The winners of the 2013 Spirit of Heriot-Watt Awards have been announced at the awards event hosted by the Principal on 12 June 2013.
This year's finalists and winners are:
Valuing and Respecting Everyone
Finalists
- Lauren Guazzelli – Technical Team Leader, SCHOLAR
- Olwen Fennessy – Sports Union Administrative Secretary
- Reza Mohammadi – Computing Systems Manager/Approved Lecturer, EPS
- Alison Morrison – Senior Library Assistant, Scottish Borders Campus
Winner
| Lauren Guazzelli | Lauren’s nomination showed her ability to provide help and support across the team prioritising others, creating and maintaining strong external relationships and making positive improvements to both SCHOLAR and across the University. |
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Pursuing Excellence
Finalists
- The Landscape Squad, Estates
- Dr Steve Mowbray, Computing Manager, MACS
- Dr Stephen Houston – Head of Discipline Mechanical Engineering, EPS
- Laurent Galbrun – Lecturer, SBE
- Sharon Mitchell, Fiona McKenzie and Rose Begbie – Da Vinci Café PGC
- Sharan Virdee – Equality and Diversity Advisor, Human Resource Development
Winner
| Laurent Galbrun | Laurent’s nomination has come from staff and students showing his hard work and dedication to supervision, administrative functions and meticulous attention to detail. |
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Pride and Belonging
Finalists
- Mark Parker – Pathway Leader, TEX
- James Buchanan – Facilities Manager, SLS
- Loraine Markland – Secretary, Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences, EPS
- Gina Shepherd – Technician, SLS
- Sammy Smith – Technical Assistant, IPE
Winner
| Sammy Smith | Sammy received a range of nominations from across his colleagues with a common theme that he provided somewhat of a 'bedrock’ to the Institute, alongside actively supporting Heriot-Watt University. |
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Shaping the Future
Finalists
- Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Team
- The Library Team – Dubai Campus
- Dawn Skidmore – Accreditation Policy Office, Academic Registry
- Jessica Forbes – Assessment and Progression Administrator, SML
Winner
| Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Team | The team nomination recognises the efforts of a small team in setting up a new campus in the last 12 months, ensuring that the foundations are in place for another successful overseas Heriot-Watt University Campus. |
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Outward Looking
Finalists
- Shirley Smillie – Executive Officer, Office of the Principal
- Prof Vicki Stone – Director of Nano Safety Research Group, SLS
- Karen McArthur, Michele Stenhouse, Lynn Boag – Academic Registry
- Gabriela Medero – Lecturer, SBE
- Yvonne Caldwell – Technician, TEX
Winner
| Vicki Stone | Vicki’s nomination highlighted her impact on the wider scientific community through multidisciplinary collaborative activities and her role modelling within her team. |
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Partner Award
Finalists
- Dr Victor de Lima, University Health Centre
- Angela Milton – Student Advisor, Student Union
- Gail Edwards – Chief Executive Officer, Student Union
Winner
| Gail Edwards | Gail’s nomination centred on her impact on the Student Union; bringing out the best in people, confidence building for fellow staff and students, overcoming barriers and obstacles and being influential in the achievements of the Student Union particularly in the winning of the Student Union of the Year Award 2012. |
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Further information on the winners will be available on the Values webpages shortly.