Odette School of Business graduate Stephen Paniccia (BComm 1997) was recognized for his work producing the documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry it On with an International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming at a gala hosted by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Nov. 20. The film, produced by White Pine Pictures, Eagle Vision, and Paquin Entertainment, was the only Canadian nominee across 14 categories.

Paniccia’s affinity for theatre, film, and business started young. One of his first short films was created during a high school co-op term in the University of Windsor’s media department, a comedic safety video for the drama woodworking shop titled Little Shop of Horrors. After completing his degree, Paniccia enrolled in film school and worked toward completing his CMA accounting designation.

Since then, he has worked in a variety of production and finance roles in the film industry, most recently with White Pine Pictures, where Paniccia was also nominated for an International Emmy in 2021 for his production of the CBC documentary Toxic Beauty.

He says this win is the culmination of a 25-year career of hard work and determination.

“You always dream of an Emmy or an Oscar or any big award, but there is always a lot of great competition, so this is a dream come true.”

Paniccia acknowledges that while the award is given to the producers and the production companies, there is a larger team behind the scenes.

“This film was a product of all the hard work and talent of all the people who worked on it,” he says.

The documentary follows Buffy Sainte-Marie’s six-decade career of music, singing, and activism, and is available to view on Crave in Canada and PBS in the United States.

—Sienna Ducharme

The University of Windsor Alumni Association invites nominations for the Alumni Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Teaching.

The award is given annually at spring Convocation ceremonies to honour and recognize distinguished teaching on campus and to provide incentive and encouragement for achieving excellence in this field.

All full-time members of the teaching faculty, with a minimum of five consecutive years teaching at the University of Windsor, are eligible to be nominated for the award.

Click here for the award criteria, intent to nominate form, and submission deadlines.

For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at alumni@uwindsor.ca or call 519-971-3618.

Preparing a strong application for external scholarships begins early in a student’s undergraduate journey, says Tim Brunet.

Co-ordinator of Outstanding Scholars and student leadership in the Student Success and Leadership Centre, he has teamed up with Career Development and Experiential Learning for a free presentation on external scholarships for all UWindsor undergraduate students on Friday, Dec. 1, at 2:30 p.m. in the Leddy Library Collaboratory.

“At the University of Windsor, we aim to develop top applicants for the most competitive scholarships in academia,” says Dr. Brunet. “Students attending the workshop will learn how to find scholarships, prepare personal statements, develop critical application skills, and gain resources for highly competitive scholarship opportunities.”

The presentation will feature an introduction to three external scholarships: the Rhodes Scholarship, the McCall MacBain Scholarship, and the 3M National Student Fellowship.

Sign up today.

U Sports, the national governing body for university athletics, has conferred all-Canadian status on three Lancer football players.

Javonni Cunningham earned a first-team nod for returns on special teams. He averaged 20.5 yards on kick-offs and 13.3 on punts, including two touchdowns.

Defenders Muftah Ageli and Kolade Amusan were named to the second team. A lineman, Ageli had five sacks and an interception during the 2023 regular season. Amusan, a defensive end, led Ontario University Athletics with 11.5 sacks; his 12.5 tackles for loss was second in the OUA.

The latest T-shirt produced by the Science Society reproduces all the logos it has employed over the last nine years, each one highlighting a department within the faculty.

The limited edition “Logo Hall of Fame” is more than a collection of its greatest hits: all the proceeds of each $15 sale will benefit the local chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

“We have already raised over $700 for the CMHA through these shirts,” says biomedical sciences major Jeffery Martin, the society’s vice-president communications.

The shirts are available in black or white, sized from extra small to triple-x large. Order them through the Science Society website.

The University has declared several items for sale by bid as Disposal File 2021.

Available are 10 rolling desk chairs and an English wheel kit with stand. Click here for item photographs and details on submitting bids.