The end of semester is always a hectic one for students and faculty alike but mine has been made a little sweeter thanks to ACAD’s student association. They have awarded me the 2011/2012 Faculty Award! For this honour, I have been featured on a trading card as a super faculty with a power rating for everything from humour and approachability to parrots (I may or may not mention my parrot Charlie too often in class). Its really a wonderful way to end the semester and makes me grateful to work with such an excellent bunch of students.