Marnie Loewen

BA

Marnie Loewen has played an essential role in shaping the perception of The University of Winnipeg in her 26 years on campus.

As Website Administrator, her work has a large and lasting impact. The website is the gateway where prospective students, researchers, industry partners, and the general public — engages with us. Marnie ensures that our website reflects the excellence of our academic community.

Marnie’s contributions go beyond the technical. She cultivates a campus-wide culture of collaboration and respect, patiently supporting faculty and staff across departments in maintaining high-quality web content. Despite having the help of only one other part-time staff member, she provides expert guidance to countless users across the University.

She is a champion for accessibility, consistently pushing for improvements that make our digital presence more inclusive. She has been instrumental in several website redesigns, including the current version. She spearheaded a site-wide update to align with evolving web standards, further enhancing accessibility and functionality.

The impact of Marnie’s decades of work cannot be overstated. The University of Winnipeg, though smaller in size compared to many Canadian universities, has a website at the forefront of visual design, accessibility, and mobile usability.

Marnie exemplifies the spirit of this award. Her hard work, technical skills, and drive to continually learn has significantly enhanced community awareness of all UWinnipeg offers.

The University of Winnipeg is proud to honour Marnie Loewen with the Marsha Hanen Award for Excellence in Creating Community Awareness.