Miles Ecclestone, a senior technician and demonstrator with the Geography Department and a Trent alumnus, was honoured as the inaugural recipient of the Nancy E. Simmons Smith Staff Award of Excellence at the year-end Board of Governors luncheon held on June 25, 2009.

Named in recognition of Trent University’s former University secretary and secretary of the Board of Governors from 1987 to 2008, the Nancy E. Simmons Smith Staff Award of Excellence recognizes non-academic staff members whose work demonstrates excellence and exceptional commitment to the University. The award comprises of a cash gift of $500 and a framed citation which were presented to Mr. Ecclestone at the luncheon.

Mr. Ecclestone’s nominators were effusive in their praise of his personal qualities that have enriched the learning experience of countless Trent students over his 30 years of service. At the University, Mr. Ecclestone has played a key role in many courses and has been involved in a number of field trips to exotic locales. He also lent his support to Professor Peter Adams’ research on glaciology on Axel Heiberg Island over the last 25 years.

For more information about the Nancy E. Simmons Smith Award of Excellence, please visit the website.

Photo: Miles Ecclestone with Nancy Simmons Smith