In recognition of their remarkable accomplishments, faculty, staff, and fellow students from the School of Education joined together to honour the recipients of this year’s prestigious teaching awards. These awards celebrate the recipients' unwavering dedication, innovative approaches, and invaluable contributions to their community of peers, inspiring them to push the boundaries of their own learning and making a significant impact in the field of education. 

The School of Education would like to recognize and congratulate all this year’s award recipients and the impacts they have and will make in the field of education.  

Teacher candidate awards: 

• Primary/Junior Innovation in Teaching Award – Meagan Caulfield 

• Intermediate/Senior Innovation in Teaching Award – Haley Gilchrist 

• Responding to Diversity Award – Hwi Heo 

• Education Student Association Award – Nevia Frank 

• OECTA Award – Kourtney Kinch 

• Intermediate/Senior Mathematics Award – Delaney Tully 

• Primary/Junior Mathematics Award – Melanie MacGregor 

• French Award – Chanelle Courville
   

Faculty teaching award: 

• Teaching Excellence Award – Joe Tompkins 

“As teachers, we have the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of our students. We educate them on global issues to become responsible citizens and give them the tools to make informed opinions,” shared Melanie McGregor, recipient of the Primary/Junior Mathematics award. “Teachers create the foundation for learning in all avenues of a student’s life.” 

“As an immigrant to Canada, my teachers were monumental in my growth and success in navigating life in a foreign school, culture, and society. I chose to teach to provide that same mentorship that my teachers did for me,” says Hwi Heo, teacher candidate and recipient of the Responding to Diversity award. “The School of Education provided me with the necessary skills to create an equitable classroom where students like myself, would flourish.”