UBC Faculty of Education created the Alumni Educator of the Year Award in 2012 to recognize the outstanding achievements by our alumni who are making exceptional impacts in the lives of their students and learning communities.
Nominations
Nominations are now closed and will open in January 2024.
Award Description
The Alumni Educator of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievements by UBC Faculty of Education alumni who are making exceptional impacts in the lives of their students and learning communities.
Award Criteria
Nominees are UBC Faculty of Education graduates with a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, and who are currently working as educators in schools, educational institutions or community organizations. They are individuals who have a record of outstanding teaching practice, which can include evidence of the following:
- student engagement and empowerment;
- incorporation of equity, diversity and inclusion into teaching; and/or
- leadership within their school/organization and, if applicable, in the community.
Nominees must have a minimum of five years’ teaching experience. While previous award winners are not eligible, previous nominees may be re-nominated.
Nominations
Letters and references of support can be included in the nomination package from students, parents, and/or colleagues. Nominators do not have to be alumni from UBC.
Questions
Questions? Please contact education.alumni@ubc.ca or (604) 827-2221.
2023 Recipient
Winner of the 2023 UBC Faculty of Education Alumni Educator of the Year Award! Read more.
Carol Todd (BEd’84)
Past Recipients
2022: Ashwani Kumar, PhD’11
2022: Janis Sawatzky, BEd’14, Dip Ed’17
2021: Erica Mohan, MEd’ 03, PhD’10
2020: Lynn Wainwright, BEd’ 95
2019: John Nanson, BEd ’02, MEd ’12
2018: Dr. David Beare, MA ’03, PhD ’12
2017: Bonnie Sutherland, BEd ’69, MEd ’83
2015: Dr. M.J. Moran, BEd ’90, MEd ’02, EdD ’08
2015: John David Nicks, BEd ’98, MEd ‘02
2014: Cheryl Sebastian, BEd ’80, Dip (Ed)’94
2014: Scott Ormiston, BEd ’82
2013: Harpreet Dhillon, BEd ’00, Dip (Ed)’06
2012: Justin Borsato, BHK’99, BEd ’00
