Celebrating 2018 Arts Awards for Excellence

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Members of the Faculty of Arts gathered on April 25 in the Hagey Hall Hub, along with University leaders, to celebrate the 2018 Arts Awards for Excellence in Service, Teaching, and Research. The annual event - known as Celebration of Arts - also recognizes the many accomplishments of members of the Faculty, from SSHRC grants to Killam fellowships to distinguished teaching. Here are the 2018 Arts Awards recipients and images from the Celebration of Arts event.

Award recipients looking up from Hagey Hub main floor

Excellence in Service

  • Eric Breugst, Arts Undergraduate Office
  • Emanuel Carvalho, Economics
  • Dana Komer, Psychology (ITC Project)
  • Lynne Taylor, History

Excellence in Research

  • Nicolas Gauthier, French Studies
  • Lennart Nacke, Drama & Speech Communication

Excellence in Teaching

  • Dan Gorman, History
  • Min Jeong Hong, School of Accounting & Finance
  • Heather Smyth, English Language & Literature
  • Bojana Videkanic, Fine Arts
Eric Breugst along with other listening to remarks

Eric Breugst (centre) listens to President Feridun Hamdullahpur speak.

Dana Komer and colleagues

Dana Komer (centre) with colleagues from the ITC Project.

School of Accounting group smile for photographer

Members of the School of Accounting & Finance with Min Jeong Hong, PhD candidate and teaching award recipient.

program and flowers on table
dean of arts, president and provost laugh together

Dean of Arts, Doug Peers, President Feridun Hamdullahpur, and Provost George Dixon.

Boyana Videkanic recieves award

Boyana Videkanic receiving her boxed glass sculpture, the award presented to all Arts Award recipients, from Doug Peers, with Kathy Acheson as presenter.

Nicholas Gauthier receiving his award

Nicolas Gauthier receiving his award from Tara Collington, Interim Associate Dean, Research.

Heather Smyth receiving award from Dean.

Heather Smyth receiving award from Doug Peers.

glass sculpture