From left to right: Professor Scott Tanaka, 2021 Recipient of the George Wicken Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. Jennifer McIloy, 2021 Recipient of the Diane Fagel Support Staff Excellence Award. Aniselvarani Selvaraj, 2021 Recipient of the George Wicken Student Achievement Award.
On behalf of the George Wicken and Diane Fagel Selection Committees, we are pleased to recognize and honour this year's faculty, support staff, student recipients and nominees for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence at Centennial College. All have demonstrated passion, dedication and exceptional quality in the work they do at the college in support of teaching and learning. We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 17th to honour and celebrate our distinguished nominees and recipients at our Wicken Award Reception - event link and details can be found below.
George Wicken Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
Congratulations to Professor Christine Dickie, as this year's recipient of the 2022 George Wicken Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. As recipient of this award, she will also be honoured with a Certificate of Recognition at the Board of Governors' Awards of Excellence event, reflecting the strategic commitment of the College to transformative learning and teaching.
Christine Dickie has been active in the field of Health Promotion for more than 20 years. She has worked in the community as a health promoter, and in the academic setting as an instructor in the School of Community and Health Studies at Centennial College. As a certified instructor of Health Canada's Workplace Health System, she has facilitated courses in the Corporate Health Model with various organizations over the past 15 years.
Christine holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo, a BScN in Nursing from the University of British Columbia, and a MHSc in Health Promotion from the University of Toronto.
She currently teaches in the Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion Program, where her interests lie in workplace health and community health promotion.
In her spare time, she loves hiking, reading, and travelling to all corners of the globe.
Professor Christine Dickie was selected from a slate of exceptional nominees across seven schools.
School of Advancement
- Professor Edalat Shekari
- Professor Oleksiy Markunin
- Professor Paul Quinn
- Professor Sarah Duffy
School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design
- Professor Brian Sinasac
- Professor Chanda Chevannes
- Professor Mike Countryman
- Professor Stuart Thom
- Professor Veronika Ticha
- Professor Zoey Zoric
School of Community and Health Studies
- Professor Bernadette Cuyugan
- Professor David Byrne
- Professor Eric MacMullin
- Professor Lorraine Nelson
- Professor Meh Jabeen Lenzo
- Professor Mike Thomas
- Professor Shelley Ince
- Professor Tarak Ahmed
School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science
- Professor Aderson Oliveira
- Professor Ali Al-Rubaie
- Professor Andrei Bazyleu
- Professor Marina Ioselevich
- Professor Mohammed Hossian
- Professor Najam Khaja
- Professor Nicolai Ivascu
- Professor Rozana Firer
School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
- Professor Hoshedar Batliwalla
School of Transportation
- Professor Eric Telfer
The Business School
- Professor David Parent
- Professor David Tooke
- Professor Linda Nikolaou
- Professor Paul Coke
- Professor Michael Carter
- Professor Mila Romaniuk
- Professor Peter García Sjögrim
- Professor Steve Bishop
- Professor Vida Shehada
Diane Fagel Support Staff Excellence Award
Congratulations to Carly Lepoutre from the School of Community and Health Studies, who is the 2022 recipient of the Diane Fagel Support Staff Excellence Award. This award is presented to a support staff member in recognition of their support to teaching and learning excellence at the College.
Carly Lepoutre started her Centennial career in 2014. She began with the student recruitment team doing high school presentations where she learned about the various programs the college had to offer. During a site visit to Morningside campus she was able to tour the Health Studies labs not knowing that one day she would call them her second home. In 2016, she began her current role as Health Studies Lab Technician. Since then, she has worked collaboratively with program faculty, co-ordinators and department chairs from all the programs supported by the SCHS.
Supplemental to her work, Carly values education and has expanded her knowledge by taking various Centennial courses. She has assisted in developing and implementing many new protocols and procedures for various programs, as well as chairing the COVID-19 SCHS Lab Guidelines Committee.
Of all her professional, educational, and personal achievements, Carly would not be where she is today without the amazing support, respect and knowledge she receives from her team. Amongst these individuals is her mentor, Nancy Chung. Nancy was a mentor to many, and the heart of the SCHS Lab Team. She is missed every day, and her lasting impact is what made this achievement possible.
Carly was selected from the following outstanding nominees this year:
Co-Curricular Student Learning and Development, SLED
- Allyssa Rampersad
Enrolment Services - Student Records
- Michelle Dalgetty
Enrolment Services - Student Recruitment
- Alex Stewart
School of Community and Health Studies
- Audrey Le
School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science
- Marco Castillo
- Samir Mustafa
- Yolanda Legault
School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
- Ijeoma Ekoh
The Business School
- Melissa Tapscott
George Wicken Student Achievement Award
Congratulations to Anthony (Tony) Paredes from the School of Advancement, who is the 2022 recipient of the George Wicken Student Achievement Award. This award is presented annually to a Centennial College English student and celebrates the accomplishments of a student who has not only attained high academic standards, but whose presence in the classroom has contributed to the quality and vitality of that classroom.
Anthony Paredes, is currently in his third semester in the Computer Systems Technology - Networking Co-op Program, in the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science.
Anthony's interest in technology started at a very young age. When he wasn't indulging in PC video games, he would often find himself watching "how to" documentaries and playing around with computer hardware's. His journey to Centennial College began shortly after ordering Filipino food from an online marketplace. After having a brief and enlightening interaction with the store owner and realizing the similarity in their journey, he decided to pursue a degree at Centennial.
Outside of the classroom, Anthony is a father to three beautiful children, and has recently received his CCNA Certification. His dedication, passion for the world of technology and motivation is what has driven him to where he is today.
Anthony was selected from the following outstanding nominees this year:
School of Advancement
- Ye Hwa Kang
The Business School
- Pamela Del Canto Chiappa
