DRNBC Celebration of Excellence Awards

List of Awardees

2025

  • Program: Brittany Casey – Douglas College
  • Corporate: London Drugs – Coquitlam Centre, Guildford Town Centre, Lougheed Town Centre, Maple Ridge (Valley Fair Mall), Richmond (Ironwood Plaza)

2024

  • Services: Vince Tomassetti – Assistive Technology BC, Seanna Takacs – Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Corporate: Taylor Chobotiuk – Tacofino

2023

Program:

  • Saskia Stinson—Thompson Rivers University
  • Ingrid Defert— Vancouver Community College
  • Amy Woermke—Vancouver Island University
  • Karen Atwal—Douglas College
  • Irina Tzoneva—Douglas College

2021

  • Program: Davi Bachra – Douglas College, Leanne Mihalicz – Thompson Rivers University

2020

  • Program: Nicola Soles – Kwantlen Polytechnic University

2018

  • Services: Amanda Pope – Okanagan College, Vernon
  • Corporate: Peter Boyd – DNA Data Networking & Assemblies Ltd

2017

  • Program: Karen Moberg, Thompson Rivers University at Wiliam Lake
  • Services: Bruce Mesman – Assistive Technology BC
  • Corporate: Rob Rosser – DNA Data Networking & Assemblies Ltd

2016

  • Program: Kathy O’Donnell – Vancouver Community College
  • Services: Rita Dilek – Vancouver Community College
  • Corporate: Alvin Chong – Belkin House, Salvation Army

2015

  • Program: Lois Peters – Thompson Rivers University
  • Services: Sheila Doncaster – North Island College

2014

  • Program: Betty Nobel – Vancouver Community College
  • Services: Glynn Woodburn – Selkirk College

2013

  • Program: Leanor Vlug – Vancouver Community College
  • Services: Dave Stinson – Trinity Western University
  • Corporate: Michael Lopez – Sandman Hotel Vancouver

2012

  • Program: Wanda Radies – Okanagan College
  • Services: Halina Suwala – College of New Caledonia
  • Corporate: Whole Foods (Broadway and 8th Ave)

2011

  • Program: Laverne Thompson – Capilano University
  • Services: Shirley Coomber – British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Corporate: Les Patterson – Vancouver Community College Food Services

2010

  • Program: Fraser Crinklaw – Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Services: Susanne Dadson – Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  • Corporate: Tim Horton’s – Shuswap Okanagan College
  • Team Innovation: Program for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Adults
  • Distinguished Service: Maggie O’Sullivan – North Island College

2009

  • Program: Lorna Downie – Vancouver Community College
  • Services: Ruth Warick – University of British Columbia
  • Corporate: Compass Group (Vancouver Community College)
  • Lifetime Achievement: Gladys Loewen

2008

  • Program: Mellhina Thibault
  • Services: Marna Arnell
  • Corporate: Analytic Systems
  • Sterling Silver Award: Kathy Moscrip

2007

  • Program: Yale Shap
  • Services: Sue McArther
  • Corporate: Aroga

2006

  • Program: Bob Logelin
  • Services: Dave Symington
  • Corporate: Rogers Video

2005

  • Program: Derek Nanson
  • Services: Jolene Bordewick
  • Corporate: Winners

2004

  • Program: Bonnie Hamilton
  • Services: Maureen Hewlett
  • Corporate: Michaels
  • Special Award: Garnet Brown

2003

  • Program: Wayne McNiven
  • Services: Fran Miller
  • Corporate: Royal Bank of Canada, Safeway
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