Last week I had the honour of attending all four of our 2020 Staff Awards ceremonies across Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
I was delighted by the quality of the nominations, citations and service awards of each staff. In Australia we were able to hold an in person COVIDSafe event, whilst Dubai, Hong Kong and Malaysia all held live online events. All four events were outstanding and I thank everyone involved in making them a success. The winners from region will now be in the running for inaugural UOWGE Global Staff Awards Event to be held in March 2021 with more details coming soon. This is going to be a very exciting event.
A special congratulations to the “employee of the year” from each Region. Your nominations were exceptional and you were such worthy recipients of this this award and should be very proud.
Employees of the Year
- UOWCA / UOWGE - David Kerr
- UOWD - Rajith Attupurath
- UOWCHK - Mr. LAM Chi Yung, Tony
- UOWMKDU - Gabriel Lau Chi Wen
UOWGE / UOWCA
Employee of the year – David Kerr
Excellence – Professional Service Award
- Winner – Lil Fitzpatrick
- Highly Commended – Louise Silvestri and William Zondag
Excellence - Teaching Award
- Winner – John Larkin
- Highly Commended – Mercedez Hinchcliff
Collaboration Award
- Winners - Vocational Team - Rachel Bilboe, Shoko Bunder, Madeleine Dimitroulis, Desley Fletcher, Nolie-Anne Harper, Kathleen Hayes, Marie Lee, Jolly Mathews, Jessica McLennan, Catherine Rich, Travis Roche, Melissa Russell, Rebecca Samways, Leanne Spence, Liz Thomas, Virginia Vasquez
- Winner - Marina Harris
- Highly Commended – Peer Learning Team - Jann Roberts, Aanchal Bagda, Brendan Thompson, Bryce Humphries, Byron Frencham, Chelsea Brooks, Clare O’Toole, Elizabeth Johnstone, Hamish Ahern, Alice Pham, James Connelly, Kieren Irvine, Kim Morris, Levana Wayne-Boyle, Lynn Tran, Luke Masliah, Matilde Bannigan, Michael Valceski, Miguel Ducreux, My Tran, Nathan Oyet, Paul Isaac, Phuong Lam Phung, Sara Garbutt, Tammy Phumthong, Tek Mingistu, Vanessa Ng, Victoria Testa
Innovation Award
- Winner – Lauren Gale
- Highly Commended – Jared Dahl and Marion Finlay
Integrity Award
- Winner – Insimo Sosefo
- Highly Commended – Shae Potter
Passion Award
- Winner – Pierre Miquel
- Highly Commended – Travis Roche
Courage Award
- Winner – Lu Qing Wang
- Highly Commended – Kaitlin Dalton
Outstanding Leadership Award
- Felix Lanceley
UOW in DUBAI
Employee of the year – Rajith Attupurath
Excellence – Professional Service Award
- Winner - Vanessa Almeida
- Highly Commended – Kangan Aggarwal
Excellence – Teaching Award
- Winners - Dr. Prakash Kumar Shankar Vel and Abigail Copiaco
- Highly Commended – Ajrina Hysaj
Excellence – Research Award
- Winner - Dr. Balan Sundarakani
- Highly Commended – Dr Vikash Ramiah and Dr Zeenath Khan
Collaboration Award
- Winners - Blended Learning Team: Dr. Alastair Watson, Dr. Ritu Sehgal, Avneet Kaur, Dr. Khairul Kamarudin, Dr. Munyar Nyadzayo, Dr. Vikash Ramiah, Dr. Haroon Khan, Dr. Soly Mathew Biju, Sonia Adams, Dr. Mohamed Watfa, Dr. Abdelghani Benharref, Dr. Zeenath Khan, Dr. Kamal Jaafar, Dr. Nidhal Abdulaziz
