Two University of Queensland lecturers have won national teaching excellence awards at the 2015 Australian Awards for University Â鶹ÊÓƵ presentation at Parliament House in Canberra last night.
Sports medicine specialist and mathematics teacher are among a group of university teachers from around the nation honoured at a reception hosted by the .
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) said Dr Engstrom and Mr Jennings personified Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s focus on supporting student success.
“Foremost among Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s core strategic goals is for employers worldwide to recognise Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduates as ‘must-have’ employees,” Professor Wright said.
“The way our teachers inspire our students to learn and see the world differently is critical to this endeavour.
“The most dedicated and passionate teachers are always the ones who will make the biggest difference to students, and as we see it, they are the ones who will help students create change in themselves and in the world.
“On behalf of the University’s senior executive group, I warmly congratulate Dr Engstrom and Mr Jennings for their commitment to teaching, for contributing so much to Â鶹ÊÓƵ and for their great work with their students.”
Dr Engstrom, (left), from the , received a 2013 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Learning Award. Watch a .
Mr Jennings, from the , received a 2012 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Learning Award. Watch a .
Their awards highlight the breadth and longevity of teaching excellence at Â鶹ÊÓƵ that has dominated Australian teaching awards since their inception.
Media: Fiona Cameron, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications, +61 7 3346 7086, f.cameron2@uq.edu.au.
