In the last two weeks, we have celebrated three major award ceremonies - the Barrett Family Foundation Scholarship, the School of Applied Technology Awards and Scholarships and the CISCO Scholarships of Excellence.
I am privileged to have had the opportunity to see our students recognized by industry/community for their hard work and achievements.
To start us off, The Barrett Family Foundation scholarship awards on March 20 focused on the technology programs in the School of Applied Sciences and Technology.
Recognizing student academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities and academic performance, more than 140 entrance scholarships were awarded to students who entered our technology programs in fall 2018 and winter 2019.
Next, our school proudly hosted the School of Applied Technology 2018-2019 student award and scholarship event recognizing the academic achievements of our amazing students and the generous donors who help them pursue their dreams.
The highlights from the awards ceremonies included hearing directly from our students, Alister Lagman (Architectural Technology), Jessica Little (Electromechanical Engineering) and Christina Seeman (Electronics Engineering Technology).
Alister Lagman spoke gratefully of the support and recognition from the many donors who made these scholarships possible; and how he was ‘more confident about being on the right path’ in his career goals. As mature students, both Jessica and Christina spoke of the fulfillment of returning to school to pursue a new career path in engineering, thus increasing the presence of successful females in the industry.
It is with great pride that I take this opportunity to thank all the scholarship recipients for the tremendous effort they’ve put into their academic work. I wish them all the very best in their future endeavors.
Celebratory events like the ones we’ve just had are not possible without the vision of staff who work hard to create a seamless experience for guests, faculty and students alike. I would like to thank Jan Wojcik, Manager, Work Integrated Learning, colleagues from The Advancement and Alumni and photographer Lisa Sakulensky Photography.
In closing, I am reminded again that when students achieve the high level of academic success, it is equally accredited to the faculty and support staff who work hard behind the scenes ensuring our students receive a quality education, preparing them brilliantly for the workforce and giving them the opportunity to do great things for society with their skills and knowledge. To all of you, my heartfelt thanks!
Please take a minute to enjoy some pictures from these celebratory events, please click here.
Farzad Rayegani, Ph.D., P.Eng, FEC.
Senior Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
