Academic Support Group awards given at President’s Social

At the President's Annual Christmas Social held December 16, three UPEI staff members were recognized with Academic Support Group Staff Achievement Awards.

Jay McPhail, long-time employee of Audio Visual Services, received an award in the Career Achievement category. Having worked for UPEI for 23 years, Jay was nominated by 14 colleagues across campus, and was cited for his dedication to always doing a job well, and for always ensuring a professional production with quality audio and visuals.

Treena Smith, Transition Coordinator at the Webster Centre, and Karen Dempsey, Coordinator, Adult Learner Services at the Centre for Life-Long Learning, were co-winners of the first Creative Initiative Award. The award is given to a person(s) who recommends a creative solution to improve efficiency and service delivery in their department or campus-wide. VP Academic Jim Randall presents Treena Smith and Karen Dempsey with their ASG Staff Achievement Award.

Smith and Dempsey teamed up to brainstorm, develop, and initiate a distance-learning, non-credit, six-week university preparatory course, primarily targeted at adults who are considering post-secondary education. The first course was delivered in O'Leary, and new offerings will be available in 2011 in Charlottetown and Montague.

Congratulations Jay, Treena, and Karen!