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 Rita Irwin receives Killam Award for Mentorship
Rita Irwin, Professor of Art Education in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring for her sustained mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. Rita will be presented with the award at the UBC Fall Congregation Ceremony on November 20th at 3:00 p.m. at 2008.
 Wayne Ross receives Critics Choice Award
Congratulations to Professor Wayne Ross on receiving a Critics Choice Award from the American Educational Studies Association for his and R. Gibson's book "Neoliberalism and Education Reform" published in 2007 by Hampton Press.
Dr. Bryan Clarke Passes Away
Dr. Bryan Clarke, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education, passed away on September 19th. Dr. Clarke established the first Canadian university-based preparation program for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing and received a Master Teacher Award from UBC in 1972.
 Pat Mirenda Now Fellow of International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The Department of Educational and Counselling Pyschology's Pat Mirenda was made Fellow of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) in August 2008. The award honours members who have "made outstanding contributions to ISAAC through (a) scientific and/or practical contributions, (b) leadership within the field of augmentative and alternative communication, and (c) their dedication to the affairs of ISAAC.
 Tom Sork Makes Hall of Fame
Thomas Sork, professor of adult education and associate dean of External Programs and Learning Technologies, is one of seven educators being inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame.
 Richard Young Honoured by National Career Development Association
Education and Counselling Psychology's Richard Young has won the National Career Development Association Awards' Outstanding Career Development Quarterly Contribution Award. Young shares this honour with co-authors Sheila K. Marshall and Ladislav Valach.
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