{"id":16403,"date":"2025-06-11T07:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/?p=16403"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:22:31","slug":"departmental-ta-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/2025\/departmental-ta-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Departmental TA Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16274\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2-240x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2-240x181.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2-400x301.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2-160x121.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2-360x271.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cognitivescience\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cog-Science-Wall-logo-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><br \/>\nAkshaya Kirithy Baskar<\/strong> <\/em>is the recipient of the <strong><em>2024-25 Cognitive Science Teaching Assistant Award<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Akshaya was selected &#8220;in recognition of her dedication as a tutorial leader for the honours seminar. Her ability to foster \u00a0discussions, \u00a0explain complex concepts, and provide supportive guidance during office hours significantly enhanced our students&#8217; learning experiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>********************************<br \/>\n<em><strong><br \/>\nMaria Vorobeva<\/strong> <\/em>receives an <strong>honourable mention<\/strong> for the 2024-25 Cognitive Science Teaching Assistant Award.<\/p>\n<p>Maria was recognized for her work on CGSC3601 in general, and the tutorials in particular. &#8220;The students and instructor really appreciate your support, enthusiasm, and expertise in the topic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations Maria!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akshaya Kirithy Baskar is the recipient of the 2024-25 Cognitive Science Teaching Assistant Award! 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