Blundon Award
Since 1992, the Glenn Roy Blundon Award has been awarded to an individual or group who has demonstrated commitment to disability inclusion, equity and accessibility to improve the lives of students with disabilities at Memorial University's St. John's Campus. Each recipient was deemed to have made a significant impact on the lives of persons living with disability.
Nomination Process and Eligibility Criteria
Nominations for the 2023 Glenn Roy Blundon Award are now closed.
Previous award winners
The following are the lists of recipients of the three awards presented annually at the Blundon Awards.
Glenn Roy Blundon Award
The Glenn Roy Blundon Award, named after former Memorial student Glenn Roy Blundon, is presented annually to an individual or a group who has gone above and beyond their normal duties to promote equality and accessibility for Memorial students with disabilities.
| 2023 | Dayna Vey, Internationalization Office |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Paul de Decker, Department of Linguistics |
| 2021 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 global pandemic |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 global pandemic |
| 2019 | Department of Biology, Laboratory Instructors |
| 2018 | Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty and Staff |
| 2017 | Dr. Luc Beranek, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Science |
| 2016 | School of Human Kinetics and Recreation |
| 2015 | The Halloran Family and Angie Farrell (Always in Vogue) |
| 2014 | Mary Garnier, Housing, Food, and Conference Services |
| 2013 | Dr. Leonard Lye & The Tetra Society |
| 2012 | Coughlan House, Student Residence |
| 2011 | Barb Winsor, D2L Student Support and Assistive Technology Coordinator, QEII Library (Retired) |
| 2010 | Dr. Angela Loucks-Atkinson, Assistant Professor, School of Human Kinetics and Recreation |
| 2009 | Edmund Loveless, Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| 2008 | Drs. Michael and Annette Staveley, Fall 2007 Landscape and Literature Program, Harlow Campus |
| 2007 | Jack Jardine, Consultant, Newfoundland Coordinating Council on Deafness |
| 2006 | Virginia Ryan, Coordinator, Writing Centre |
| 2005 | Noel Veitch, Volunteer Coordinator, Campus Food Bank |
| 2004 | Vivienne Kuester, Faculty, School of Human Kinetics and Recreation (Retired) |
| 2003 | Rosalyn Blackwood, Manager of Accommodations, Housing, Food and Conference Services |
| 2002 | Dr. Peter Golding, Department of Chemistry (Retired) |
| 2001 | Nadine Green, undergraduate student (Alumnus) |
| 2000 | Emir Andrews, Faculty, Department of Psychology |
| 1999 | Rose Barrett, Exam Coordinator, Distance Education and Learning Technologies (Retired) |
| 1998 | Dr. Stella Algoo-Baksh, Faculty, Department of English Language and Literature |
| 1997 | Chemistry Department |
| 1996 | Department of Computer Science |
| 1995 | Duncan Williams, undergraduate student (Alumnus) |
| 1994 | Physics Department |
| 1993 | Edward White, Academic Advisor, Office of the Registrar (Retired) |
| 1992 | F. M. Ewing, Director of University Works (Retired) |
| Year | Recipient(s) |
The Blundon Award for Teaching & Learning
First awarded in 2018, the Blundon Award for Teaching & Learning is awarded annually to individuals or groups who have been change-makers in advancing accessible and equitable learning.
| 2022 | School of Graduate Studies |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 global pandemic |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 global pandemic |
| 2019 | Faculty of Education, UDL Collaborative Self-Study Group |
| 2018 | Jason Geary, Jen d'Eon and Dr. Ailsa Craig |
| Year | Recipient(s) |
Blundon Award for Leadership in Institutional Change
Awarded from 2018-2022, the Blundon Award for Leadership in Institutional Change was awarded to an individual or group who has demonstrated strong leadership in the pursuit of meaningful and sustainable institutional change at Memorial University.
| 2022 | Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 global pandemic |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to COVID-19 global pandemic |
| 2019 | School of Graduate Studies |
| 2018 | Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science |
| Year | Recipient |