The Department congratulates graduate student Armughan Islam for receiving the Teaching Assistant of the Year Award for the 2023-2024 Academic year. Armughan was a TA for ANT100, Introduction to Anthropology. Throughout the academic year, Armughan received glowing reviews from the students he taught, as well as from his fellow peers and supervisors. For the students who were in his tutorials, Armughan facilitated a positive inclusive learning environment in which everybody was encouraged to participate and critical feedback was given to help students achieve high-quality work. For his fellow TAs and supervisors, his passion for teaching and anthropology showed through, constantly seeking ways to improve his tutorials, anticipate student needs and grading assignments in a fair and timely fashion.
The Department is immensely proud of the amazing work Armughan's achieved and we wish him the best as he continues his Master's degree.