Teaching Awards - Past Recipients
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2023
Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Brendan MacDonald, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Thomas McMorrow, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- Robyn Ruttenberg-Rozen, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
Early Career Teaching Award
- Zeinab El-Sayegh, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Emilia King, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- Gabby Resch, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Bobby Stojanoski, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Stephanie Thompson, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
Learning Reimagined Award
- Ana Duff, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Brenda Jacobs, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Jennifer Laffier, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Sharon Lauricella, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Brendan MacDonald, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Sharman Perera, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Bobby Stojanoski, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Stephanie Thompson, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
Open Education Award
- Ana Duff, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient)
- Anna Rodrigues, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Annette Tavares, Faculty of Science
Student Choice Awards
- Anwar Abdalbari, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Martin Agelin-Chaab, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Nelson Amaral, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient)
- Murat Aydin, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Ahmad Barari, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Mihai Beligan, Faculty of Science
- Lavern Bourne, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Andrea Braithwaite, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Rupinder Brar, Faculty of Science (recipient)
- Tina Cloutier, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Arlene De La Rocha, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Naglaa Elagamy, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Khalid Elgazzar, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Logan Ewanation, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- John Froats, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Crystal Garvey, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Franco Gaspari, Faculty of Science
- Joseph Gurgis, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Jordan Harel, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Leigh Harkins, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Sayyed Ali Hosseini, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Mehdi Hossein-Nejad, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Brenda Jacobs, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Dima Jawad, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Mikael Khan, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ilona Kletskin, Faculty of Science
- Jennifer Laffier, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Brendan MacDonald, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Sarah Mavor, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Samaneh Mazaheri, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Amanda McEachern-Gaudet, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Nasim Moallemi, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Atef Mohany, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (recipient)
- Adam Prokop, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Syed Qadri, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Patricia Riley, Faculty of Health Sciences
- James Robb, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Mona Rogan, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Otto Sanchez, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Namdar Saniei, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Karthik Sankaranarayanan, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Mariana Shimabukuro, Faculty of Science
- Vivian Stamatopoulos, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Stephanie Thompson, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Kayla Tomulka, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Ana Vakiloroayaei, Faculty of Science
- Shannon Vettor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Sheldon Williamson, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Paul Yielder, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Mohamed Youssef, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Aaron Yurkewich, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Zhemeng Wu, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Teaching Assistant Award
- Juan Carlo Alicaway, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Hannah Atkinson, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Guadalupe Blanco-Velasco, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Alannis Davis, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Taraneh Dehghani, Faculty of Science
- Ingi Hong, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Ashley Hope, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Prachal Jadeja, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Md Omar Faruq Joney, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Daimen Landori-Hoffmann, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Arujan Parameswaran, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Akash Samanta, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Peimaneh Shirazi, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Hailey Tabbert, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Hamed Tadayyoniahrab, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sara Taghavi Motlagh, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Julie Vizza, Faculty of Health Sciences
Tim McTiernan Student Mentorship Award
- Bill Hunter, Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education
- Lindsay Malloy, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- Elita Partosoedarso, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Lawrence Joseph Ruse, Faculty of Science
- Laura Thursby, Student Learning Centre, Office of Student Life
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2022
View the 2022 Celebrate Teaching! Award Ceremony recording.
Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Murat Aydin, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Wendy Barber, Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Cecilia Hageman, Faculty of Science
- Richard W. Pazzi, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Early Career Teaching Award
- Thomas Gewarges, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Amanda McEachern Gaudet, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient)
- Nooshin Rotondi, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Stephanie Thompson, Faculty of Education
Learning Reimagined Award
- Cristen Hucaluk, Faculty of Science
- Alison Mann, Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Mariana Shimabukuro, Faculty of Science
Openness in Education Award
- Rupinder Brar, Faculty of Science
- Pariss Garramone, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Jennifer Laffier, Faculty of Education
- Ami Mamolo, Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Annette Tavares, Faculty of Science
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
- Joshua Howorth, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Andrew Putman, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
Tim McTiernan Student Mentorship Award
- Laura Banks, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ifrodet Giorgees, Faculty of Science
- Amanda McEachern Gaudet, Faculty of Business and IT
- Robyn Ruttenburg-Rozen, Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Michael Watterworth, Faculty of Health Sciences
Student Choice Award
- Gavin Ball, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient)
- Andrea Braithwaite, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Meaghan Charest-Finn, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (recipient)
- Dana Chorney, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Adam Cole, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Randy Fortier, Faculty of Science
- Pariss Garramone, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Crystal Garvey, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Jordan Harel, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Cristen Hucaluk, Faculty of Science
- Mikael Khan, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Timothy Macneill, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- Stephanie Mavilla, Faculty of Science
- Mary Olaveson, Faculty of Science
- Tharini Paramananthan, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Elita Partosoedarso, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Tracey Persaud, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Tess Pierce, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Syed Qadri, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- James Robb, Faculty of Business and IT
- David Rudoler, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Otto Sanchez, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ana Vakiloroayaei, Faculty of Science (recipient)
The full list of nominees and winners can be downloaded here (Word Document format). Should you desire an alternative format please contact teachingandlearning@ontariotechu.ca
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2021
View the 2021 Celebrate Teaching! Award ceremony recording.
Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Holly Jones-Taggart, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Stephen Marsh, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Diana Petrarca, Faculty of Education (recipient)
Early Career Teaching Award
- Jane Breen, Faculty of Science (recipient)
- Karolina Krystyniak, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Amirali Salehi-Abari, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Stephanie Thompson, Faculty of Education
Learning Reimagined Award
- Cristen Hucaluk, Faculty of Science
- Amir Mostaghim, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Alvaro Quevedo, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient)
- Diane Tepylo, Faculty of Education
Openness in Education Award
- Laura Banks, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Rupinder Brar, Faculty of Science
- Elita Partosoedarso, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Joe Stokes, Faculty of Education
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
- Muna Abdulaziz, Faculty of Science
- Autumn Collins, Faculty of Science
- Courtney Cross, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Keisha Deoraj, Faculty of Education
- Makayla Hachey, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Jonathan Jay, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Shumail Kamal, Faculty of Science
- Mikael Khan, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sage Matthews, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Shanelle Racine, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Alana Tyner, Faculty of Science
- Andrew Wade, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Omer Yukseker, Faculty of Science
- Adam Dubrowski, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Bernie Fitzpatrick, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
- Janette Hughes, Faculty of Education (recipient)
- Syed Qadri, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
The full list of nominees and winners can be downloaded here. This file is in a Word document. Should you desire an alternative format please contact teachingandlearning@ontariotechu.ca
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2020
Due to the impact of the pandemic, the 2020 Celebrate Teaching! Awards highlighted Student Choice nominees. Awards were available in three categories for each Faculty: Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Instruction and Graduate Instruction.
Teaching Assistant
- Rufeyda Cosgun, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Keisha Deoraj, Faculty of Education
- Rajinder Khurmi, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- John Nemec, Faculty of Science
- Anshuman Sharma, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Sarah Watt, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
- Lyndsay Woolridge, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Undergraduate Instruction
- Dr. Anwar Abdalbari, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Dr. Rupinder Brar, Faculty of Science
- Dr. Tricia Dwyer-Kuntz, Faculty of Education
- Dr. Tanya Karam-Zanders, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Joshua Lowe, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Dr. Rachid Machrafi, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
- Dr. Syed Qadri, Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduate Instruction
- Dr. Salam Ali, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
- Dr. Adam Dubrowski, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Dr. Joseph Stokes, Faculty of Education
- Dr. Julie Thorpe, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Over 150 instructors from across campus were nominated by students. Click here for a downloadable list of all nominees.
- Rufeyda Cosgun, Faculty of Health Sciences
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2019
Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Randy Fortier, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science
- Thomas McMorrow, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Elita Partosoedarso, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- James Robb, Assistant Teaching Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Stephanie Thompson, Academic Associate, Faculty of Education
Early Career Teaching Award
- Akramul Azim, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Karla Dhungana-Sainju, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Carlos Rossa, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Robyn Ruttenberg-Rozen, Assistant Teaching Professor, Faculty of Education (recipient)
Learning Reimagined Award
- Karla Dhungana-Sainju, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Group Nomination: Lavern Bourne (Associate Teaching Professor), Dana Chorney (Professor, Collaborative BScN program), Helene-Marie Goulding (Senior Teaching Professor), Leslie Graham (Professor, Collaborative BScN program), Faculty of Health Sciences
- Sharon Lauricella, Associate Professor and Program Director, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Joseph MacMillan, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science (recipient)
- Roland Van Oostveen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
Openness in Education Award
- Group Nomination: Mihai Beligan (Associate Teaching Professor), Paula Di Cato (Associate Teaching Professor), Ilona Kletskin (Senior Teaching Professor), Azar Shakoori (Associate Teaching Professor), Faculty of Science (recipients)
- Teresa Pierce, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
- Khaled Al-Hamed, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Dylan Bender, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Chirag Karia, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science
- Somayeh Foroughi, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Scott Peters, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Lidya Salim, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science (recipient)
- Sara Sharifi, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Osamah Siddiqui, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Sharon Lauricella, Associate Professor and Program Director, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- Diana Petrarca, Associate Professor, Program Director, and Assistant Dean, Faculty of Education
- Sheldon Williamson, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Murat Aydin, Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (recipient)
- Razgar Rahimi, Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (in memoriam)
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2018
Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Scott Aquanno, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Emma Bartfay, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Serena Sohrab, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Early Career Teaching Award
- Jen Rinaldi, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities (recipient)
- Vivian Stamatopoulos, Assistant Teaching Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Shannon Vettor, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Olena Zenkina, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
- Jordan Anderson, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science
- Abigail Graham, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Matthew McCue, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Mark Snow, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Hanyue Xu, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Tim McTiernan Student Mentorship Award
- Jeremy Bradbury, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science (recipient)
- Bernard Fitzpatrick, Post-doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science
- Leigh Harkins, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Sharon Lauricella, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Manon Lemonde, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
Teaching Innovation Award
- Connie Thurber, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Ilona Kletskin, Senior Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science (recipient)
Student Choice Award
- Patricia Riley, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
Click here to download a list of the Student Choice Award nominees.