- Highly Commended – UOWD New Campus Team - Andy Phillips, Manoj Mathew, Sheelagh Wallace, Feras Hamza, Payyazhi Jayashree, Khalid Hussain, Emily Francis and Pierre Miquel (UOWGE)
Innovation Award
- Winner - Dr. Mai El Barachi
Integrity Award
- Winner - Dr Abdellatif Tchantchane
- Highly Commended – Mozammel Hoque Morshid Miah
Passion Award
- Winner - Laura Rodriguez
- Highly Commended – Rajesh Prema
Courage Award
- Winners - Frontline Workers Team: Ivan Dsouza, Maria Manuel, Loveriel Bacallo, Parvathi Mohanan, Kangan Aggarwal, Roaa Ataya, Rahul Bijlani, Maria Pereira, April Nunag, Rashida Ahmad, Saad Hilal, Maryann Tamayo, Joslin Gracias, Rahul Mirchandani, Sandunie Wijesekara, Mohamed Nazer, Alajish Akbar Mohamed, Abdul Rasheed, Fabeena Thoufeeq
UOW COLLEGE HONG KONG
Employee of the Year - Mr. LAM Chi Yung, Tony
Excellence – Professional Award
- Winner – Academic Staff - Mr. BUTT Man Kit Toby
- Winner – Administrative Staff - Ms. CHAN Yiu Bing
Excellence – Teaching Award
- Winner - Dr. LEUNG Wai King, Mosquito
- Highly Commended - Mr. CHAO Hon Kit, Benny
- Highly Commended - Dr. MURAKAMI Hitoshi
Excellence – Research Award
- Winner - Dr. TSUI Man Hon, Andy
- Winner - Ms. CHAN Yiu Bing
Excellence - Overall Award
- Winner - Ms. CHAN Yiu Bing
Collaboration Award
- Winners – IT Team: LEE Wing Kit, Mr. CHAN Tat Lam, Tango, Mr. FUNG Ho Man, Mr. LAM Chi Yung, Mr. YU Ching Hei, Hugo
Innovation Award
- Winner - Ms. PAREJA LOPEZ Maria Jose
- Highly Commended - Ms. KIU Kin Yan, Judy
Integrity Award
- Winner - Mr. LI Siu King, Stanley
- Winner - Mr. CHAO Hon Kit, Benny
Passion Award
- Winner - Administrative Staff - Ms. WONG Chung Man, Anita
- Winner - Academic Staff - Dr. TAKAHASHI Rita
Courage Award
- Winner - LAM Chi Yung, Tony
UOW MALAYSIA KDU
Employee of the Year - Gabriel Lau Chi Wen
Excellence – Professional Award
- Highly Commended – Julian Lee Eng Kim
Excellence – Teaching Award
- Highly Commended - Dr Rasslenda-Rass A/P Rasalingam, Madhavi A/P Canesion Murty and Cindy De Vosse
Excellence – Research Award
- Winner – Dr How Heoy Geok
Collaboration Award
- Highly Commended – Graduate Attributes Task Force - Gabriel Lau Chi Wen-Leader, Dr. Tan Lee Ooi, Loh Lean Lee (Retired), Leong Mi-Chelle, Anna Lim Siew Fang, Loo Chong Hang, Dr. Jenny Wong Sook Khuan, Mitchell Liong Chee Chiun
- Highly Commended – Jessica Lau Ai Suan
- Highly Commended – Anna Lim Siew Fang
Innovation Award
- Winner - Virtual Open Day Platform Development Team - Dr Yeap Gik Hong-Leader, John Poh, Mitchell Liong Chee Chiun, Wilson Chee Chan Weng, Jess Lee Chai Ling
- Highly Commended - Ms. Sumiko Cheng Chun Yi
Integrity Award
- Highly Commended - Melissa Moey Yoke Cheng
- Highly Commended - Kevin Lim Poh Wing
Passion Award
- Winner - Mitchell Liong Chee Chiun
- Highly Commended - Andrew Wilfred A/L Sandanam Samy and Lian Li Hung
Courage Award
- Winner - Magesvari A/P Subramaniam