2022 Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards
Congratulations to all of this year's recipients and nominees!
The Faculty of Nursing Pursuit of Excellence Awards recognize the hard work, commitment and success of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners in whom we take great pride.
Due to COVID-19, we once again cancelled our annual luncheon, held during National Nursing Week, where we come together in person to celebrate our recipients and nominees. However, it is especially important during this time we recognize our committed community of health-care providers, including our wonderful UCalgary Nursing students, faculty members, staff and alumni.
Dean Sandra Davidson congratulates 2022 Pursuit of Excellence recipients and nominees
2022 Inspirational Undergraduate Student Award
Harsimrit Lakhyan (recipient)
Nominated by Jennifer Jackson
Nominated by Kara Sealock
Keelin Fenske (nominee)
Nominated by Zahra Shajani
Sim Lakhayan - 2022 Inspirational Undergraduate Student Award recipient
2022 Inspirational Graduate Student Award
Jelena Komanchuk (recipient)
Nominated by Merilee Brockway
Ambereen Weerahandi (nominee)
Nominated by Shane Sinclair
Kate Wong (nominee)
Nominated by Nancy Moules
Jelena Komanchuk -2022 Inspirational Graduate Student Award recipient
2022 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
Ashleigh Harrison (recipient)
Nominated by Reagan Pomponio
Nominated by Natasha Lagadin
Carla Ferreira (nominee)
Nominated by Sim Lakhyan
Ashleigh Harrison - 2022 Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award recipient
2022 Graduate Teaching Excellence Awards
No nominations were submitted in this category this year.
2022 Excellence in Research Award
Lorelli Nowell (recipient)
Nominated by Nancy Moules
Lorelli Nowell - 2022 Excellence in Research Award recipient
2022 Exceptional Alumnus Award
Brenda Marks (recipient)
Nominated by Kate Wong
Kirnvir Dhaliwal (nominee)
Nominated by Sarah Dewell
Arlene Johnston (nominee)
Nominated by Stephanie Ng
Brenda Marks - 2022 Exceptional Alumnus Award recipient
2022 Inspirational Mentor Award
Mia Torres Groves (recipient)
Nominated by Brenna Nagy
Nominated by Naomi Bell
Aniela dela Cruz (nominee)
Nominated by Kome Odoko
Jenny Langille (nominee)
Nominated by Liz Stockdale
Fadumo Robinson (nominee)
Nominated by Zahra Shajani
Mia Torres Groves - 2022 Inspirational Mentor Award recipient
2022 Outstanding Team Award
Faulty of Nursing Clinical Placement Team and the Alberta Health Services Student Placement Team (recipient)
- Zahra Shajani, UCalgary Nursing
- Stacy Oke, UCalgary Nursing
- Rachelle Dahlke, UCalgary Nursing
- Darla Dickson, AHS
- Jacqueline Albers, AHS
- Jessica McAlpine, AHS
Nominated by Dave Patterson
Faulty of Nursing Clinical Placement Team (top left, clockwise: Stacy Oke, Rachelle Dahlke and Zahra Shajani)
Alberta Health Services Student Placement Team (from left, clockwise: Darla Dickson, Jessica McAlpine, Jacqueline Albers)
2022 Outstanding Support Staff Award
Chenwei Lian (recipient)
Nominated by Kathryn King-Shier
Erika Castillo (nominee)
Nominated by Stephanie Ng
Chenwei Lian - 2022 Outstanding Support Staff Award recipient
2022 Committee's Choice Award
Fadumo Robinson (recipient)
Fadumo Robinson - 2022 Committee's Choice Award