Employee Recognition
Mount Royal University recognizes that talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. Across the University, employees contribute in many ways that help ensure an exceptional undergraduate experience for our students.
Mount Royal University celebrates our 2018 Distinguished Awards honourees:
Distinguished Staff:
Heather Evans
Trinda Guillet
Wanda Smith
Distinguished Administrator/Manager:
Phil Warsaba
Distinguished Faculty:
Dr. Yasmin Dean
Dr. Evelyn Field
Dr. Scott Murray
Pamini Thangarajah
Dr. Sarah Brown
Brenda Lang
Dr. Micheline Maylor
Distinguished Teaching (non-credit):
Dr. Sarah Orton
Effective Team:
Cougars Inclusive Brand Committee
North to South Team
Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts - Concert Season Team
2017 Distinguished Awards honourees:
Distinguished Staff:
Tara Grams
Charmene Brewer
Angela Waldie
Distinguished Administrator/Manager
Dr. Paul Varella
Distinguished Faculty
Dr. Mary-Lee Mulholland
Dr. Lynn Moorman
Dr. Brett McCollum
Dr. Leah Hamilton
Heather Dirks
Joe Kadi
Heather MacLeod
Distinguished Teaching Award (Non-Credit)
Jean-Louis Bleau
Adam Czarnecki
Effective Team
Emergency Response Centre (EOC)
Senior Midwives Tutor Training Program (SMTTP)
Employee Awards program 2017 [pdf]
Employee Awards is a special time for the Mount Royal community — a time when we pause to honour our peers.
Employee Recognition Archive
In honour and recognition of past Distinguished Employee Award winners, long service and retirement recipients, an online archive has been compiled. The archive is current up to and including the year 2015. Please visit the archive.
Employee Recognition Archive [pdf]
Employee Awards Program 2016 [pdf]
2016 Employee Awards Videos
Tom Buchanan - Distinguished Administrator Award
Craig Baskett - Distinguished Staff Award
Pam Jonnson - Distinguished Staff Award
Linda Walker - Distinguished Staff Award
Cari Merkley - Distinguished Faculty Award
Kevin O'Connor - Distinguished Faculty Award
Irene Shankar - Distinguished Faculty Award
Elizabeth Szojka - Distinguished Teaching Award
Distinguished Award Nomination Information
Distinguished Staff Award
Awarded to Staff who demonstrate:
- excellence in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position
- contributions to the University beyond the scope of one's position
- demonstrated commitment to the University
- being a role model for peers and colleagues
- a focus on development
- demonstrated support for a respectful, healthy work environment
Guidelines for Distinguished Staff Award Nomination Form
Distinguished Faculty Award
For more information or to nominate a faculty member for the Distinguished Faculty Award (credit), please visit mru.ca/DFA.
Distinguished Administrator/Manager Award
Awarded to Administrators or Managers who demonstrate:
- excellence in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position
- interaction beyond the work unit
- demonstrated support for a respectful, healthy work environment
- being a role model for peers and colleagues
- demonstrated commitment to the University
- a focus on development
Guidelines for Distinguished Administrator/Manager Award Nomination Form
Distinguished Teaching Award (credit-free)
Awarded to Credit-Free Faculty who demonstrate:
- professional abilities and performance
- commitment to Mount Royal University
- service to the community
- commitment to lifelong learning
Guidelines for Distinguished Teaching Award (credit-free) Nomination Form
Effective Team Award
Awarded to groups of employees who collaborate from different University departments towards the following:
- work is “beyond the call of duty”, or beyond regular workload
- the team’s accomplishment(s) benefits the University community, and/or enhances the University’s image, and/or builds a sense of University community
- the team’s accomplishment(s) is consistent with the University’s vision and/or mandate
- the outcome of the work adds to the general well-being, satisfaction and happiness of employees
- the work of the group has been accomplished through a collaborative and cooperative process
Guidelines for Effective Team Award Nomination Form