Award Recipients
President’s Awards 2020 Recipients | Administrative Distinguished Service Award
Lindsay Walker Capital Development and Facilities
“Lindsay takes a holistic approach when sharing her perspective and when supporting others. She looks at the whole situation and at the whole person.”
Susan Miller, Associate Director, Campus Services
Lindsay turned sustainability into something tangible, that touches every area of Humber. The efforts embrace the social and economic issues as much as the environmental ones.
Lindsay began her career with Humber in 2012. The Office of Sustainability was a small but mighty, one-person team with an exhaustive ‘to-do’ list. Lindsay continues to exemplify Humber values throughout her work, which has led the Office of Sustainability to grow into a ‘team” and allow Humber to strive to become a national leader in developing sustainable campuses.
Lindsay’s courage is evident in her diplomatic, yet unwavering in her drive to move the college towards more sustainable practices. She challenges the status quo, thinks quickly on her feet and is always open to learning from others with the ability to admit when she does not know something. She excels in her ability to help individuals and groups to reconsider their mindsets to collectively do better for our community and the environment.
Aman Hehar (Energy Efficiency Manager) points out, “ Lindsay has an impossible task of trying to keep everyone happy. Some folks can be hesitant to change, think we are doing too much too soon, and some think we should be doing more. She must show tremendous leadership in navigating these viewpoints, educate, find compromises and continue to push the sustainability agenda forward. It’s a thankless job in many ways and we are so lucky to have someone so passionate about the topic that can overcome all the challenges” .
Humber’s culture and mission are indeed strengthened by the positive ways in which Lindsay role models each one of the Humber values.
Lindsay Walker: Administrative Distinguished Service Award Nomination Video
Regina Hartwick Indigenous Education and Engagement
“Her establishing, spearheading, and working on these many relationships has allowed Indigenous students to always feel at home, always feel supported, and to feel safe within Humber.”
Grace Francisci, Administrative Assistant, Indigenous Education & Engagement
Regina created Indigenous education plans, increased accessibility for Indigenous Knowledges Gathering and ensure students feel supported and heard through different initiatives within the Department.
Regina began working at Humber College in the Fall of 2016 as Manager of the Aboriginal Resource Centre (recently named Indigenous Education & Engagement department). As of the Summer of 2020, she will be stepping into a new role as Associate Dean. Regina is a proven leader and is committed to improving the community at Humber College to ensure indigenous students and staff feel safe and welcome.
Regina leads by collaborating with multiple voices and opinions while ensuring everyone is heard. In the Indigenous Education and Engagement department, over the past few years, Regina has led a role of leadership that we have not experienced before. Regina creates such a positive and healthy and welcoming work environment within the department.
Regina is involved in committees across Humber, such as the EDI Task Force and the Sustainability Steering Committee and participates in the BASE and the LGBTQ+ department programming to better improve herself and to better the campus culture for all student experiences. She is a role model and leader in the Indigenous Community, and advocates for equity and teaching with kindness. She received the 2020 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award from Humber College in the winter of 2020. Regina is also a Ph.D. candidate and volunteers for her community and language courses.
Tina Fenandoe Faculty of Business
“Her extraordinary skills in planning faculty wide events has improved the overall culture and mood of the Faculty of Business.”
Michelle Krivacic, Associate Dean, Faculty of Business
Tina is the team lead for the implementation and management of the new HRMS within the Faculty of Business. She has taken the lead on several challenging projects as well as implementing structure and efficiencies in a wide variety of business processes in the department.
Tina exemplifies dedication, exemplary relationship building, humour, integrity, transparency, sustainability, hard work and resiliency.
Tina is the team lead for the implementation and management of the new HRMS within the Faculty of Business. Tina has worked tirelessly to raise her level of knowledge of the complex system, but she also took the time to train her colleagues on how to navigate the system. While implementing HRMS processes she ensured that all of the Faculty’s existing practices could be continued as is or found solutions to ensure practices were merged with the new requirements of HRMS.
She does not shy away from tough challenges. Over the past several years, Tina has taken the lead on several challenging projects as well as implementing structure and efficiencies in a wide variety of business processes in the department.
Her extraordinary skills in planning faculty wide events has improved the overall culture and mood of the faculty. She goes above and beyond in organizing and merging the awards and the scholarships between the Faculty of Business School and the School of Hospitality Recreation and Tourism. Tina now oversees and administers the nomination and awarding process for over 100 student awards and scholarships. Tina puts fiscal and sustainable responsibility at the forefront of all of her decision making and active initiatives.
Tina is a trusted colleague who has become everyone’s go to person. She is well-known for her exceptional support and service to faculty, staff and fellow administrators and the Humber Community.
