Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership Recipients

2023 recipients

Cynthia Holmes

Ted Rogers School of Management

Dr. Cynthia Holmes richly deserves to be recognized with the Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership award for her visionary leadership, exemplary managerial skills, and inspiring dedication to TMU as the founder of a unique and remarkably successful department with strong ties to the industry, an academic leader who has worked tirelessly and successfully in fending off the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a scholar who has been involved actively in shaping younger generations’ human capital, and as a dear colleague who is very much admired for her contributions to others’ well-being and welfare, warm personality, and generosity.

Khaled Sennah

Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Dr. Khaled Sennah made significant service contributions that enhanced the quality of education and research and the University’s reputation. During his tenure as Department Chair, he led numerous initiatives in curriculum development, CEAB renewal, laboratory space expansion, office renovation, equipment upgrading, faculty and staff morale, students’ engagement, and equitable and inclusive working environment. What stands out for all his accomplishments is the restructuring of the undergraduate civil engineering program, which has optimized university resources and provided students with greater opportunities for experiential learning to meet social needs. As a result, the department’s reputation and rankings had significantly increased.

Past recipients