Awards celebrate the contributions of UVic employees

The celebration of this year's President's Extraordinary Service Award (PESA) nominees and recipients, hosted by President Jamie Cassels, will take place on May 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Cadboro Commons, following the first day of the Connect U conference.

“It’s always a great pleasure for me to celebrate our remarkable nominees and recipients for their dedication and service to the university,” says Cassels. “All of the nominees are deserving of recognition and I thank each of them for their engagement, innovation, collaboration and commitment to service excellence.”

The first year of the PESA awards (formerly the President’s Distinguished Service Awards) attracted an impressive 26 nominations across five new award categories: cultivator, collaborator, connector, innovator and navigator. The 19 individual and seven team nominations represented the portfolios of every vice-president and all employee groups.

All staff and faculty are invited and encouraged to attend the “Cause for Applause” event to recognize the hard work and dedication of your colleagues. Register at uvic.ca/applause by Apr. 21. Light refreshments will be served.