Awards to educators

University of Otago senior law lecturer Selene Mize (left), who won the Prime Minister's 2009...
University of Otago senior law lecturer Selene Mize (left), who won the Prime Minister's 2009 Supreme Award for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, and Otago Polytechnic foundation learning senior lecturer Judy Magee, who received one of nine Sustained Excellence awards, at a ceremony at Parliament last night.
A Dunedin law lecturer has taken top honours in this year's awards recognising teachers in the tertiary sector.

Selene Mize, a senior lecturer in the faculty of law at the University of Otago, won the Prime Minister's Supreme Award and a prize of $30,000 at the 2009 Tertiary Teaching Excellence awards ceremony held at Parliament last night.

A second Dunedin woman, Otago Polytechnic School of Foundation Learning senior lecturer Judy Magee, was one of nine educators who received sustained excellence awards, each worth $20,000.

An awards committee and Minister of Education Anne Tolley selected finalists and the supreme winner from nominations submitted by universities, polytechnics and private training establishments.

Ms Mize's "exceptional portfolio" highlighted her passion for law over a 20-year career, her contribution to the international reputation of New Zealand Law education and an absolute and unstinting dedication to her students and their success, awards organisers said in a statement.

It is the second award this year for Ms Mize, who last month received one of three teaching excellence awards - and $10,000 - from the University of Otago.

Ms Magee's success is a trifecta for Otago Polytechnic. Academic leader for fashion Margo Barton won the same award in 2007 and senior cookery lecturer Adrian Woodhouse was a recipient last year.

Others to receive excellence awards this year were Jean Crane (Insight Learning Academy, Hamilton), Paul Denny, Dr Rachel Fewster (University of Auckland), Sam Honey (Tauranga), Dr Heather Kavan (Massey University), Assoc Prof Christopher Marshall (Victoria University of Wellington), Norman Meehan (Massey University, Wellington), Prof Eric Pawson (University of Canterbury).

Congratulating the winners, Mrs Tolley said they "had gone over and above just doing a job and had made it their mission to give their students the tools to achieve in education and other areas of their lives".

 

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