In the lead up to the 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Professional Staff, This Week is highlighting individuals and teams shortlisted, with the winners in each category to be announced at a ceremony on Monday 4 December.

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“Professional staff are an integral part of the University’s ongoing success. It is important that exceptional performance is appropriately recognised and rewarded,” says Professor S Bruce Dowton.

Below are the award categories and shortlisted individuals and teams:

Collaboration and connection

A commitment to building connections and actively collaborating with others within and/or outside the University.

Individual staff

• Erin Banales, Clinic Coordinator, Department of Cognitive Sciences
• Adam Joyce, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Erin Semon, Senior Project Manager (Research), Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Office
• Myff Sharp, Project Manager, Faculty of Arts
• Kim Tan, Project Manager, Dean – Higher Degree Research

Macquarie University Hospital team

• Maizie Barakat, Executive Assistant, Macquarie University Hospital
• Natasha Burt, HR Business Partner, Macquarie University Hospital
• Jason Ferguson, Group Manager – Payroll Operations, Human Resources
• Katherine Filippi, Director, Marketing, Macquarie University Hospital
• Matt Goldman, Infrastructure Manager, Information Technology
• Tracey Grimes, Manager – HR Systems and Application Support, Human Resources
• Aisling Hawkes, HR Business Partner, Macquarie University Hospital
• Peter Hind, Senior Systems Analyst, Macquarie University Hospital
• Eliza Kenny, Director, Macquarie University Hospital
• Peter Pawar, Problem Manager, Department of IT Infrastructure and Applications
• Steve Perrin, Senior Systems Administrator, Macquarie University Hospital
• Ravi Sharma, Finance Manager, Macquarie University Hospital
• Ray Tse, Payroll Officer, Human Resources
• Sabrina Wang, Payroll Officer, Macquarie University Hospital

Campus Life team

• Amber Loomis, Student Equity and Diversity Officer, Campus Life
• Tatiana Lozano, Manager, Student Equity and Diversity, Campus Life

Innovation and process improvement

A commitment to innovation and/or process improvement.

• Ayad Anwer, Laboratory Manager, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Iain Brew, Clinic AV and IT Coordinator, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Phil Goody, Senior Learning Designer, Faculty of Business and Economics
• Mynga Nguyen, Technical Officer, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Erin Semon, Senior Project Manager (Research), Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Office

Leadership excellence

A commitment to creating a culture of service and engagement.

• Neta Mahbubani, Manager, Student Administration, Faculty of Business and Economics
• Hayley Harris, Program Manager – Education and Faculty Initiatives, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Outstanding service

A commitment to delivering outstanding service to clients and/or stakeholders.

Individual staff

• Taleen Biberian, Counselling Intake Officer, Campus Wellbeing and Support Services
• Danny Cochran, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Irene Fernandes, Senior Departmental Administrative Officer, Accounting and Corporate Governance
• Megan Pope, Community Fundraising Manager, Office of Advancement
• Megan Wright, Public Relations Specialist, Group Marketing

Medicine and Health Sciences team

• Welly Firmanto, Faculty General Manager, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Hayley Harris, Program Manager – Education and Faculty Initiatives, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Tania Kinane, Student Services Manager, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Chemistry, Biomolecular and Biological Sciences team

• Anthony Gurlica, Laboratory Manager, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
• Marita Holley, Research Technical Manager, Department of Biological Sciences

Congratulations and good luck to all staff shortlisted for an award.