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Now’s your chance to recognize an outstanding teacher or instructor!

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2024/25 Teacher Award

2024 Teacher Award of Excellence Winner – Cora Jalonen

An image of the Students' Association President presenting the Teach Award of Excellence to Jon Ziprick

She is very good at her courses, applying each knowledge area and concept to real-life situations. She is also full of emotional intelligence, understanding each of her students and how best to relate to them when it seems they are lagging. She is ever-ready to attend to your questions on the spot.

I am honored to nominate Cora Jalonen for the Best Teacher Award. Cora consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching, she explains the lesson with clarity that helps us understand even the most complex topics in accounting. she always gave encouragement and support to all of her students.

We have being studying with her since last 10 months. And its being the best experience to study with her. She is very very much cooperative and humble with the students. The whole class enjoy studying with her. We will gonna miss you Cora after our course ends. Thank you so much Cora, it had being great experience.

She is very thoughtful and accomodating to students questions and concerns. I’ve also learned a lot from her discussions in accounting and auditing.

2024 Finalists

NameCourseCampus
Andrea KlippensteinEarly Childhood Education (EARLF)Notre Dame Campus
Edward PschulskiCE Health Sciences - AcadNotre Dame Campus
Nikky ReaTruck Transport TechNotre Dame Campus
Selcuk KoranCommunicationsNotre Dame Campus

2024 Honorary Mention

NameNameNameName
Adam AbbasDan SaltelJose Castellon AlvarezNino Caldarola
Adam BooneDaniel EnnsJoshua DerbeckerNora Sobel
Adam KozachukDaniel WiensJules MejiaOliver Oike
Adrea PierceDarlene AsselstineJulie ZacharyOlusanya Ige-Adefala
Alain ThibertDarren StebeleskiKarl AgnewParamjit Brar
Alex GilmerDavid BrandKarla AnjosPaula Bowkett
Alex Vasquez VasquezDavid PooleKeri-Lee ConlyPreet Dhingra
Aman AbrhaDavid ShabagaKevin HusseyRachel Mungal
Anastasiia SaniukDennis BagleyKim LeslieRachel Paulley
Andrea McCann-SuchowerDerrick ReykdalKimberly CookeRafael Reyes
Andrew HaggardDiogo IwasakiKiranjit AroraRhonda Kachurowski
Andrew Paul McCreaDipo OlatundeKrista LawsonRichard Warren
Andrew WarrenDustin FunkKristen Chemerika-LewRichardson Ragbirsingh
Angela SwansonEllice GanKristopher BarrettRobert Funk
Angelyne CarupoEva KiwanukaLaila AronasRoger Fitch
Arlene PetkauEvan HawkinsLara HardyRon Lepla
Ava JeraoFrank JessLaurie CutroneRoselle Turenne
Aynsley ReadFred ThiessenLeesa SylvestreSam Hoffmann
Barry BalandukGuy DowhyLinda DrosdowechSarah Boulet
Braiden WatlingHarmanpreet KaurLise WallScott Wachal
Brea WilliamsHarvey SuskiMaggie FitzpatrickSerene Desmond
Brenda Dafoe EnnsHeather BaileyMaryam GhanbariShannon Sampert
Brenda LindbergHeather KadeMaxine FehrShaun Lysak
Brenda StillHosna SafiarianMeghan ConnorStephen Jay
Brian CameronJasmeet KaurMelanie WightSuzanne Wabick
Brian RochatJason ReimerMelina PorcionculaSylvain Marin
Bright Ng'anduJason TaylorMelinda WaldenTara Brown
Bruce EyfordJean KennedyMelisa KimTara Mullen
Bryan DueckJean-Paul OlivierMelissa FloresTasha Shiaro
Caleb FerreiraJeff DzikowiczMeru DixitTerry Gereta
Carolyn SchmidtJeff McMasterMichael JudgeTraci Bailey
Charanjit SinghJeffrey LanyonMichael PoitrasTricia Leuschen
Chris UrbanskiJennifer StaynerMichael RochonTyler Hall
Chris Whitford-PointonJesse JamisonMichael TuthillTyler Matthies
Christopher HuynhJillian JohnsonMichelle LodewyksVanessa Tynedal
Cindy HackingJim MulhollandMiguel GuzmanVern Bergen
Colin PhilippotJoan AgdeppaMike TutthillVern Nelson
Cory Roth-MassonJoanne KellyMona Abu-GhoushWanda Jane Daza
Courtney SaboJoe LeducNadira MustaphaWendy Slezak
Damien AltenburgJon ZiprickNataliia Kipchuk
Damien GoodridgeJonathan BaileyNathan Anderson
Jonathan WiebeNicholas MacMahon

