{"id":9980,"date":"2026-02-26T13:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/service-excellence\/?page_id=9980"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:34:06","slug":"2025-service-excellence-award-recipients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/service-excellence\/2025-service-excellence-award-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Service Excellence Award Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/service-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/03\/CU-SE-Awards-004-1024x732.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        2025 Service Excellence Award Recipients\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<p>Congratulations to the 2025 Service Excellence Award Recipients!<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"individual-recipients\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Individual Recipients\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Dillon Brady\n            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-600 @sm:md:text-lg\">\n                OAVP, Student Affairs\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Amy Fraser\n            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-600 @sm:md:text-lg\">\n                Academic Advising Centre\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Heather MacDonald\n            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-600 @sm:md:text-lg\">\n                MacOdrum Library\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Irene Skinner\n            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-600 @sm:md:text-lg\">\n                Procurement Services\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Dillon Brady<\/strong> &#8211; Dillon&#8217;s commitment to Service Excellence has&nbsp;a meaningful impact on students and colleagues. For me,&nbsp;he&#8217;s&nbsp;a reliable and thoughtful collaborator, creating space to discuss behaviours and outcomes constructively.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Amy Fraser<\/strong> &#8211; Amy&#8217;s dedication, patience and support create an environment where students feel valued,&nbsp;supported&nbsp;and motivated to succeed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Heather MacDonald &#8211; <\/strong> Heather has a gift for connecting people.<\/em> <em>Just interacting with Heather is a pleasure, she is positive, helpful, and willing to share her&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;when we need it!!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Irene Skinner &#8211; <\/strong> Irene is an absolute star. She is knowledgeable, patient, and just such a joy to work with. Every interaction is productive and pleasant; she really cares about the quality of her work which is shown through every thoughtful response she provides.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"betty-weiss-memorial-recipient\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Betty Weiss Memorial\u00a0Recipient\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Shaye Belanger\n            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-600 @sm:md:text-lg\">\n                Global Opportunities and International Student Experience Office\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Shaye Belanger<\/strong> &#8211;  Shaye\u2019s commitment to Service Excellence shows in the way she builds trust, encourages learning, and treats everyone with respect.<\/em><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\"> What sets her apart is how she inspires confidence in others, helping them believe in their own potential.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"innovative-change-initiative\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Innovative Change Initiative \n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Improving the Offer of Admissions Process\n            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-600 @sm:md:text-lg\">\n                Admissions Services and International Admissions and Recruitment\n            <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Sara Abbass, Emily Beaudin, Christina Bijman, Lauren Boivin, Andrew Breedyk, Kristin Delaney, Nadi Danilova, Heba Elbat, Jennifer Elliott, Marianne Ferguson, Robert Finlayson, Ashley Heath, Caroline Karasiuk, Rhonda Kelly, Karen Martin, Dalia Maximillien, Jessica Morrow, Leah Odada, Andy Raeburn, Sarah Ramisch, Megan Richardson, Christina Ross, Tanya Simard, Petr Srna, Alvin Tran, Paula Trennel, Shane Webb, Paula Wells, Sarah Whalen<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>What stands out most is the team\u2019s collaborative spirit. Working with Admissions Services is consistently a pleasure. They are open, innovative, and always willing to partner with faculties to find solutions that work. Their mindset is one of possibility\u2014never \u201cwhy,\u201d always \u201chow\u201d\u2014and their commitment to excellence has made a measurable difference across campus.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"team\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Team \n    <\/h2>\n\n            <p class=\"max-w-5xl font-light prose-lg md:prose-2xl\">\n            Leila\tAlijani,\nNatalie Allan,\nSuzanne Blanchard,\nPeter Cech,\nJohn Clements,\nPeter Leland,\nChad McKenzie,\nDuane McNair,\nZaid\tMistry,\nLaura Storey,\nLeanne Wilson\n        <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100  border-l-8 border-l-cu-red \">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 px-6 py-4 overflow-hidden cu-card-stats\">\n                    <p class=\"text-2xl font-semibold text-cu-black-800 group-hover:text-cu-red md:text-3xl @xs:lg:text-4xl\">\n                Rideau House Project Team\n            <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>This team did not simply deliver a building\u2014they delivered a milestone. 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