President's Awards for Exemplary Service
The President’s Awards for Exemplary Service at Saint Mary’s University are presented each year to recognize employees who have demonstrated outstanding service and/or who have made significant contributions to the University community beyond that normally expected for their positions.
Eligibility
The awards are open to all full-time employees of Saint Mary’s University who have served a minimum of five (5) years of continuous service prior to nomination and who have not previously received the award. An individual may be nominated multiple years providing the individual hasn’t received an award.
Winners receive a plaque of recognition and a monetary award of $1,500. Nominations are assessed by a Review Committee, that can also make recommendations for an Honorable Mention for Support and Administrative colleagues.
Deadline
The deadline to submit nominations is Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Who can nominate
Current faculty, staff, and students.
2022/23 Winners
| Faculty | Dr. Elissa Asp | English Language & Literature |
| Staff | Sarah MacLean | Enrolment Services |
| Staff | Miyuki Arai | Studio for Teaching and Learning |
| Honorable Mention | Terri Winchcombe | Patrick Power Library |
Previous winners
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Year |
Faculty |
Staff |
Honorable Mention |
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2004/05 |
Dr. Dick Chesley |
Dr. Elizabeth Chard Joan Whitney |
Diane Gorman |
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2005/06 |
Dr. Malcolm Butler |
Susan Doré Ann MacDonald |
Kathy Mullane |
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2006/07 |
Dr. Vic Catano |
Judy Grandy Bill Promaine |
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2007/08 |
Dr. James Morrison |
Pat Bishara Carl Grandy |
Randolph Corney |
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2008/09 |
Dr. Margaret Harry |
Margaret-Anne Bennett David Lane |
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2009/10 |
Dr. Robert McCalla Douglas Vaisey |
Rose Daurie Donnie Jeffrey |
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2010/11 |
Dr. Robert Konopasky |
Randolph Corney Trevor Steinburg |
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2011/12 |
Dr. Jeffrey Power |
Etherona (Mae) Boettcher Ron Cochrane Margaret Schenk |
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2012/13 |
Dr. Francis Boabang Dr. Shripad Pense |
Jane Collins Lois Larson Jennifer Stewart |
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2013/14 |
Nil |
Darlene MacNeil Rachelle Warner |
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2014/15 |
Dr. Adam Sarty |
Barb Bell |
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2015/16 |
Dr. Don Naulls |
Bridget Brownlow Lindsay Thornton |
Donna Filek |
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2016/17 |
Dr. Alexandre Avdulov |
Susan Dauphinee Courtney Merriam |
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2017/18 |
Dr. Marc Lamoureux |
Susan Cannon Lauren Cullen |
Michael Sanderson |
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2018/19 |
Dr. Diane Crocker |
Courtenay Kyle |
Dr. Margaret McKee |
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2019/20 |
Dr. Kevin Kelloway |
Emily Anderson Mahbouba Kafrouny Jenny Calder |
Dr. Madine VanderPlaat Nicole Luttrell |
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2020/21 |
Dr. Robert Thacker |
Danielle Goodfellow Jason Turner |
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| 2021/22 | Dr. Diego Rojas | Heather Gray | Nikita Neveditsin |