The Society of Graduate & Professional Students has announced the 2022-23 winners of the SGPS Awards and we are thrilled to have three winners in our Faculty of Education community. Thashika Pillay was awarded the John G. Freeman Faculty Excellence Award (named after our own faculty member John Freeman), Mohamed Yusuf was awarded the SGPS Teaching Assistant/ Teaching Fellow Excellence Award, and David Baidoo-Anu was awarded the SGPS International Student Scholarship Award.
The John G. Freeman Faculty Excellence Award - Thashika Pillay
The purpose of this award is to recognize a faculty member (including but not limited to professors and adjuncts) at Queen’s University who have made a significant contribution to the SGPS membership in the realm of teaching, supervision, and/or mentorship.
SGPS Teaching Assistant/ Teaching Fellow Excellence Award - Mohamed Yusuf
The purpose of this award is to recognize an SGPS member who has served as a Teaching Assistant or Teaching Fellow and has made a significant contribution to the classes in which they work.
SGPS International Student Scholarship Award - David Baidoo-Anu
The purpose of this award is to recognize an international graduate or professional student who demonstrates academic excellence. Academic excellence includes achievement in courses and research contributions, as well as instances in which the nominee has, in ethically responsible ways, applied what they have learned through their studies or research to initiatives that have a positive impact within or external to Queen’s.