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Larry McCann (geography) has won a Hallmark Society Award of Merit for his outstanding work educating students about the value of local heritage and his ongoing contributions to heritage preservation. In a letter of support, Oak Bay Mayor Chris Causton says “Dr. McCann…has done a superb job of communicating his enthusiasm for research… to a whole new generation and he is to be highly commended for his efforts in this municipality and for his untiring devotion to heritage.” McCann received the award on May 2 at the Hallmark Society’s annual awards night.
Four outstanding professors and staff from the faculty of social sciences were honoured in March at the faculty’s annual awards and recognition ceremony. Stephen Lindsay (psychology) receives this year’s Teaching Excellence Award. Winner of the Research Excellence Award is Eric Roth (anthropology). Wendy Major (dean’s office) is the first recipient of the Social Sciences Meritorious Staff Contributions Award and Bonnie Leadbeater (psychology) receives the inaugural award for Outstanding Community Outreach.
Education graduate student and high school English teacher Wendy Muscat-Tyler is this year’s recipient of the Meyer and Ghita Kron Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education. The Vancouver Holocaust Education Society presents the award to only one B.C. teacher annually. When Muscat-Tyler first prepared to teach The Diary of Anne Frank in 1991, she realized she needed to learn more about the Holocaust to truly serve the memory of the book’s author. Since then, Muscat-Tyler has presented papers on her research at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem’s International School for Holocaust Education, and is completing a fellowship in Holocaust education at the Imperial War Museum in London. Muscat-Tyler hopes to design a curriculum for Holocaust education for Grade 8 English classes as part of her master’s studies. The Diary of Anne Frank is on the reading list of every Grade 8 English student in B.C.
The division of continuing studies certificate program in business administration honoured an outstanding student and much-loved teacher last month when the first Gary Holtom award was presented to Bruce Connell for having the highest overall average in the program. Holtom joined the business, management and technology programs in 2000 following many years of management experience, primarily with IBM. Last year he became very ill and is still receiving care. “We knew Gary was a popular teacher but the ongoing concern and support from his past students has been truly amazing,” says Richard Mimick, director of business, management and technology programs.
Vikes swimmer Stephanie Dixon added another award to her already impressive collection on April 29 when she was named Victoria’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2005 at the 39th annual Sports Celebrity Awards Dinner. Dixon, who beat out former Vike and national team member Andrea Rushton (field hockey) and Idaho State University’s Natalie Doma (basketball), has enjoyed great success on the international stage. In October, she was named B.C. Swimmer with a Disability Athlete of the Year and in March received the Martlet Award at the annual Vikes varsity awards banquet for outstanding contribution to the athletic program.
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