzaz
• Nominators: Lorraine Venturato, Paige Thompson
   
• Nominee: Alicia Lunz
• Nominator: Cynthia Mannion

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Inspirational Graduate Nursing Student Award 2017

• Recipient: Meredith Brockway
• Nominator: Karen Benzies
   
• Nominee: Suzanna Crawford
• Nominator: Cynthia Mannion
   
• Nominee: Amie Liddle
• Nominator: Nancy Moules

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence  Undergraduate Teaching Award 2017

• Recipient: Shahirose Premji 
• Nominator: Zeeyaan Somani

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Graduate Teaching Award 2017

• Recipient: Karen Benzies 
• Nominators: Elizabeth Keys and Meredith Brockway
   
• Nominee: Shane Sinclair 
• Nominator: Parivash Enghiad
   
• Nominee: Shahirose Premji 
• Nominator: Erin Lowe

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Exceptional Alumnus Award 2017

• Recipient: Deborah McNeil 
• Nominator: Elizabeth Keys

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Inspirational Preceptor/Mentor Award 2017

• Recipient: Lorelli Nowell 
• Nominator: Nina Castrogiovanni
   
• Nominee: Dawn Kingston 
• Nominator: Paula Harvalik

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Outstanding Team Award 2017

• Recipient: Research Office (Arfan Raheen Afzal, Karen Benzies, Marc Hall, Jackie Jones, Jill Norris, Nicole Stubley) 
• Nominators: Lorelli Nowell and Meredith Brockway
   
• Nominee: graduate Programs Office 
• Nominator: Lori Matheson
   
• Nominee: Tracey Clancy and Amanda O'Rae - NPCCs for Term 3 
• Nominator: Shannon Parker
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  Nominee: N289 Group 10 students 
• Nominator: Aaron Li

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Research Award 2017

• Recipient: Nicole Letourneau 
• Nominator: Nancy Moules
   
• Nominee: Megan D'Souza 
• Nominator: Amy Leach

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Above and Beyond Award 2017

• Recipient: Marc Hall 
• Nominator: Shahirose Premji
   
• Nominee: Carol Ewashen 
• Nominator: Sylwia Ciezar Andersen
   
• Nominee: Aaron Li 
• Nominator: Abi Watkins
   
• Nominee: Martin Olafson 
• Nominator: Kara Sealock

The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Advancing Nursing Prominence Award 2017

• Recipient: Karen Cook