VU staff receive awards for standout contributions in 2024
The results are in! Victoria University (VU) staff were encouraged to submit applications across eight categories: Learning and Teaching Excellence Award, Engagement with Impact Award, Research with Impact Award, Progressive Inclusivity Award, Sustainability Award, Innovator Award, and People’s Choice Award.
VU Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Shoemaker said about the recipients:
“It warms my heart to spotlight colleagues who are often quiet achievers but put so much effort into making VU a thriving place to study and work. As an institution, we couldn’t be prouder of them.
A total of 83 individuals across eight award categories were commended for their standout initiatives and contributions in 2024.
One VU Award
- Rohenna Young
Learning and Teaching Excellence Award
- University-Industry Connected Entrepreneurship Learning project
- First Year Law Professional Pathways Team
Engagement with Impact Award
- Orygen and Victoria University Flipped Campus Major Alliance Team
- Placements Plus: Strengthening Pre-Service Teacher Education in the West Team
Research with Impact Award
- Blak Women’s Healing – Moondani Balluk Team
- Green Trench Innovation (G.T.I) Alliance Team
Progressive Inclusivity Award
- Deadly Tech Days at Wyndham Tech School Team
- Prepare for Placement Module: Bridging Capability Gaps for Student Placement Success
Sustainability Award
- Green Lab Initiative: Sustainable Labs at VU Team
Student-centric Values Award
- Online Academic Student Support @ VU Online Team
- Uplifting Student Service: Bringing the Contact Centre In-House
Innovator Award
- MentorStream Team
People’s Choice Award
- Uplifting Student Service: Bringing the Contact Centre In-House
- Future Leaders Team
For the full list of recipients, staff can visit the dedicated SharePoint site (login required).
