Awards

U of T recognized by City of Toronto for sustainability practices

Catherine Thorn (L) and Scott Hendershot (photo by Zoe Kelsey) UofT News: U of T recognized by City of Toronto for sustainability practices Published: November 26, 2024 The University of Toronto has received a congratulatory scroll from the City of Toronto in recognition of its leadership in sustainability. U of T was awarded the scroll for its contributions as a founding member of the Green Will Initiative, which brings together large organizations that are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the City of Toronto’s net-zero strategy. Read more on UofT News.

November 27, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

A sustainable spin on annual awards

Honorees at the ninth annual OREP BBQ received statues that celebrate U of T’s past and future.  You can read more about the beautiful, sustainable awards in F&S News. A new look for a new set of winners (Photo by Rose Kinoshita)

September 5, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

Congratulations to the OREP the recipients of a 2024 SVP Staff Award!

We are delighted to announce and congratulate the recipients of a 2024 Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential (SVP) Staff Award. This award acknowledges and celebrates the outstanding contributions of staff who work in service of either the President’s Office, the Division of the Vice-President & Provost, a Vice-Presidential Division (where the Vice-President is a member of Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidents), or the Office of the Governing Council. Recipients of an SVP Staff Award demonstrate outstanding leadership advancing the University’s mission and / or exceptional service to enhance the University experience for students, alumni, faculty members, librarians, and / or staff. This year’s OREP [...]

September 4, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

Congratulations to our VPOREP Annual Award Winners 2024!

all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Read more about our award winners below: The Service Excellence Awards: Presented to our unsung heroes—those whom the department simply could not do without. Facilities & Services Andrzej Kosiorek, Caretaker, Caretaking F&S would like to recognize Andrzej Kosiorek with a Service Excellence award for over 25 years of hard work with the University. After joining U of T as a Caretaking service worker, Andrzej was promoted to caretaker, where he supports morning and day shift operations. An energetic, dedicated team player, Andrzej’s proactivity and commitment to customer care make him an [...]

August 20, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

OREP hosts 9th annual OREP BBQ & Awards event!

all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Photos show (l-r): the University College Quad before our 750+ guests arrived; the new OREP Awards; our lovely Food Services hosts; OREp team members picking up their lunch; Food Services chefs; our stellar Faculty of Music band On August 20th, over 700 Operations & Real Estate Partnerships team members gathered for the 9th OREP Thank BBQ & Awards event. This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our [...]

August 20, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

Two S&E staff members are recipients of the 2024 Division of the Vice-President & Provost’s Staff & Team Recognition Awards

These awards acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of staff who work in service of our community, including students, faculty, and librarians, and we are delighted that two of our Spaces & Experiences colleagues have each been recognized for the difference they make with a Caring Community Award: Margaret Francis Cook, Food Services, Spaces & Experiences Rajaratnam Krishnagopal Cook, Food Services, Spaces & Experiences   Congratulations, Margaret and Raj!

July 10, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

2024 OREP Annual Staff Recognition Awards Open for Nominations April 1 to May 10

The Vice-President Operations & Real Estate Partnerships (OREP) established the annual Staff Recognition Awards Program in 2015 to recognize staff who have made exceptional contributions to the success of their unit, the OREP portfolio and/or the University. The program is an opportunity to honour and thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. The awards will be presented at the VPOREP Thank You BBQ on August 20 (save the date – details to come!) Two Award categories are open for nominations between Monday April 1 and Friday May 10, 2024: The OREP Impact Awards (Individual or Team) [...]

March 27, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

OREP team members take home Excellence Through Innovation Awards

  Established in 2005, the Excellence Through Innovation Award (ETIA) program recognizes exemplary administrative staff and librarians across our tri-campus community. The ETIA program is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate ‘above-and-beyond’ contributions towards the University’s mission as one of the world’s foremost research-intensive universities. Individual and team nominations were submitted by colleagues and evaluated based on specific contributions and achievements in transferability, quality impact, productivity, cost savings, transformative value, and equity, diversity & inclusion. This award serves as an inspiration for our community to implement similar initiatives in their own units or, more broadly, to make the University of Toronto a better place [...]

February 26, 2024|Categories: Awards, Updates|

OREP hosts 8th annual OREP BBQ & Awards event!

(photo credit: David Koufis) On August 28th, over 650 Operations & Real Estate Partnerships team members gathered for the 8th OREP Thank BBQ & Awards event. This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our three levels of OREP Awards. At the ceremony, Ron Saporta, Acting VPOREP presented staff with 15 Distinguished Service Awards; 5 Impact Awards (Individual); 53 Impact Awards (Team) to members from 10 OREP and cross-divisional teams; and 12 Service Excellence Awards. OREP [...]

August 28, 2023|Categories: Awards, News, Updates|
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