The Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary awarded Elena Esina, Project Manager of Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence the Management and Non-Academic Excellence Award 2017. This award is presented to those who have demonstrated excellence in the faculty’s work, along with the support to the engagement of social work students during the previous academic year. Elena Esina received this award after the faculty recognized her demonstration of outstanding success in job and professional responsibilities, professionalism and respect in communications, success at motivating and challenging colleagues and students to reach their potential, enthusiasm for social work education, responsiveness and availability for consultation, and engagement of students. Congratulations to Elena for the achievement!