2023/24 Teacher Award

2023 Teacher Award of Excellence Winner – Jon Ziprick

An image of the Students' Association President presenting the Teach Award of Excellence to Jon Ziprick

He is the most calm, patient reacher. Taking the time to get to know each student on a personal level and that is why I think he should win this year. I have absorbed the most knowledge through Jon’s teaching methods compared to my other classes!

Our class greatly appreciates how Jon teaches our courses in the DSML program. He is very knowledgeable in all the topics he teaches and is patient and considerate with teaching a class of diverse skill levels. Jon always encourages an environment of practice and learning, readily assisting those who need help and guidance. Something as small as preparing notes for each class shows how intentional he is with his classes and reflects his dedication to teaching. We are very lucky to have had him as our instructor and will undoubtedly enroll to his classes in the future.

Jon is a responsible and patient teacher. When students face course related questions, he provides answers and guides them to consider further information.

I had Jon in a handful of courses over the course of my time in the Data Science & Machine Learning Program. The way Jon teaches is incredible. He is very passionate about wanting his student to succeed and you can feel that through the way he teaches. He has a great way of explaining things in an encouraging way making it fun to learn in his classroom. In addition, Jon makes himself very approachable. He is very patient and respectable to anyone coming to seek his help. I found that being in Jon’s classes gave me more self confidence on my ability to learn new topics. Thank you Jon for being a great teacher!

