Student Choice Awards

UCSA Student Choice Awards 

Since 1995, the UCSA Student Choice Awards (formerly Staff of the Year Awards) have given students the opportunity to nominate staff members who have gone above and beyond and made a real difference to their university experience. This encompasses lecturers, supervisors, administrators, and other non-academic staff members on campus.

The Student Choice Awards offers an opportunity to celebrate these dedicated and committed individuals in a fun way.

2023 Finalists and Winners


Faculty Lecturer Awards:

Faculty of Arts:

Winner:

  • Donald Matheson

Finalists:

  • Linda Jean Kenix
  • Masayoshi Ogino
  • Phillip Borell

UC Business School:

Winner:

  • Ekant Veer

Finalists:

  • Alistair Hodson
  • David Stiles
  • Russell Wordsworth

Faculty of Education

Winner:

  • Andrea Delaune

Finalists:

  • Briarne Oldham
  • Huhana-Suzanne Carter
  • Rachel Maitland

Faculty of Engineering

Winner:

  • Adrian Clark

Finalists:

  • Michael Langton
  • Phillipa Gourdie
  • Rachael Wood

Faculty of Health

Winner:

  • Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll

Finalist:

  • Piet Van Hasselt

Faculty of Law

Winner:

  • Cassandra Mudgway

Finalists:

  • Helen Farley
  • Jarrod Gilbert
  • Stephen Todd

Faculty of Science

Winner:

  • Heather Purdie

Finalists:

  • Ashley Garrill
  • Jacinta Cording
  • Rua Murray

Special Awards

Superstar Award

Winner:

  • Marina Filipovic

Finalists:

  • Briarne Oldham
  • Laura Meriluoto
  • Rachael Wood
Great Character Award

Winner:

  • Jack Copeland

Finalists:

  • Douglas Campbell
  • Nell Mooney
  • Phillip Borell
The Wellbeing Champion

Winner:

  • Rachael Wood

Finalists:

  • Hilary Kingston
  • Jonie Chang

Support Staff Awards

Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year

Winner:

  • Stephan Lukosch

Finalists:

  • Phillip Borell
  • Rachael Wood
Technical Staff Member of the Year

Winner:

  • Leigh Beattie

Finalists:

  • Craig Galilee
  • Randall Grenfell
Administrator of the Year

Winner:

  • Louise Clark

Finalists:

  • Karen Murphy
Support Services Staff Member of the Year

Winner:

  • Laura Xavier

Finalists:

  • Charis Shepard
  • Janina Good
Overall Lecturer of the Year

Winner:

  • Adrian Clark (Engineering)

Finalists:

  • Andrea Delaune (Education)
  • Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll (Health)
  • Cassandra Mudgway (Law)
  • Donald Matheson (Arts)
  • Ekant Veer (Business)
  • Heather Purdie (Science)

We would like to express our gratitude to all students who participated in the nomination process. Your involvement has helped us shine a spotlight on those who truly stand out.

Once again, congratulations to all our finalists and winners! 🎉

2022 Finalists and Winners

Faculty Lecturer Awards

Faculty of Arts

Winner:

  • Phillip Borell

Finalists: 

  • Lyndon Fraser
  • Sergio Esteban Redondo
  • Philip Armstrong

 

Faculty of Business

Winner:

  • Herb de Vries

Finalists:

  • Matthew Scobie
  • Kuntal Das
  • Philip Gunby

 

Faculty of Law

Winner:

  • Ruth Ballantyne

Finalists:

 

Faculty of Education

Winner:

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Faculty of Health

Winner:

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Faculty of Engineering

Winner:

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Faculty of Science

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Lecturer of the Year

Winner:

  • Phillip Borell

 

Finalists:

  • Herb de Veries
  • Ruth Ballantyne
  • Nikki Todd
  • Nick Maitland
  • Nicholas Lam
  • Matthew Stott

 

Support Staff Awards

Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year Award

Winner:

 

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Administrator of the Year Award

Winner:

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Technical Staff Member of the Year Award

Winner:

  • Edsel Villa

Finalists:

  • Craig Galilee

 

Support Services Staff Member of the Year Award

Winner:

  • Micky Lu

Finalists:

  • George Haswell
  • Jonie Chang
  • Charis Shepherd

Special Awards

Superstar Award

Winner:

  • Valerie Sotardi

Finalists:

  • Donald Matheson
  • Nicholas Lam
  • Gina Tillard

 

Great Character Award

Winner:

  • Gary Gin

Finalists:

  • Piet van Hasselt
  • Phillip Borell
  • Elizabeth Toomey

 

The Wellbeing Champion Award

Winner:

  • Ari Nicholson

Finalists:

  • Annie Potts
  • Tracey Millin
  • Ruth Ballantyne

 

Exec Special Awards

Winners:

  • George Haswell and Katie Mills (COVID-19 Response Team)
  • Jeanine Tamati-Elliffe and Rīpeka Tamanui-Hurunui - (Te Waka Pākākano Team) – Te Akatoki Exec Award
  • Viane Makalio (Event Specialist) – Te Akatoki & CUSSA Award

2021 Winners

Lecturer of the Year – College of Arts: Phillip Borell 

Lecturer of the Year – College of Business and Law: Ruth Ballantyne 

Lecturer of the Year – College of Education, Health and Human Development: Rachel Maitland 

Lecturer of the Year – College of Engineering: Phillipa Gourdie 

Lecturer of the Year – College of Science: Greg O’Beirne 

Overall Lecturer of the Year –​ Phillip Borell 

Administrator of the Year – Alison Lowery 

Great Character – Eric Mouhica 

Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year – Anushia Inthiran 

Superstar Award – Heather Wolffram 

Support Services Staff Member of the Year – Jonie Chang 

Technical Staff Member of the Year –​ Siale Faitotonu 

The Wellbeing Champion Award –​ Ruth Ballantyne