Andrea Thumath, Unitec Champion
Last week’s awards event was truly a celebration of excellence, contribution and commitment!
Around 500 staff packed into Te Puna to enjoy the presentation of awards and support our finalists and winners as they received their trophies and certificates. Adding to the entertainment, a group waiata, led by our Kaihautū team, was a welcome opportunity for everyone to stretch their legs and their vocal chords as they joined in with the words and actions of Tū Tira Mai.
The ceremony was expertly presented by MC Ioane Fa’avae – Pacific ADL and the Executive Leadership team, who awarded prizes in nine categories.
The hotly contested ‘People’s Choice’ Award went to Malcolm Yurak, whose large support crew arrived wearing #TeamMalcolm stickers on their backs!
The Kaihautū team led a group waiata during the break in the presentations
The winner of the Unitec Champion Award this year was Andrea Thumath, who received a huge cheer and and beautiful pounamu taonga, crafted by Hohepa Renata from our Maia team.
Following the ceremony everyone enjoyed the lunch, drinks, photobooth and pumping sounds by the ‘world-famous’ band, White Chapel Jak.
See the full list of winners below and watch the video for more photos.
Congratulations to our winners, finalists and nominees, and thank you to everyone who nominated a colleague or team for an award category. Visit the 2019 Excellence Awards page for details on finalists and awards.
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Our 2019 award winners…
The photo booth was very popular
Excellence in Teaching (General)
- Diane Fraser – Senior Lecturer, Environmental and Animal Sciences
- Kristie Cameron – Lecturer, Environmental and Animal Sciences
- Margaret Evans – Academic Development Lecturer, Learning and Achievement
Excellence in Teaching (Kaupapa Māori)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education teaching team
Excellence in Early Career Teaching
- Sharon Sitters – Lecturer, Healthcare and Social Practice
Excellence in Research
- Rau Hoskins – Lecturer/Māori Studio Director, Architecture and Lecturer, Tūāpapa Rangahau
Innovation and Enterprise
Members of the Marketing team enjoying the party
- Bob Stewardson – Insights Business Partner, Marketing and Student Attraction
- Industry Partnerships team
- ‘Redefining Stories’ Student Success project team
Excellence in Support
- Ashutosh Basnyat – Student Support Advisor, Student Success
- Darlene Cameron – Academic Development Lecturer Māori, Student Success
- Nirmala D’Souza – Senior Administrator, Operations
Te Noho Kotahitanga Team Award
- Learning and Achievement team of Aanoalii (Rowena) Fuluifaga, Susan Eady, Brigette Shutkowski, Helen Luka, Donna Cavell,
The awesome band White Chapel Jak, joined by our own Ali Sarginson, Interim Executive Director Finance.
Donna Salmon, Dipti Vora, Adrian Jenkins, Sana Saleem, Norasieh Md Amim, Dianna Bluck, Deb Crossan, Elizabeth Morris, Margi Grey, Caroline Malthus, Margaret Evans, Cat Mitchell, Hua Dai, Cindy Wee, Darlene Cameron, Ioane Aleke Fa’avae, Diane Tamati, Venusi Taumoepeau, Ruth Laing, Nina Pelling, Lance Laulala, Daisy Bentley-Gray, Gail van Veen, Denise McIntyre, Kristina Iuli, Jane Worley, Rae Wilkin, Sinamoka Etuata, Ilaisa’ane Tuakimoana, DeborahLynch, Sarah Grimes, Carolyn King, Connie Kristensen, Natalie Wilkinson, Peter Koren, Katy Guy, Andrea Simmons, Swapna Valaboju, Premila Premathilake, Tracy Kennedy, Ben Hamblin, Melanie Archibald, Harpreet Singh and Cheryl Astley.
People’s Choice Award
- Malcolm Yurak – Assets and Logistics Manager, Goods and Transport
Unitec Champion
- Andrea Thumath – Director UPC and Students’ Under 25s Success