2023 Finalists

NameCourseCampus
Arlene PetkauCommunicationsNDC
Barry BalandukApplied Accounting (AACCF)EDC
Braiden WatlingCreative Communications (CRECF)EDC
Charanjit SinghAcademic Support SpecialistNDC
Charlene HoweDental Assisting (DENAF)NDC
Chau LeBusiness AdministrationNDC
Clayton HarapiakInternational BusinessNDC
Colin PhilippotVeterinary TechnologyNDC
Damien AltenburgBusiness Information TechnologyEDC
Eric Alexander LeeCulinary Arts (CULAF)EDC
James TurnerCreative Communications (CRECF)EDC
Jason TaylorNursingNDC
Jessica BurzminskiManufacturing EngineeringNDC
Jon ZiprickData Science and Machine LearningEDC
Kim StephensCE International BusinessNDC
Kimberley PinelNursingNDC
Lise WallBusiness AdministrationEDC
Melina PorcionculaBusiness AccountancyEDC
Michael PoitrasBusiness Information TechnologyEDC
Michele SykesMedical Lab Sciences (MELAF)NDC
Nishanth JayaranjanParamedicine Primary Care (PAPRF)NDC
Nora SobelBusiness AdministrationNDC
Philip ChengPharmaceutical and Food Manufacturing (PHAFF)NDC
Sarah BouletCE Legal AssistantNDC
Sarah CoyleBusiness AdministrationNDC
Scott LaoEnglish Language LearningEDC
Selcuk KoranCommunicationsNDC
Wendy SlezakVeterinary TechnologyNDC
NameNameNameName
Abbass Jafari KangDan GreenbergJose Lopez BuenoNora Sobel
Adam AbbasDan WatersJoshua DerbeckerOliver Oike
Adrea PierceDaniel EnnsJP LapointeOlusanya Ige-Adefala
Alan SimpsonDarla ThiessenJune KrausharPaul Johnson
Alanna HolowinskyDavid BrandKarl AgnewPaul Sekhon
Allison Murdoch-SchonDavid GarveyKarl OmanPaula Amaral
Aman AbrhaDavid PooleKelly StiforaPawan Earnest
Andrea McCann-SuchowerDavid RobertsKenneth HartikainenPerry McMahon
Andrew McKieDennis BagleyKim ElphickPhilip Cheng
Andrew Paul McCreaDevin DolaKim LesliePiers Smettem
Andrew WarrenDiogo IwasakiKim StephensRachel Paulley
Angarta FrincuDipo OlatundeKim WittRebecca LaRiviere
Angela SwansonDustin FunkKimberley PinelRichard Warren
Angela VandenbergEllowyn NadeauKiranjit AroraRichardson Ragbirsingh
Angelyne CarupoEmily CainKristen Chemerika-LewRob Ataman
Anne-Marie KowatschEmma DyckKristopher BarrettRod Classen
Anthony LoftEric Alexander LeeKyle ShoreRose Regier
Ariel LazaroEric WoodLaila AronasRoselle Turenne
Arleigh MackenzieEvan HawkinsLarry DavidsonRylaan Gimby
Arlene PetkauFrank JessLaura CollinsSarah Boulet
Aynsley ReadGinger ArnoldLaurie CutroneSarah Coyle
Barbara SalterGodwin EffiongLaurie SlaterScott Lao
Barry BalandukHanim KokenLaverne SturtevantScott Wachal
Barry BouletteHannah PrattLeonard SiemensSelcuk Koran
Ben StarkeyHari Dimitrakopoulou-AshtonLindsay SmithShannon Nordal
Blair MineaultHarmanpreet KaurLise WallSharon Shewchuk
Braiden WatlingHarv MockLorraine CarretteShaun Lysak
Brandon DueckHarvey SuskiLyall KrahnShelby Livetsky
Brenda Dafoe EnnsHeather ArklieMaggie FitzpatrickShouresh Jalili
Brian WyrzykowskiJackie SantiagoMarlon OliveiraSilke Knieling
Bright Ng'anduJames TurnerMary YoungStephen Hill
Bruce EyfordJanet CharronMeghan ConnorStephen Jay
Bryan DueckJanet TownsendMelanie WightSuni Witkovski
Caleb FerreiraJason TaylorMelina PorcionculaSusan pritchard
Cameron MayorJasvir BharjMelisa KimSusan Robson
Carolyn SchmidtJean-Marc BlancMelissa FleischmannSylvain Marin
Charanjit SinghJean-Paul OlivierMelissa HrybTara Brown
Charlene HoweJeff DzikowiczMeru DixitTara Jones
Chase MunstersJeff McMasterMichael JudgeTasha Shiaro
Chau LeJennifer ElsonMichael McCoyTerry Gereta
Cheryl JeromeJennifer HardingMichael PoitrasTimothy Scott Millar
Chris UrbanskiJennifer StaynerMichele RousseauTimothy Ward Kehler
Chris Whitford-PointonJesse FriesenMichele SykesTodd Tyler
Christopher HarderJesse JamisonMichelle AndersenTracey Curell
Christopher HuynhJessica BurzminskiNajmeh SaffarTracy Warkentin
Christopher PodolskyJim KorNathalie EmondTrevor Finch
Cindy HackingJim MulhollandNeil RockmanTyler Matthies
Clayton HarapiakJoan AgdeppaNeil TurnerVern Bergen
Colin PhilippotJoanne KellyNelson OliveiraWanda Jane Daza
Colleen IsfeldJodi JohnsonNianguang CaiWendy Slezak
Connor GilhulyJoe LeducNicole MoranYemi Olaleye
Courtney SaboJon ZiprickNino CaldarolaZacharie Montreuil
Damien AltenburgJonathan BaileyNishanth JayaranjanWanda Jane Daza
Dan GreenbergJose Castellon AlvarezNithya JohnWendy Slezak
Dan WatersYemi Olaleye
Daniel EnnsZacharie Montreuil

2022/23 Teacher Award

2022 Teacher Award of Excellence Winner – Colin Philippot

Colin is fantastic! He takes extra time to explain anything we need to ask, even staying past class time to talk with us. He has our best interest in mind and will do his best to help get us through our incredibly hard program.