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2017
UOIT Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Jean-Paul Desaulniers, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science (recipient)
- Manon Lemonde, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Shahryar Rahnamayan, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
UOIT Early Career Teaching Award
- Robert Balogh, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Nasim Moallemi, Academic Associate, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
UOIT Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
- Ahmed Abdelrahman, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Joshua Good, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Health Sciences
Sancgeetha Kulaseharan , Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science- June Melnychuk, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient)
- Ololade Sanusi, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (recipient)
- Martin Tuzim, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science
- Andrew Varley, Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science
Tim McTiernan Student Mentorship Award
- Rachit Desai, student, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Brenda Gamble, Associate Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Theeben Jegatheesan, Academic Advisor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (recipient)
- Sharon Lauricella, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Kelcieya Ratnarajah, student, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
UOIT Teaching Innovation Award
- Shilpa Dogra, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (recipient)
- Jordan Harel, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Valeri Kapoustine, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science
- Dan Walters, Practicum Coordinator, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
UOIT Student Choice Awards
- Joseph MacMillan, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Science (recipient, class smaller than 150 students)
- Amin Ibrahim, Associate Teaching Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (recipient, class larger than 150 students)
Over 80 UOIT faculty members were nominated by students. Click here for a downloadable list of all Student Choice Award nominees.
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2016
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Janette Hughes, Faculty of Education
- Teaching Faculty - No nominations this year
- Teaching Assistant - Ronald Bell, Faculty of Science
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2015
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Isaac Tanblyn, Faculty of Science
- Teaching Faculty - Dr. Richard Bartholomew, Faculty of Science
- Teaching Assistant - Roberty Burden, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
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2014
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Wendy Barber, Faculty of Education
- Teaching Faculty - Jennifer Laffier, Faculty of Education
- Teaching Assistant - Julianne Baarbe, Faculty of Health Sciences
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2013
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Sharon Lauricella, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Teaching Faculty - Kari Kumar, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Teaching Assistant - Sonja Stadler, Faculty of Science
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2012
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Diana Petrarca, Faculty of Education
- Teaching Faculty - Josh Lowe, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Teaching Assistant - Emily Bremner, Faculty of Health Sciences
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2011
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Dhavide Aruliah, Faculty of Science
- Teaching Faculty - Paula di Cato, Faculty of Science
- Teaching Assistant - Rami El-Emam, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
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2010
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Ellen Vogel, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Teaching Faculty - Dr. Rupinder Brar, Faculty of Science
- Teaching Assistant - Gavin Lobo, Faculty of Science
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2009
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Carla Cesaroni, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Teaching Faculty - Helene-Marie Goulding, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Teaching Assistant - Jennifer Smith, Faculty of Science
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2008
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Bill Goodman, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
- Teaching Faculty - Dr. Christopher diCarlo, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Teaching Assistant - Amin Ibrahim, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
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2007
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Remon Pop-Iliev, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Teaching Faculty - Dr. Sharon Lauricella (Loverock), Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Teaching Assistant - Cristina Banica, Faculty of Science
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2006
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Liesel Knaack, Faculty of Education
- Teaching Faculty - Ilona Kletskin, Faculty of Science
- Teaching Assistant - No nominations this year
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2005
- Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty - Dr. Otto Sanchez, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Teaching Faculty - No nominations this year
- Teaching Assistant - No nominations this year
