We are proud to celebrate the latest recipients of CICan’s annual Awards of Excellence. Each of them embodies the best of Canada’s network of colleges and institutes, showing us how these institutions, and the talented people that bring them to life, can have a lasting impact on their community.
Year
Award
College or Institute
The Applied Research and Innovation Excellence Award
Silver
Conestoga College
Bronze
La Cité
Silver
Conestoga College
Bronze
Seneca College, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Bronze
Mohawk College
Silver
Olds College, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Bronze
La Cité
Silver
Lambton College
Bronze
Durham College
Silver
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Silver
Niagara College
Bronze
Lambton College
Silver
Lambton College
Bronze
Olds College, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
2016
Gold
Lambton College
Silver
Centennial College
Bronze
Lethbridge College, Lethbridge Polytechnic
2015
Gold
Centennial College
Silver
Algonquin College
Bronze
Red River College
The Leadership Excellence Award for Managerial Staff
Silver
Michele O’Keefe, Niagara College
Bronze
Mélanie Cwikla, Université de Saint-Boniface
Silver
Paolo Mussone, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Bronze
Diane Burt, New Brunswick Community College
Silver
Dario Guescini, George Brown College
Bronze
Tamara Chambers-Richards, College of New Caledonia
Silver
Tim McRoberts, Holland College
Bronze
Barb Sankey, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT)
Silver
Don Forster, Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
Hyeyoung Kang, Coast Mountain College
Silver
Barbara Foulds, Algonquin College
Bronze
Bill Humber, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Shawn Chorney, Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Shelagh Rowles, Yukon University
Silver
Kevin Holmes, Algonquin College
Bronze
Dr. Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Lambton College
Silver
Jamie Bramburger, Algonquin College
Bronze
Mary Pierce, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Farzad Rayegani, Sheridan College
Bronze
John Tattersall, Algonquin College
Silver
Sybil Harrison, Camosun College
Bronze
Glenn MacDougall, Algonquin College
Silver
Austin Clement, Holland College
Bronze
Karen Davies, Algonquin College
Silver
Cheryl Jensen, Mohawk College
Bronze
Jennifer Leith, Centennial College
Silver
Gerry Paradis, Red Deer Polytechnic
Bronze
Michael Rushton, Algonquin College
Silver
Michael Collins, Sheridan College
Bronze
David Alexander Veres, Niagara College
The Leadership Excellence Award for Faculty
Silver
Marcia Tanaka, Vancouver Community College
Bronze
Laura Maybury, Durham College
Silver
Johnathan Mina & Pascale Warmoes, Collège LaSalle
Bronze
Erin Dolmage, Jamie Zeppa and Mary Trant, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Clara Bergen, NorQuest College
Bronze
Creativity and Creative Problem-Solving faculty team, Sheridan College
Silver
Shane Jones, Durham College
Bronze
Dr. Pertice Moffitt, Aurora College
Silver
Mohamed Benhaddadi, Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Bronze
Cynthia O’Donnell, Keyano College
Silver
Rose Caruso, Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
Laurie Newsham, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Silver
Amit Maraj, Durham College
Bronze
Duane Bender, Mohawk College
Silver
Tatjana Brkic, Red River College Polytechnic
Bronze
David deJourdan, Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Amy Abe, NorQuest College
Bronze
Dwayne Giberson, New Brunswick Community College
Silver
Edward Awad, Vanier College
Bronze
Lorne Hilts, Centennial College
Silver
Tim Callin, Camosun College
Bronze
Roger MacLean, Cégep John Abbott College
Silver
Chet Singh, Centennial College
Bronze
Peter Olynyk, Mohawk College
Silver
Kyleen Myrah, Okanagan College
Bronze
Jef Petrossi, Mohawk College
Silver
Paul-André Gauthier, Collège Boréal
Bronze
Noni Stukel, Algonquin College
Silver
Bronze
Kathryn Shaw, Langara College
The Program Excellence Award
Silver
Early Childhood Education Program, College of the North Atlantic (CNA)
Bronze
Biomedical Engineering Technology Program, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Silver
Integrating Digital Micro-Credentials into Correction Canada’s Learning Management System Program, St. Lawrence College
Bronze
Attestation d’études collégiales (AEC) travail-études en techniques d’éducation à l’enfance, Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Silver
Fashion Design program, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Aamjiwnaang PSW Program, Lambton College
Silver
Early Learning & Child Care, NorQuest College
Bronze
Virtual Internship Program, Sheridan College
Silver
Shopify Program, St. Lawrence College
Bronze
Honours Bachelor of Game Design, Sheridan College
Silver
Interactive Media Cluster, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Bachelor of Social Science, Criminal Justice Program, Humber Polytechnic
Silver
Bachelor of Emergency and Security Management Studies Program, Justice Institute of British Columbia
Bronze
Meat Processing Program, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Silver
Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Program, Lakeland College
Bronze
Hospitality & Tourism Management Program, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Silver
Social Service Worker – Immigrants and Refugees Program, Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
Early Childhood Care and Education Program, Holland College
Bronze
Electrical Engineering Technician/Technology Programs, Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Ontario Self-Employment Benefits (OSEB) Program, Centennial College
Bronze
Renewable Energies Technician Program, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Basic Culinary Skills Certificate Training & Employment Program, George Brown College
Bronze
Chemical Addictions Worker Program (CHAD), Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Silver
Bachelor of Applied Arts – Music Theatre Performance, Sheridan College
Bronze
Global Citizenship & Equity Learning Experiences (GCELEs), Centennial College
Silver
Bachelor of Applied Business: Int’l Commerce & Global Dev., Niagara College
Bronze
Youth & Community Engagement Relationship Model, Centennial College
Silver
NASKARZ, Vancouver Community College
Bronze
RPN to BScN, Centennial College
Silver
World Beat, Vancouver Community College
Bronze
Early Learning and Child Care Program, Bow Valley College
The Leadership Excellence Award for Non-Managerial Staff
Silver
Alicia Cafferata-Arnett, Red Deer Polytechnic
Bronze
The Centre for Innovation & Teaching Excellence, Medicine Hat College
Silver
Dion Fawcett, Sheridan College
Bronze
Nermin Zukic, Keyano College
Silver
Michèle Martin, Cégep de Chicoutimi
Bronze
Dawn Sugimoto, Lethbridge Polytechnic
Silver
Sarah Gauen, Algonquin College
Bronze
Courtney Rivard, Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Juan Manuel Toro Lara, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Bronze
Carole Bourget, Cégep de Matane
Silver
Mohawk Sustainability, Mohawk College
Bronze
Maria Bracalenti, Mohawk College
Silver
Louise Francoeur, Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
Bronze
Olaf, Tom Newton, Susan Wilson, and Larry Underwood, Camosun College
Silver
Lyle Williams, Centennial College
Bronze
Patti Church, Algonquin College
Silver
Hadi Majzoub, Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
Michele Deis, NorQuest College
Silver
Alex Yang, Algonquin College
Bronze
Chantal Courtemanche, Collège Montmorency
Silver
Mede Ovbiagele, Centennial College
Bronze
Colin Hill, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Tim Siemens, Red Deer Polytechnic
Bronze
Alison West-Armstrong, Algonquin College
Silver
Alan Griffiths, Mohawk College
Bronze
Marilyn Robinson, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Silver
Karrie Burke, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Howard Beattie, Holland College
Silver
Kelly Benning, Northwestern Polytechnic
Bronze
Albert Balbon, North Island College
The Leadership Excellence Award for Students
Silver
Allie Lynch, College of the North Atlantic (CNA)
Bronze
Jesenia Alvarez, St. Lawrence College
Silver
Nusrat Awan, Bow Valley College
Bronze
Savannah Snow, Red Deer Polytechnic
Silver
Kelsey Knipple, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Bronze
Anabelle Hébert, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Silver
Levi Ogbaje, Nova Scotia Community College
Bronze
Josh Roberts, Loyalist College
Silver
Brendan Woo, Humber Polytechnic
Bronze
LEO Club Executive Team, Lethbridge Polytechnic
Silver
Cory Haslett, Sheridan College
Bronze
Phillip William Yap, Lakeland College
Silver
Avery Konda, Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Gagandeep Singh Sidhu, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Ismail Nabih, Centennial College
Bronze
Alice Mary Nakiwala, Niagara College
Silver
Erin Everard, College of the North Atlantic (CNA)
Bronze
Chris Cartwright, Confederation College
Silver
Anna Serbina, Centennial College
Bronze
Fallon Burns, Humber Polytechnic
Silver
Rumman Ullah Khan, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Caitlyn Nelson, Sault College
Silver
Kendra Sauder, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Darryl Power, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
Silver
Charmaine Waters, Vancouver Community College
Bronze
David Gren, Centennial College
Silver
Frank Neufeld, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Richard von Dadelszen, Algonquin College
Silver
Fabiana Torquato Naves, Yukon University
Bronze
Zoran Kovacevic, Vancouver Community College
The Excellence in Global Engagement Award
Silver
Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
Centennial College
Silver
Camosun College
Bronze
North Island College
Silver
Niagara College
Bronze
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Centennial College
Bronze
Humber College, Humber Polytechnic
Silver
Algonquin College
Bronze
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Seneca Polytechnic
Bronze
Centennial College
Silver
Nova Scotia Community College
Bronze
Collège LaSalle
Silver
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Bronze
Centennial College
2016
Gold
Centennial College
Silver
Niagara College
Bronze
Algonquin College
Silver
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
2014
Gold
College of the Rockies
Silver
Olds College, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
2013
Gold
Centennial College
Silver
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
2012
Gold
Collège Montmorency
Silver
Cégep de Sherbrooke
Bronze
Collège de Maisonneuve
2011
Gold
Douglas College
Silver
Centennial College
Bronze
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
The Indigenous Education Excellence Award
Silver
Cégep John Abbott College
Bronze
Camosun College
Silver
Cambrian College, Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
College of the Rockies
Silver
Algonquin College
Bronze
NorQuest College
Silver
Fleming College
Bronze
Lambton College
Silver
Indigenous Initiatives & Partnerships, BCIT
Bronze
snəw̓eyəɬ leləm, Langara College
Silver
Suncrest College
Bronze
Algonquin College
Silver
Confederation College
Bronze
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Silver
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Lethbridge College, Lethbridge Polytechnic
2016
Gold
Centennial College
Silver
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Bronze
Algonquin College
2015
Gold
Yukon University
Silver
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Bronze
Humber College, Humber Polytechnic
The Excellence in Sustainable Development Award
Silver
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Bronze
Durham College
Silver
Red Deer Polytechnic
Bronze
Thompson Rivers University
Silver
Dawson College
Bronze
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Seneca Polytechnic
Silver
Sheridan College
Bronze
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Seneca Polytechnic
The Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Silver
Humber College, Humber Polytechnic
Bronze
NorQuest College
Silver
Sheridan College
Bronze
NorQuest College
Silver
Algonquin College
Bronze
Red River College
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