Professor Phil Thacker of the Department of Animal Science was awarded the Xinghai Friendship Award from the Dalian Municipal People’s Government at a ceremony in Dalian, China on Jan 18. The award is given to extend gratitude and recognition to foreign experts who have made contributions to the city’s economic construction and social development.

Margaret Kovach, assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Dept. of Education Foundations and Dept. of Education Administration in the College of Education, won the scholarly writing award at the 18th annual Saskatchewan Book Awards for her book Indigenous Methodologies: Characteristics, Conversations, and Contexts.

The 2010 Learning Communities Teaching Award has been presented to Michael P.J. Kennedy, a sessional lecturer in the Dept. of English, to recognize his contribution to the program and his positive impact on students.