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UC celebrates staff excellence

09 November 2023

Each year Te Kaunihera o Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | University Council holds the prestigious P艒 Whakam膩nawa | Celebrating Excellence event to recognise staff for their outstanding achievements and dedication in research, teaching and innovation.

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Yesterday evening听the 2023听UC听medallists听and听recently听appointed Emeritus听Professors听were听celebrated听in front of听colleagues,听wh膩nau and friends.听听

Kai膩rahi听Corban Te Aika听lead听a mihi听whakatau听to open the event听and was听followed听by Tumu听Kaunihera| Chancellor Hon Amy Adams听who extended听a warm welcome to the听UC Council, the听medallists,听Emeritus听Professors听and their friends and wh膩nau. During her听welcome听the Chancellor听said:听鈥淚t is听critical we stop and reflect on people that do outstanding work.鈥

Tumu听Whakarae听|听Vice-Chancellor听Professor听Cheryl de la Rey听announced听the UC Teaching听Medal while听Acting Tumu听Tuarua听Rangahau听| Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research听Professor Peter Gostomski announced the UC听Research and Innovation听Medals.

Our听2023听medallists听are:听Dr Phillip Borell,听Professor Brendon Bradley听and听the Better Start Literacy Approach听teamincluding听Professor听Gail Gillon, Professor听Brigid McNeill, Associate Professor Alison Arrow, and Dr Amy Scott,听from the听Child Well-being Institute and听Faculty听of听Education.听

Professor听De la Rey听also congratulated听the most recently appointed Emeritus Professors,听Jarg Pettinga and听Letitia Fickel,听for their long-serving听and听outstanding contributions to their fields听and听the University.

A very warm congratulations to all our medallists who are an inspiration听to听us all.听Thank you for听inspiring your students, your colleagues, and your communities with your听expertise, dedication, and passion for your work.

Read more about听this year鈥檚听P艒听Whakam膩nawa| Celebrating Excellence,听medallists听and Emeritus Professors听here

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