Heart of Trent Awards

Nominations for the 2025 Heart of Trent have closed. We look forward to presenting the awards and celebrating the extraordinary contributions made by all employees at the event on Wednesday May 7, 2025.

Jackie Muldoon Award for Faculty Service

This award recognizes faculty who have served with distinction in institutional governance roles, provided collegial and effective service to committees, departments and colleges, led program and department renewal efforts, achieved advancements in administrative responsibilities, and advanced the role of faculty in contributing to the academic and overall success of the University and the profession at large.

This Award reinforces the importance and value of faculty service.

Nancy Simmons Smith Staff Award of Excellence

Recognizing a long-standing need for a staff recognition award, the University established the Nancy Simmons Smith Award in 2008 to recognize non-academic staff members who demonstrate excellence and exceptional commitment to Trent. With the support of an endowed fund, the Award is named in honour of Ms. Simmons Smith, University secretary and secretary of the Board of Governors from 1987 to 2008. Throughout her career as a senior administrator, Nancy advocated tirelessly for the recognition of non-academic staff and their contributions to the University.

Team Innovation Award

The Team Innovation Award recognizes a team, unit or department at Trent University whose innovative contributions have impacted the strategic objectives of the University. The award will recognize innovation in process, product, method or system that has resulted in a positive outcome that extends throughout the Trent community.

Provost’s Award for Support Staff

The Provost’s Award for Support Staff was created to recognize a member of the support staff who plays an important role in the student experience and who makes a difference through their performance at Trent. All Trent OPSEU and Exempt staff play an important role in creating our campus community.

Trent Community Leadership Award

The Trent Community Leadership Award recognizes faculty and staff who make exceptional contributions to the local community in Peterborough or Durham regions. We believe the community is enriched by the leadership, volunteerism and contributions made by those who work for Trent. This award seeks to reinforce the value of giving back and getting involved, to extend the positive impact of the University in multiple ways.

Trent University Research Impact Award

This annual award recognizes the Trent University researcher or research team stewarding original and impactful research which has contributed significantly to society (local, regional, national or international).