Colin is passionate about the content he teaches, and the field of veterinary medicine as a whole, and it shows! It is clear that Colin wants nothing but the best for all of his students, and he does all that he can to help us achieve excellence. Colin goes above and beyond to make sure his students understand the content he teaches, and even content he doesn’t teach! Colin shows understanding and empathy, as he personally knows just how tough this program is. Colin’s expectations of his students are high, but he makes it easy to meet those expectations through his teaching techniques and open communication. He takes time to connect with each student regarding their progress in each of his classes and provides suggestions on where there may be room for improvement. Thank you, Colin!

 

Colin is the best, I think everyone in my class would agree. He has a very kind energy, and you can tell he truly cares about his students. He’s always available to help even outside of his office hours and doesn’t make you feel bad or like you’re bothering him when you need extra help or guidance. His lectures and labs are great, and you can tell he is happy to be there and answer questions. This course is very stressful, but Colin is good at making a stressful time fun, and making his lessons and lectures enjoyable.

He is an amazing teacher who continuously strives to see success with his students. He puts on more workload for himself in order for a positive outcome with his students. He is always there when you have a question, even for other courses he does not teach, but still has knowledge on. Colin Philippot is viewed with much respect from his students and other instructors that he works with. Colin is a great person, teacher, and always there if you need to talk to someone. Other teachers should strive to be like him as a gold standard for education teaching.

2022 Finalists

NameCourseCampus
Selcuk KoranTechnology ManagementNDC
Chris Whitford-PointonDigital Multimedia DesignRoblin Centre
Barry BalandukBusiness Administration - AccountingRoblin Centre
Kristopher BarrettAutomotive ServiceNDC
Taras WasyliwBusiness AdministrationNDC
Rachel PaulleyWeldingNDC
Charanjit SinghAcademic Success CentreNDC
Said HassanPharmaceutical and Food ManufacturingNDC
Sarah BouletLegal AssistantNDC
Kerri L PrudenEarly Childhood EducationNDC
Melina PorcionculaBusiness Accountancy CEManitou a bi Bii daziigae
Wendy R SlezakVeterinary TechnologyNDC
Jesse JamisonCNC Machinist TechnicianNDC
Jon ZiprickData Science & Machine LearningRoblin Centre
Karl OmanCulinary Arts ProgramPGI
Kenneth HartikainenIndustrial Arts Teacher EducationNDC
Navnish K SidhuInternational BusinessNDC
Philip ChengPharmaceutical and Food ManufacturingNDC
Aman AbrhaScience Laboratory TechnologyNDC
Brenda Dafoe EnnsNursingNDC
Damien AltenburgBusiness Information TechnologyRoblin Centre
Kelly AndrushkoEarly Childhood EducationNDC
Lise Nicole WallBusiness AdministrationRoblin Centre
Shannon NordalCivil EngineeringNDC
Tracy L WarkentinHealth Care Aide and Health Unit ClerkNDC

