Dear all,
On the afternoon of April 13, 2011, a large crowd gathered in the Goodwin Hall Art Gallery on the occasion of the Third Annual Queen’s School of Computing Awards ceremony.
This is one of the most important events in the life of the School. It is an opportunity for us to recognize excellence in various forms of endeavor, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of those of us who distinguished themselves through their exceptional work, and an opportunity to say thank you to those who made a difference in our lives. It is certainly the most enjoyable part of my job.
Eight awards were presented. As usual, selecting the winners was not an easy task in a School with such an abundance of talent, a School renowned for the loyalty of its members, a School with a wealth of success stories in its past, yet a School poised for even greater achievements in the future. It was indeed a difficult choice because, as you know, here in the School, we all love what we do, and we do what we love.
I would like to say thank you to all those who contributed in making the celebration possible. Thanks to everyone who wrote a nomination letter. Thanks to members of the Award Committee and to COMPSA who handled their delicate task with care and wisdom. Thanks to Lynda Moulton who once again produced, artfully and skillfully, the beautiful award certificates. Thanks to Elodie Lugez and Irene LaFleche for their assistance during the ceremony. Thanks to Dave Dove for “setting the stage” and for capturing the event photographically. And finally thanks to all who attended for helping make the day a memorable one.
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients:
COMPSA Howard Staveley Award for Teaching Excellence: Nick Graham
Runners Up (and former award recipients) Dorothea Blostein and Dave Dove
Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award: Eric Rapos
Ph.D. Research Achievement Award: Hossain Shahriar
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award: David Sears
Graduate Student Distinguished Service Award: Andrew Dickinson
Award for Distinguished Graduate Supervision: Ahmed Hassan
Runner Up (and former award recipient): Jim Cordy
School of Computing Distinguished Service Award: Laurie Truman
Award for Outstanding Contribution to School Life: Melissa Trezise
http://www.cs.queensu.ca/aboutus/highlights/put_item.php?year=2011&highlight=schoolawards.php
Best wishes,
Selim