{"id":71054,"date":"2021-03-11T14:11:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=71054"},"modified":"2021-03-11T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T21:03:00","slug":"mathematics-and-science-virtually-celebrates-outstanding-staff-and-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2021\/03\/mathematics-and-science-virtually-celebrates-outstanding-staff-and-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics and Science virtually celebrates outstanding staff and faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Faculty and staff achievements were at the forefront of a digital awards ceremony<\/a> held recently by the Faculty of Mathematics and Science.<\/p>\n

The seventh-annual Celebration of Excellence, launched online Friday, March 5, saw Dean Ejaz Ahmed, members of senior administration and the Board of Trustees offer their congratulations to an array of award recipients. The virtual offering was a chance for faculty and staff to connect and reflect on a wide range of achievements.<\/p>\n

\u201cI preach and practice the three Rs of research, revenue and reward,\u201d said Ahmed. \u201cWe achieved exemplary success in all three categories and I’m proud to be Dean of this Faculty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Faculty and staff were nominated by their peers for honours such as Distinguished Teaching and Research, and Lifetime Achievement.<\/p>\n

Joshua Bulfango, President of the Faculty of Mathematics and Science Council, presented the Excellence in Teaching and Student Engagement Award to Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lori MacNeil.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year’s recipient has shown passion for math and science education and has gone beyond the requirements of their profession through their engaging lecture videos that helped students be more focused on their course work,\u201d Bulfango said.<\/p>\n

This marks the second time MacNeil, who made headlines in December<\/a> when one of several videos she made to keep students engaged went viral, earned the council\u2019s award. She also took home the Distinguished Teaching award at this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Ahmed said the Faculty was determined to run the event digitally to ensure the outstanding dedication shown by faculty and staff during difficult circumstances was both recognized and rewarded. The resilience of the Faculty and the entire Brock community is what makes the University thrive, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all made leaps in our technological proficiency and our communication skills and the Faculty prospered,\u201d Ahmed said in reference to advancements spurred on by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s award winners include:<\/p>\n

Distinguished Teaching
\n<\/strong>Lori MacNeil \u2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences<\/p>\n

Distinguished Research
\n<\/strong>Yuanlin Li \u2014 Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
\nMelanie Pilkington \u2014 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry<\/p>\n

Dean\u2019s Distinguished Scholar
\n<\/strong>Glenn Tattersall \u2014 Professor, Department of Biological Sciences<\/p>\n

Student Experience, Recruitment and Outreach – Staff
\n<\/strong>Neil Marshall \u2014 Mathematics Development Programs Coordinator, Department of Mathematics and Statistics<\/p>\n

Distinguished Staff
\n<\/strong>Amber Cecchini \u2014 Interim Administrative Assistant, Department of Computer Science
\nIvana Metcalf \u2014 Senior Laboratory Coordinator \/Demonstrator, Department of Physics<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement – Faculty
\n<\/strong>Art Van Der Est \u2014 Professor, Department of Chemistry<\/p>\n

Excellence in Teaching and Student Engagement Award
\n<\/strong>Lori MacNeil \u2014 Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences<\/p>\n

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The Faculty of Mathematics and Science recently held its Celebration, honouring (top row, from left) Chemistry Professor Art Van Der Est, Associate Professor of Chemistry Melanie Pilkington, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Lori MacNeil, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Yuanlin Li, (bottom row, from left) Biological Sciences Professor Glen Tattersall, Senior Physics Laboratory Co-ordinator\/Demonstrator Ivana Metcalf, Mathematics Development Programs Co-ordinator Neil Marshall and Computer Science Interim Administrative Assistant Amber Cecchini.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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