Honorary Mention

NameNameNameName
Adam DingDavid G NutbeanJose Lopez BuenoRalph Lata
Adam M AbbasDavid ShabagaJose Manuel Castellon AlvarezRebecca LaRiviere
Amber MooreDax Trejo BeltranJuan ClarkRhonda J Kachurowski
Ana StipanovicDennis A BishopKimberley A PinelRob Ataman
Angarta Tatiana FrincuDustin FunkKody JanzenRon Lepla
Angela SwansonEdward PschulskiKrista LawsonSarah Coyle
Arlene PetkauEmily CainKyle GeskeScott MacAulay
Azhar IkhlaqEmma DyckLaurie CutroneSelene Paul
Ben StarkeyEric TorfasonLeesa K SylvestreShannon Zentner
Beverly SnellFadi AtallahLeonard WiensShaun Lysak
Brad SchellenbergGodwin EffiongLucien DoomaShelby Livetsky
Braiden WatlingHarmanpreet KaurLylah L ErkauShelley L Penziwol
Brea K WilliamsHeather KadeMarilyn DykstraShelly Chlan
Bruce EyfordHusam ElsaidMark BinderStephen Hill
Bryan T StadnykJames SladeMelanie WightStephen Jay
Carolyn SchmidtJames Stephen TurnerMichael J RobbSusan Claire Johnson
Chau LeJanuary E LuczakMiguel GuzmanSusan Robson
Chef Gordon BaileyJason TaylorMike TutthillTrevor E Finch
Chris HarringtonJaspreet K NeufeldMonica LytwynTroy Heaps
Chris UrbanskiJeffrey NavarroMurray MomanUdesha Wickramasinghe
Christopher HuynhJennifer StaynerNatalia MankoVictor Sze
Clayton HarapiakJessica BurzminskiNora Sobel
Connor GilhulyJim MulhollandOleh B Ilnyckyj
Cordt EulerJohnathan NiziolPalmer Rouse
Daniel WiensJonathan BaileyPaul Johnson

2021/22 Teacher Award

2021 Teacher Award of Excellence Winner – Michele Sykes

I love Michele, she is the best teacher I have in RRC. She is very helpful and really aims for each students success. I love how her meetings are fun as she teaches in a way I can understand. She is also patient and very understanding. She replies to my emails and questions very quick! Without a doubt, all her students are able to pass her courses with no trouble. She well deserved the teacher award for this year!

She’s always trying her best to make the sometimes kinda boring Chemistry knowledge to be more lively, by playing some uninterrupting radio music in the background when we are doing certain labs, to make it more interesting and impressive; Always being very patient in answering students’ questions and would willing to stay a bit late for the interpretation of the question if students don’t quite understand; Her online class is the best one to be till now, like the most enjoyable one since her pronunciation is so clear about each word with a good sense of humor to make the content more pleasant and enjoyable to learn; She even brought us gifts when her birthday came but she doesn’t have to do so. All in all, she is an excellent instructor to me and I do enjoy her class the most and would like to try harder to get a better grade this term!!

Michelle is the best! I enjoy her fun and goofy way of teaching and how she connects with students. You can always expect to be laughing in her lab/lectures.

2021 Finalists

Damien AltenburgBusiness Information TechnologyRoblin Centre
Damien GoodridgeCE Therapeutic RecreNotre Dame Campus
Melina PorcionculaLTC – International Ed – AcadInnovation Centre
Michelle BraunGraphic DesignRoblin Centre
Shaun LysakUltrasound-Diag Med SonogultdNotre Dame Campus 
Andrew WarrenRelated Math & ScienceRoblin Centre
Charanjit SinghAcademic Success CentreNotre Dame Campus
Shelly ChlanHospitality and Tourism ProgrPaterson GlobalFoods Ins.
Chris UrbanskiCivil TechnologyNotre Dame Campus
Guy ProkopetzLTC – International Ed – AcadInnovation Centre
Jon ZiprickBusiness Techngy ManagmntRoblin Centre
Rylaan GimbyDigital Multimedia DiplomaRoblin Centre
Brenda D. EnnsNursing ClinicalNotre Dame Campus 
Jim MulhollandAuto MechanicsNotre Dame Campus
Marc DesrosiersSteinbach Funded ProgramsSteinbach
Taras WasyliwBusiness Admin ProgramRoblin Centre
Barry BalandukBusiness Admin ProgramRoblin Centre
Alena JamesCivil TechnologyNotre Dame Campus
Colin PhilippotVeterinary TechnologyNotre Dame Campus
Jason ChurchWeldingNotre Dame Campus
Joanne KellyCreative CommunicationsRoblin Centre
Jules MejiaLTC – International Ed – AcadInnovation Centre
Brenda E. Enns 
Kerri PrudenEarly Childhood EducationNotre Dame Campus
Darren Stebeleski

