On Wednesday, April 2, the Vice-President, Students (VPS) office held the 2025 VPS Portfolio Employee Awards reception for this year’s recipients and nominees, with many employees from across SHCS nominated in every category and in attendance at the event.

Congratulations to all the SHCS employees—including many student employees—who were recognized for being nominated this year.

And thank you to everyone who nominated an SHCS colleague for one of these awards and contributing to a culture of recognition within SHCS and across the VPS portfolio.

2025 SHCS nominees

Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Award

  • Kamaljit Mann, Building Services Supervisor, Facilities and Building Services
  • Mike McGhee, Manager, Communications, SHCS

Enhancing the UBC Experience Award

  • Virginia Alberca, Service Worker, Facilities and Building Services
  • Ryan Chang, Front Counter, Conferences and Accommodation
  • Lawron Leung, Building Services Manager, Facilities and Building Services
  • Leandro Maloma, Service Worker, Facilities and Building Services
  • Mirna Materna, Housekeeping Assistant Supervisor, Facilities and Building Services
  • Tim Parker, Facilities Coordinator, Facilities and Building Services
  • Ricardo Redona, Utility Worker, Facilities and Building Services
  • Garry Tam, Utility Worker, Facilities and Building Services
  • Paul Trites, Subhead Mechanical, Facilities and Building Services
  • Winnie Wan, Housekeeping Manager, Conferences and Accommodation

Exceptional Colleague Award

  • Mayla Cabanting, Service Worker, Facilities and Building Services
  • Lyndon Duncan, Building Services Manager, Facilities and Building Services
  • Gurwinder Johal, Sales Attendant, Food Services
  • Linda Le, Administrative Supervisor, Facilities and Building Services
  • Mahara Silva, Building Services Manager, Facilities and Building Services
  • Mahzad Yeganeh-Rad, Senior Educator, Child Care

Student Employee of the Year Award

  • Bernardo Baca Alvarez, Student Worker, Retail, Food Services
  • Elise Domingo, Student Support / Front Counter Clerk, Student Residence
  • Evan Maki, Strategic Initiatives Assistant, Student Residence
  • India-Marie Pereira, Server, Sage Catering, Food Services
  • Prakriti Prakriti, Student Worker, Retail, Food Services
  • Sumedha Ray, Student Worker, Retail, Food Services
  • Harper Xiao, Residence Advisor, Student Residence
  • Matthew Zizek, Student Support / Front Counter Clerk, Student Residence

Workplace Wellbeing Award

  • Delia Murguia, Facilities Coordinator, Facilities and Building Services

Many congratulations to this year’s recipients from across the VPS portfolio.

Plus, meet the two SHCS employees who received VPS Portfolio Employee Awards in 2024.