The Organization of Part-time University Students (OPUS) will host its 27th Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, March 22, in the student centre’s Alumni Auditorium at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow.

The event will celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary and recognize UWindsor faculty, staff, and alumni for “Going Above and Beyond”

• Senior Administrative Support Award: David Butcher, finance;
• Friend of Students Award: Alice Miller, registrars;
• Teacher of the Year Award: Richard Caron, mathematics and statistics;
• Faculty Awards: John Cappucci, languages, literatures and cultures; Roberto Muscedere, engineering; Jean-Pierre De Villers, languages, literatures and cultures;
• Support Staff Awards: Xay Tang, Public Affairs and Communications; Robert Masino, Facility Services; Tina Palmer, computer science;
• Staff/Faculty Leadership Award: Pierre Boulos, Centre for Teaching & Learning;
• Disability Campus Community Recognition Award: David Ryan-Soderlund, Student Disability Services;
• Appreciation Awards: Canadian Federation of Students Ontario; Food and Catering Services; and Mohammad Akbar, OPUS Director at Large;
• Sponsor Appreciation Award: University of Windsor Alumni Association.

The following part-time undergraduate students will be honoured:

• Volunteer of the Year Award: Candace Spencer;
• Academic Achievement Award: Rhonda Vacheresse;
• Alumni Association First Year Part-time Undergraduate Student Award: David Branton;
• Student with Disability Achievement Award: Denise Deblock;
• Dr. Kathleen McCrone Award: Fasiha Bashir;
• Mary C. Schisler Award in Dramatic Art: Ariel Clarke;
• Ken Long Memorial Award: Sameena Sultana;
• Wayne Girard Memorial Leadership Award: Amy Blok;
• VEK Ternoey Academic 2nd Chance Award: Aalaa Al-Abid Alrsol.

RSVP by Friday, March 15, to 519-253-3000, ext 3603, or email: opus@uwindsor.ca. For more information, contact OPUS staff at opus@uwindsor.ca. Find more details on the event website.