2021 Honourable Mentions

Aaron Brown
Aaron Sivertson
Adam M Abbas
Alana Holowinsky
Alexander Vasquez
Aman Abrha
Amber Katz
Amrit Kaur
Andrea Canada
Andrea McCann
Andrew Haggard
Andrew Paul McCrea
Andrew Roncin
Angela Swanson
Aniket Naik
Anna-Marie Thibert
Ariel Lazaro
Arleigh Mackenzie
Arlene Petkau
Astrid De Bruyn
Beverly Snell
Bitia McVeigh
Blair Mineault
Bob Watson
Brad Vincelette
Braeden Wiley
Braiden Watling
Brea Williams
Brian Dueck
Bruce Eyford
Bruce Kettner
Bryan Beaushene
Bryan Dueck
Bryan Neufeld
Carolyn Schmidt
Chau Le
Cheryl Hudson
Chris Hasell
Chris Pointon
Christopher Hasell
Christopher Huynh
Cindy Benoit
Cindy Koskie
Corey Whitford
Courtney Sabo
Crystelle Wiebe
Dana R. Cabiles
Daniel G Waters
David Grusko
David Shabaga
Dean Cooper
Dean Ferguson
Deborah S Leslie
Dennis Bagley
Dennis Bishop
Dennis Fournier
Diane Ammeter
Dustin Funk
Elena Plotnikova
Emily Cain
Emma Dyck
Eric Rheaume
Eric Wood
Ernst Bergen
Ethelinda Padua
Everton Bonorino
Faye Bychuk
Ferdaous Ahmed
Frank Jess
Fred Thiessen
Gaetano Nino Caldarola
George Allen
George foster
Ginger Arnold
Golchin Jalalat
Gurkirpaul Sekhon
Guy dowey
Hal Hokanson
Hanim Koken
Harv Mock
Harvey Suski
Heather Arklie
Hong Nguyen
Hussam Elsaid
Ingrid Porter
James Mackey
James Mulholland
James Russell
Janet Lee Neduzak
Jasmeet Kaur
Jason Hamilton
Jeffrey Lanyon
Jennifer Hiley
Jesse Friesen
Jesse Jamison
Joesph Alex
Johanna Schmidt
John Kuchak
Jordan Carlson
Jose Manuel Castellon
Joseph Alex
Juan Clark
June Kraushar
Karen Kabel
Karen Press
Karen Wowk
Karlene Cifuentes
Katherine Carpenter
Kathleen Scribner
Kelly Andrushko
Ken Fanstone
Kiranjit Arora
Kristen Chemerika-Lew
Krystal Boyce-Gaudreau
Kyle Geske
Kyra Zimmer
Laila Aronas
Laurie Cutrone
Lee Demers
Leesa K Sylvestra
Lindsay Mulholland
Lise Wall
Liting Han
Louise Buelow Smith
Lucian Dooma
Luis Lopez
Lyall C Krahn
Maggie May Fitzpatrick
Marc Battle
Maria Pol
Marie Rogge
Mark Binder
Marlon Oliveira
Mary Brychka
Mary-Beth Barker
Matthew Brooks
Melanie Lee Lockhart
Melanie Wight
Melisa Kim
Melissa Hryb
Melodie Richard
Michael Arnold
Michael Bialowas
Michael Blatz
Michael Poitras
Michele Henderson
Mike Prokopetz
Mike Tutthill
Murray Moman
Nathalie Emond
Navnish Sidhu
Neil Rockman
Nienke Schutz-Kolster
Nina Singh
Norman Umali
Oleh Illnyckyj
Paige sneesby
Paul Bourget
Paul Johnson
Paula Amaral
Pawan Earnest
Perry McMahon
Philip Cheng
Quan Chung
Raeanne Hebert
Rahim Hosein
Randall Butterfield
Rebecca Hiebert
Rick Groff
Rick Zimmer
Rob Engley
Robert Erickson
Robert Kwade
Roberta Anderson
Roger Fitch
Roland Marcoux
Roselle Turenne
Said Hassan
Sally McGillivray
Samantha Lapedus
Sarah Boulet
Sarah Hie
Scott Hinkson
Scott MacAulay
Scott Schofield
Scott Wachal
Serene Desmond
Shannon Nordal
Sharon Erazo
Sharon Shewchuk
Stephen Jay
Susan Claire Johnson
Suzanne Kelly
Suzanne Wabick
Tabitha Nordby
Tamara Schaab-Johnson
Tara Brown
Tara Mullen
Tasha Shiaro
Ted Cotton
Thomas Leep
Timothy Scott Millar
Timothy Wall
Tracey Curell
Trina Chamberlain
Victor Sze
Walter E Petik
Wanda Jane Daza
Ward Hinch
Warren Alejandro-Yarema
Warren Palmer
Yevgeniya Tatarenko
Zephaniel Rissin

