PRAISE recipients

Peers Recognizing Achievements in Standout Employees (PRAISE) certificate recipients

Nominee:	Title:	Faculty/department:	Nominator:	Message:
Grace Bishop	Assistant Registrar, Records	Office of the Registrar	Andrea Brown	You always take the time to answer my questions about fees, records and convocation. Your UOIT knowledge is endless! You’re a pleasure to work with, Grace!
Ken Bright	Director	Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS)	Matthew Mackenzie	Thank you for your patience and commitment to the Environment Canada project. It was a real pleasure working with you and the whole OCIS team!
Stephanie Costanza	Admissions and Transfer Credit Assistant	Office of the Registrar	Sarah Connor	Your extensive knowledge of the Letter of Permission process and your quick learning of the transfer credit process will ensure students are happy!
Christa Andrews	Administrative Assistant	Faculty of Business and Information Technology	Betty Khattab	Thank you for taking on your new role with the Management Development Centre (MDC) with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Also, thank you so much for all you did to make the 2015 Professional Development Day a success. The day was well-organized because of your resourcefulness and hard work. I am so happy that you are part of the MDC team!
Elaine Wannamaker	Director, Risk Management	University Secretariat	Matthew Mackenzie	I want to recognize you for being so open to finding ways to manage risk while also working tirelessly and creatively to develop processes to allow projects to move forward. You’ve shown me that risk management isn’t about saying no to everything. UOIT is lucky to have someone like you managing risk while also supporting projects!
Stephanie Walter	Operations Planner and Budget Officer	ACE	Kevin Arbour	Thank you for applying your professional and problem-solving skills to streamline the accounting procedures at the Regent Theatre. It won’t be the same without you!
Theeben Jegatheesan	Academic Advisor	Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science	Stephanie Callahan	Thank you for always being so positive and thoughtful every day! You lead by example and have a kind word for everyone, and it is truly appreciated!
Christine Axe	Asset Co-ordinator	Information Technology (IT) Services	Hesham Abdel Aal	Christine demonstrates extraordinary performance and goes above and beyond the usual daily duties. I really appreciate her dedication and enthusiasm!
Kailey Chrisp	IT Asset Co-ordinator Assistant	IT Services	Hesham Abdel Aal	Thank you, Kailey, for going above and beyond the call of duty even during the busiest times in your schedule! You are appreciated!
Stephanie Costanza	Admissions and Transfer Credit Assistant	Office of the Registrar	Adam Wingate	I give you praise for staying on top of the transfer-credit and letter-of-permission processes, while we are down a team member, and during the busiest time of the year. You consistently perform at a high level, and you do it with a smile.
Sarah Connor	Registrarial Assistant	Office of the Registrar	Adam Wingate	Thank you for going above and beyond by supporting the transfer-credit team during a busy transition period. Your expertise and assistance is very much appreciated!
Wendy Young	IT Student Liaison	IT Services	Sujatha Damu	You always help students to resolve any learning-tool issues in a friendly manner, and you give them as much information as possible at the Distribution Centre before they are sent to another location.
Laura Pinto	Assistant Professor	Faculty of Education	Melissa Price	Thank you for your continued efforts on the 2015 report. Your responses are always very quick, thorough and well-thought-out. You represent your faculty well and are a pleasure to work with.
Michelle Huinink Barnes	Distribution Administrator	IT Services	Sujatha Damu	Thank you for providing exceptional information to help students during the academic year, and for being a friendly and helpful colleague.
Sarah Worthington	Communications Assistant	Office of the Registrar	Andrea Brown	Thanks for being a reliable, friendly and positive person to work with every day! In particular, thank you for helping me out in a pinch and being part of the recruitment videos. I really appreciate your time and amazing attitude.
Kalvin Taylor	Digital Media Specialist	Communications and Marketing	Andrea Brown	Kalvin, thank you for going above and beyond with the Student Speak blogger photos! Your creativity and talent is reflected in each shot.
Lorrie Hennig	Finance and Administrative Officer	OCIS	Linda Craig	Thank you for always going above and beyond to provide a positive outcome to any situation that arises. You are a great asset to UOIT and it’s a pleasure to work with you!
Anita Nutikka	Laboratory Technician	Faculty of Science	Joanne Free	Anita has a positive work attitude and a world of knowledge about running labs, and is always willing to help me. Thank you for helping me with equipment in the last couple weeks.
Samantha Cook	Events Co-ordinator	Communications and Marketing	Matthew Mackenzie	Thank you for doing such an excellent job (as always) to make UOIT look good by being a master of event management and organization. You did a wonderful job organizing the logistics around the debate we hosted with both Durham College and Trent-Durham. It was a pretty high-stakes event with lots of moving parts; you hit a home run and made it a success.
Kailey Chrisp	IT Asset Co-ordinator Assistant	IT Services	Lisa Collins	You provide exemplary service. The assistance you offer to all service partners helps greatly with the seamless, efficient flow of assets to university employees. Kailey, you are a professional who possesses excellent communication skills; these traits are especially appreciated during the stressful refresh period.
Elizabeth Levin	Admissions and Transfer Credit Assistant	Office of the Registrar	Stephanie Costanza	You have quickly learned the letter-of-permission and transfer-credit processes over the last few months, and you have been a great help during the busiest time of year. You are a wonderful addition to our team; keep up the great work!
Adam Wingate	Pathways, Admissions and Transfer Credit Co-ordinator	Office of the Registrar	Stephanie Costanza	Thank you for always being there for our team, and always willing to help out no matter what the situation is. Your extensive knowledge of the transfer-credit processes is greatly admired.
Sarah Connor	Registrarial Assistant	Office of the Registrar	Stephanie Costanza	Thank you so much for all your support over the last few months. Your expertise and knowledge of the transfer-credit processes are incredible and have helped me immensely. I am grateful to have you as my colleague.
Ollie Pehlemann	Pension and Benefits Administrator	Human Resources (HR)	HR Team	Thank you for your dedication and contributions made to the Health and Wellness Fair! The event was a huge success!

All staff who receive a PRAISE recognition certificate are entered into a draw for a $100 gift card. There are four draws per year.

The winner of the October 2015 draw was Laura Pinto.

Congratulations, Laura!