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AVP International's Global Learning Award Recipients

The AVP International's Global Learning Award recognizes an individual or team (faculty or staff) who have made significant contributions to Global Learning at TMU. The recognized activity or leadership can take place either on campus or abroad.

Individual recipients receive a certificate and a one-time monetary award of $2,000 (subject to applicable deductions). Team recipients (a group of two to ten individuals) receive individual certificates and a total one-time monetary award of $3,000 (subject to applicable deductions) to be shared equally among members.

Key criteria: Service, leadership, and innovation

2026 recipient

Team Unity Global Hackathon

  • Sadia Kamran, The Creative School
  • Laurel Walzak, The Creative School

Laurel Walzak and Sadia Kamran have enhanced The Creative School and TMU’s international reach through the Global Football University Hackathon, an initiative that fosters international partnerships and opportunities for student engagement. The sixth Global Football University Hackathon brings together 90 students from five continents to tackle real sport media challenges, with a panel of 20 experts from eight countries judging the final projects. Laurel’s international research in the UK and Europe enriches curriculum, while Sadia’s transnational leadership ensures access and scalability. Together, they combined academic vision and operational excellence to develop high-quality, academically relevant experiences that serve diverse student populations.

Past recipients

  • Mehrab Mehrvar
    Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

  • Enriqueta Zafra
    Faculty of Arts

  • Terri Peters
    • Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

  • The Creative School International Team
    • Sandra Chung, The Creative School
    • Sadia Kamran, The Creative School

  • Yew-Thong Leong
    Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

  • Frederic Dimanche
    School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
  • Cortona 2019 Leadership Team
    • Rana Abdel - Latif, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Communication and Design
    • Barbara Vogel, School of Interior Design, Faculty of Communication and Design