2020/21 Teacher Award

2020 Teacher Award of Excellence Winner – Darren Stebelski

“Darren, is always a breath of fresh air, he is inspiring and dedicated to his student, not only does he light up the whole class and encourages everyone to participate his critiques are genuine and delivered with care. Darren not only emails us with a weekend update as to his progress in marking, he delivers encouraging words to motivate us, and includes a music track or playlist to check out and also gives an explanation o why its a good track he wants to share. Darren is always on time and prepared with his lesson and also starts his class with a 5 minute presentation on relevant and informative and also political graphic design information. His assignments are fun and he gives us the time and patience to do these assignments while really walking us through the steps. He teaches us thoroughly, and I honestly say I want to be just like him when I grow up!”

“He is kind and compassionate. He always shares some beautiful songs through email. His classes are always full of smiles and joy. Many of my classmates said they have gained energy from his class. We all love him.”

“He has a smile on his face every class and goes above and beyond for his students.”

2020 Finalists

Matthew D Broeska3D Computer GraphicsEDC
Michael I PoitrasBusiness Information TechnologyEDC
Cheryl HudsonBusiness AdministrationNDC
Joanne M KellyCreative CommunicationsEDC
Chau LeBusiness AdministrationNDC
Lora Van LoewenCreative CommunicationsEDC
Chris Whitford-PointonDigital Media DesignEDC
Marc DesrosiersCommunicationsSteinbach
Shelly ChlanHospitality and Tourism ManagementPaterson
Charanjit Singh-ChaniBusiness AdministrationNDC
Gordon C PriceTeacher EducationNDC
Michele SykesMedical Laboratory SciencesNDC
Wanda Jane DazaCE Administrative AssistantNDC
Bruce RadonsMechanical Engineering TechnologyNDC
Christopher R WaltersCEI Aviation Program ExpansionStevenson
Timothy WallCE Educational AssistantNDC
Andrea McCann-SuchowerBusiness AdministrationNDC
Andrew RoncinElectrical Engineering TechnologyEDC
Barry BalandukBusiness AdministrationEDC
Damien AltenburgBusiness Information TechnologyEDC
Deborah JensenSCE Business, Accounting & ManagementSteinbach
Fred PetrashBusiness Information Technology
Lucien DoomaAutomotive TechnicianNDC
Myrna Michelle DavisNursingNDC
Susan RobsonBusiness AdministrationNDC
Kim ElphickVeterinary TechnologyNDC
Bob WatsonCivil Engineering TechnologyNDC

2020 Honourable Mentions

Ab Freig
Alanna Holowinsky
Alena C James
Alex McIlraith
Amy Bullock
Anahita Aminian
Andrew Haggard
Aniket Naik
Anita-Maria Hatcher
Ariy Shilshtut
Arleigh Mackenzie
Ashley Prest
Beni Vand
Beth Benoit
Betty Young
Bev Shaw
Bob Watson
Brad Blake Vincelette
Brea K Williams
Brenda Dafoe Enns
Brian Rountree
Bruce Eyford
Carolyn Schmidt
Cheryl A Jerome
Chris Harrington
Christopher Huynh
Cindy Benoit
Cindy Hacking
Colin Philippot
Colleen Isfeld
Cordt Euler

 

