Extended Education

Empowering Excellence

Empowering Excellence provides an evening of connections for UM Extended Education and the greater business community including our partners, instructors, students and alumni. There will be something for everyone at this annual UM continuing education showcase event.

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Empowering Excellence

UM continuing education showcase

An Extended Education Gala Evening Empowering Excellence

Date: TBD

  • Photo of tables with table cloths, flowers, bottles at a formal event.

  • Plan to join us

    You’re invited to share in this special event. It is a time to celebrate and showcase the diversity of programs offered by Extended Education. You’ll hear from students, instructors and industry, and have the opportunity to network with our students, staff, and various stakeholders. We will honour our student and instructor award winners, highlight longstanding industry partners, and launch new programs. 

    Ticket information TBA

Empowering Excellence 2024 highlights

2024 Awards

Industry Partnership Excellence Award

  • Manitoba Hydro

Industry Placement Host Awards

  • Better Business Bureau of Central Canada (BBB)
  • Newcomers Employment & Education Development Services (NEEDS) Inc.

Instructor Awards

Instructor Excellence Awards
  • Chris Albi
  • Chris Hoquis
  • Anas Orwani
Instructor Service Awards – 5 to 9 years
  • Jordan Brugger
  • Stevi Dram
  • Vern Greenway
  • Reg Kmet
  • Dorota Madziar
  • Suenita Maharaj-Sandhu
  • Ken Rudderham
  • Lori Rudniski
  • Monica Schroeder
  • Patti Sheare
  • Darlene Smith
  • Norman Umali

Student Awards

Dr. Ronald Kristjanson Memorial Scholarship
  • Charlene Gerbrandt
  • Anita McCrimmon
Full-Time Program Student Excellence Award
  • Keshav Acharya
  • Barakat Bamidele
  • Hongyan (Leon) Ren
Dean's Honour List
  • Congratulations to those on the list

Showcase videos

Micro-certificate in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA)

Program Feature

A few moments from Empowering Excellence 2024

Empowering Excellence 2023 highlights

2023 Awards

Industry Awards

Partnership Excellence Awards
  • Manitoba Municipal Administrators
  • Organization & Staff Development, Public Service Commission, Government of Manitoba
Industry Placement Host Awards
  • Loblaw Companies Limited
  • New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families

Instructor Awards

Instructor Excellence Awards
  • Charles Groening
  • Mike Einarson
  • Patti Sheare
Instructor Service Awards - Over 10 years
  • Jason Farrell
  • Marc Desrosiers
  • Nettie Neudorf
  • Tanya Cole

Student Awards

Dr. Ronald Kristjanson Memorial Scholarship
  • Linda Landsard
  • Rebecca Norman
Dean's Honour List
  • Congratulations to those on the list

Showcase videos

Media Literacy, Critical Thinking and Investigative Journalism

Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Solutions

Facilitating Older Adult Learning

A few moments from Empowering Excellence 2023

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Extended Education
185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

extended@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8800
Toll free: 1-888-216-7011