Congratulations to the Instructors who received Instructor Excellence Awards for 2015-2016. Those who were honoured with this recognition are:

Keri deMille – Academic Services

Liam Riley – School of Business

Milan Niksic – School of Construction

Aron Weber – School of Hospitality and Tourism

Micheline Courtney – School of Health and Public Safety

Richard Stroobant – School of Information and Communications Technologies

Jim Esposito – MacPhail School of Energy

George Gavelis – School of Manufacturing and Automation

Rob Wall – School of Transportation

The SAIT Students’ Association (SAITSA) celebrates teaching excellence by providing students with an opportunity to recognize the best instructors in their respected schools. Instructor excellence is more than just teaching, it is about going above and beyond to help students. A common theme in the nominations brings light to instructors who are caring and helpful by way of face-to-face, personal interaction. This helps students feel valued and as a result, students better understand the investment and challenges in learning. It cultivates a positive educational environment and speaks to the community that surrounds the student body at SAIT.

A full page advertisement in the March 24th, 2016 edition of the Metro newspaper shows these awards are more than an internal affair. Celebrating teaching excellence with our city highlights what our SAIT community is all about.

Award recipients were narrowed down from a list of over 450 nominations of 156 individuals. Although only one instructor can be selected from each school/department, SAITSA recognizes the collective impact of many good instructors on the student experience. Thank you for your continued dedication and commitment to student success. The following word cloud is a visual representation of qualities students identified as characteristics of teaching excellence this academic year:

If you have any questions at all about SAITSA’s Instructor Excellence Awards, please contact the VP Academic at SAITSA.VPAcademic@edu.sait.ca or 403.284.8038.