Extended Education

Empowering Excellence

Empowering Excellence is an event that brings together the UM Extended Education community and the broader community, including our partners, instructors, students, alumni, and collaborators, to connect and celebrate shared success.

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Six people stand together in a dimly lit banquet hall with round tables in the background. A presentation screen behind them displays the title ‘Empowering Excellence.

Empowering Excellence

UM continuing education showcase

Empowering Excellence

Date: April 15, 2026
Location: Marshall McLuhan Hall, 2nd Floor University Centre, University of Manitoba
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm

  • Five people stand together in a dimly lit banquet hall with round tables in the background. A presentation screen behind them displays the title ‘Empowering Excellence.

  • Plan to join us

    You’re invited to be part of this special reception celebrating the impact and diversity of programs offered through Extended Education.

    We will be honouring our student and instructor award recipients, recognizing valued and longstanding community and industry partners, and celebrating the accomplishments of our learners.

    We look forward to welcoming you!

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