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title: "Seneca's Teaching and Learning Awards for Faculty"
type: "article"
space: "The Teaching & Learning Centre"
author: "Ashley Ribbel"
created: 2022-05-11T20:30:53Z
updated: 2026-07-10T21:24:48Z
tags: ["announcements", "faculty-award", "faculty-awards", "teaching-and-learning", "teaching-and-learning-centre", "whats-new"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/39/the-teaching-learning-centre/articles/news/14325/seneca-s-teaching-and-learning-awards-for-faculty"
---

# Seneca's Teaching and Learning Awards for Faculty

## Current Status

Seneca’s Teaching and Learning Awards for Faculty program is not currently accepting nominations.

We are grateful to everyone who has participated in the program over the years by submitting nominations and celebrating excellence in teaching and learning.

Below is the list of past nominees and award recipients. We are proud to recognize their contributions and achievements.

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## Nominees for the 2024-2025 awards:

- **Michele Green**, School of Community Services ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence
- Tricia Hylton, School of English & Liberal Studies
- Mehdi Kermally, Seneca Nanji Foundation School of Nursing
- **Navid Nazhand**, School of Management & Human Resources ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Transformative Educator
- **Robin Potter**, School of English & Liberal Studies ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Innovation in Teaching
- Linda Strickland-Short, School of Management & Human Resources

**Congratulations to all the nominees!**

The following videos were created for Teaching & Learning Day Winter 2026 to honour and celebrate the 2024-2025 award recipients:

Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence 
award recipient Michele Green

Seneca Award for Innovation in Teaching 
award recipient Robin Potter

Seneca Transformative Educator 
award recipient Navid Nazhand

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## Nominees for the 2023-2024 awards:

- **Justin Boudreau**, School of Community Services ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence in Flexible Delivery
- Jess Davidson, School of Marketing
- **Alireza Faed**, School of Marketing ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence
- **Jeevan Pant**, School of Computer Programming & Analysis ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Transformative Educator
- Farid Patel, School of Accounting and Financial Services
- Melissa Warner, School of Human Resources and Global Business
- Ken Wong, School of Marketing

**Congratulations to all the nominees!**

The following videos were created for Teaching & Learning Day Fall 2024 to honour and celebrate the 2023-2024 award recipients:

Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence in Flexible Delivery 
award recipient Justin Boudreau

Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence 
award recipient Alireza Faed

Seneca Transformative Educator 
award recipient Jeevan Pant

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## Nominees for the 2022-2023 awards:

- **Arlene Blatt**, School of Legal, Public, and Office Admin ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Transformative Educator
- Brynn Dooley, School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry
- Stuart Evans, School of Fire Protection Engineering Technology
- Louise Jupp, School of Early Childhood Education
- **Kerri Knudsen**, School of Management and Entrepreneurship ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence in Flexible Delivery
- **Angelina Malik**, School of Hospitality and Tourism ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence
- Ash Patel, School of Human Resources and Global Business
- Roxanne Ramjattan, School of Community Services
- Maksim Sokolov, School of Management and Entrepreneurship

**Congratulations to all the nominees!**

The following videos were created for Teaching & Learning Day Fall 2023 to honour the 2022-2023 award recipient:

Seneca Transformative Educator 
award recipient Arlene Blatt

Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence in Flexible Delivery 
award recipient Kerri Knudsen

Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence 
award recipient Angelina Malik

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## Nominees for the 2021-2022 awards:

- Tim Abbott, School of Media
- **Philip Ackerman**, School of Community Services ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence in Flexible Delivery
- **Aladdin AlRadi**, School of Information Technology Administration and Security ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Transformative Educator
- Mark Anglin, School of Management and Entrepreneurship
- Siobhan Bell, School of Nursing
- Justin Boudreau, School of Community Services
- Scott Campbell, School of Marketing
- Holly Cybukski, School of Media
- Darcey Dachyshyn, School of English and Liberal Studies
- Marina Engelking, English Language Institute
- **Athena Hurezeanu**, School of Hospitality and Tourism ⭐️ recipient of the Seneca Award for Teaching Excellence
- Brooke Jacobs, School of Media
- Catherine Mayers, School of Nursing
- Randy Pitawanakwat, Student Services
- Riccardo Ronca, School of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Paul Singh, School of Human Resources and Global Business
- David Trinh, School of Information Technology Administration and Security
- Ken Wong, School of Marketing

**Congratulations to all the nominees!**

The following video was created for Teaching & Learning Day Fall 2022 to honour the 2021-2022 award recipients: