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This week, the University of Alberta is celebrating public speaking champions, a UN Youth Representative appointment, a new Multi-faith Prayer and Meditation Space in HUB Mall, and more! So, congrats to the following:
• Dan Cockcroft, Master's Student, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts - shortlisted for this year's New Media Writing Prize
• Marnie Colborne, Student and President of the Nursing Undergraduate Association, Faculty of Nursing - selected as one of two Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) United Nations Youth Representatives
• Hadley Friedland, Visiting Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law - recently appointed to Assistant Professor within the faculty
• Jeff Kavanaugh, Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science - named Instructor of the Month in the Faculty of Science
• Katie Bhar McPherson, Student, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences - placed first in the faculty's annual Macgregor Smith Public Speaking Competition
• Brennan Munro, Student, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences - placed second in the faculty's annual Macgregor Smith Public Speaking Competition
• Brett Walsh, Golden Bears Volleyball - broke the Canada West conference record for assists with his 3,655th career assist on Saturday night at Saville Community Sports Centre
• Mariah Walsh, Pandas Volleyball - named UAlberta Athlete of the Week and Canada West First Star of the Week
• Chengtao Yan, Student, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences - placed third in the faculty's annual Macgregor Smith Public Speaking Competition
We're also celebrating the new Multi-faith Prayer and Meditation Space in HUB Mall, which opened January 26!
If you know of a U of A colleague who has recently won an award or any other honours and you would like to see their achievement celebrated in the next edition of Community Congrats! please send their info to blog@ualberta.ca. Community Congrats! is usually published on Wednesdays.blog@ualberta.ca. Community Congrats! is usually published on Wednesdays.