Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year's Faculty Deans Award Ceremony was held on Facebook Live with a full day of clips celebrating with awardees, a speech by the Dean and a fun Q&A with the Deputy Deans.
Apart from the graduands who were put on the Dean's List, a number of other awards were given including the Life Time Dr Jacqueline Social Commitment Award to Sr Adele Baldacchino who has worked with prisoners for a long time and Reb Xiberras who was awarded the Social Commitment Award - chosen by her fellow students.
An annual event to usher in the new academic year, Let's Toast the Faculty, was held at the landing close to the Department of Criminology, a well-attended event that included a welcome address by the Dean, Prof. Andrew Azzopardi, a wine tasting session by the renowned wine connoisseur Josef Bonello, music and beautiful company.
Academics, administrators, RSOs, stakeholders mingled together. The crowd included Pro-Rectors Sammut, Cacciattolo and Bezzina, Commissioner of Police Gafa', a number of Commissioners from the social sector, Chairman of FSWS Gerada and Sr Adele.