Crystelle Wiebe
Damien Goodridge
Dan Greenberg
Dan Saltel
Dana R Cabiles
Daniel G Waters
Darcene Chanas-Larue
David Blicq
David Graham
David Grusko
Deborah Gural
Dennis A Bagley
Dennis A Bishop
Douglas Fyfe
Edward C Cotton
Edward Pschulski
Ellowyn A Nadeau
Emma Dyck
Eric A Wood
Eric Graeb
Ethelinda Padua
Everton Bonorino
Ferdaous Ahmed
Filomena D Moniz
Gaetano Nino Caldarola
Gail Horvath
Glen Hawker
Guy Prokopetz
Hal Hokanson
Harv Mock
Harvey Suski
Heather Stahl
Heather Arklie
Heather Kade
Jackie Santiago
James Russell
James Slade
Janet Lee Neduzak
January E Luczak
Jason Abbott
Jason Dewet
Jason Hamilton
Jason Lehrer
Jason Taylor
Jean-Paul Olivier
Jeff McMaster
Jeffrey Lanyon
Jeffrey Navarro
Jennifer Stayner
Jesse A Friesen
Jesse Jamison
Jim Kor
Jim Mulholland
Joanna White
Joanne Loughery
Jon Ziprick
Jonathan Boisvert
Jonathan Saunders
Jose Lopez Bueno
Jules L Mejia
Karen Ilene Press
Karen Kabel
Karl Oman
Karlene Cifuentes
Kate McGonigal
Kelly Andrushko
Ken Fanstone
Kenneth Malczewski
Kerri L Pruden
Kerry Coulter
Kevin J Shepherd
Kim Elphick
Kirsten L Loewen
Kit Wilson
Krista Mask
Kristen R Chemerika-Lew
Kyra Zimmer
L. Kennedy
Larry T Davidson
Laura M Charr
Laura Orestes
Laurie Cutrone
Leonard Reimer
Lise Nicole Wall
Lori Duncan
Lori Slobodian
Lou Gervino
Lourdes Alarkon
Lyall C Krahn
Maggie May Fitzpatrick
Mandy MacDonald
Marc Battle
Mark Binder
Mary A Brychka
Melanie Wight
Melanie Lee Lockhart
Melisa Kim
Melodie Richard
Michael Arnold
Michael J Robb
Michel E Allard
Michelle R Lodewyks
Mike Prokopetz
Monica Lytwyn
Muhammad Amjad
Murray Moman
Myra L Schaffer
Nancy Diduch
Nathalie Emond
Nienke Schutz-Kolster
Norman Huang
Norman Pastorin
Patricia A Gregory
Paul Shotunde
Preet Dhingra
Preston Lindsay
Quang Le
Raeanne Hebert
Rebecca Hiebert
Rhonda J Kachurowski
Rita Z. Prokopetz
Robert A Engley
Roger Fitch
Roselle Turenne
Rylaan Gimby
Said Hassan
Samantha Lapedus
Sandra Schonwetter
Sandra Woloschuk
Sara Wilde
Sarah Coyle
Sarah Hie
Scott Hinkson
Scott Wachal
Serene Desmond
Shannon
Sharmain Donovan
Sharon Erazo
Sheila McIntosh
Sherri Garrity
Shouresh Jalili
Silke Knieling
Stacy Kutcher
Stephen Jay
Stephen Meehan
Stephen Thompson
Susan McComb
Tara Mullen
Tasha Shiaro
Ted Cotton
Todd Thompson
Tomasina Allegro-Sacco
Trevor E Finch
Trudy A Provis
Victor Sze
Wayne Leeman
Wendy Leszkovics
Winsome Algera
Yun-Ji Kim

2019 Teacher Award

Damien Goodridge

CE Therapeutic Recreation Facilitator

 

Comments from Students:

“He went above and beyond for his students”

“He is one of the best, funniest and smartest teachers I have ever had in my life”

“Damien has exhibited true integrity in his deliverance of all class material. He has opened up his life and heart with us and I believe him to be an integral part of Red River.”

“His teaching style is outstanding and is always ready to help everyone as he can do. He is an awesome teacher.”

“He went above and beyond to find a way for us to get our practicums so we could graduate during these unforeseen circumstances.”

”He always had a smile on his face and was honest with us.”