Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions in support of the teaching, research, service and outreach goals of the Faculty.
At a celebratory barbecue to celebrate all nominees held on July 9, six individuals and four teams were recognized for their service to the Faculty.
- Sheldon Beichter, Technician, Carman Research Station
- Becky Dueck, Technician, Department of Plant Science
- Atanas Karamanov, Technician, Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research
- Minami Maeda, Technician, Department of Biosystems Engineering
- Finley Makila, Technician, Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research
- Donna Ryland, Technician, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
- Charlene Hawryluk, Wajiha Shahzad, Uldis Bourne, Jennifer St. Laurent, Dianne Dugald and Vanessa Ryplanski, Departments of Animal Science & Entomology and Glenlea Research Station
- Minami Maeda, Daniel Benedet and Dale Bourns, Department of Biosystems Engineering
- Katrina Cachero and Kam Wan, MAHN, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
- Pam Gauthier, Carola Lange and Helena Marak, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences
Following the event, the award winners were announced. The first award was given to Becky Dueck for her her outstanding contributions and service to the Faculty, its staff and students. The second award was given to the team of Charlene Hawryluk, Wajiha Shahzad, Uldis Bourne, Jennifer St. Laurent, Dianne Dugald and Vanessa Ryplanski, for for their exceptional administrative leadership and support to the Faculty community.