African Scholars Award / en Students, faculty, staff and alumni receive African Scholars Awards /celebrates/students-faculty-staff-and-alumni-receive-african-scholars-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Students, faculty, staff and alumni receive African Scholars Awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>s.anderson</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-10-10T11:07:27-04:00" title="Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 11:07" class="datetime">Thu, 10/10/2019 - 11:07</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/african-scholars-award" hreflang="en">African Scholars Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/african-alumni-association" hreflang="en">African Alumni Association</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/african-scholars.jpg" width="1140" height="760" alt="Group photo of the winners of the 2019 African Scholars Awards"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">Winners of the 2019 African Scholars Awards attended a recent awards ceremony at Woodsworth College (photo by Perry King)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The University of Toronto’s third annual African Scholars Awards ceremony recognized 25 students, faculty, staff and alumni for their achievements and leadership in fields ranging from social entrepreneurship and theatre to medicine and law.</p> <p>The awards, created by the university’s African Alumni Association, are designed to encourage a culture of African excellence at U of T, and give members of the association the chance to share their experiences with current students and alumni.&nbsp;</p> <p>At an event at the William Waters Lounge in Woodsworth College, <strong>Kelly Hannah-Moffat,</strong> U of T’s vice-president of human resources and equity, said U of T’s excellence stems in part from its diversity and inclusivity. “It’s very important for us to welcome people in our spaces, make sure people feel included in our spaces, and encourage you to be here and take the space you deserve to have.”</p> <h3><a href="/news/awards-ceremony-celebrates-u-t-s-african-scholars-community-leaders">Read the <em>U of T News </em>story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:07:27 +0000 s.anderson 159900 at