This Award recognizes those ACE-WIL members for significant contributions or initiatives in promoting and developing the quality of work integrated learning in British Columbia.
Using the form below, board members may nominate a practitioner or faculty for this recognition. The nominations are reviewed and considered by the ACE-WIL Awards Committee based on the following criteria:
One (1) complete PDF electronic nomination package must be RECEIVED by 9:00am. Friday, February 23, 2024 via confidential email info@acewilbc.ca
Please ensure you open and complete the nomination form in Adobe Acrobat
The Award will be recognized at the ACE-WIL Annual General Meeting.
ACE-WIL BC/Yukon is pleased to announce Heather Workman of Langara College as the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Contribution Award.
We are delighted to award the 2018 ACE-WIL Outstanding Service Award to a long-term member, volunteer extraordinaire, and advocate for enhancing the learning experiences of students and our ACE-WIL community, Jennie Nilsson of UVic.
We are delighted to award the 2017 ACE-WIL Outstanding Service Award to a long-term leader and advocate of the co-op profession, Claudia Sperling of UVic.
We are delighted to award the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Andrea Giles of UVic. Devoted to data collection, dedicated to the co-op cause, her relentless work gathering provincial term placement stats and managing our business for over 22 years has helped BC be recognized as a national co-op leader.
We are delighted to award the 2016 ACE Outstanding Contribution Award to long term advocate and contributor to the Co-op profession, Cynthia Maclean of BCIT. A practitioner for the last 25 years, Cynthia has been a member of the ACCE for 10 years and from 2014-2016 was the Chair of the council and served on the ACE Board.
We are pleased to announce the 2015 Outstanding Service Award will be presented to long time co-op advocate, Muriel Klemetski.
| 2014-15 | Gayleen Wren (Langara College) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2013-14 | Nick Petryszk (BCIT) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2013-14 | ACE Member Communication and Web Enhancement Committees | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2012-13 | Lynne Murchie (UBC-Sauder School of Business) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2011-12 | Judith Hall (BCIT) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2010-11 | Leanne MacKenzie (KPU) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2010-11 | BCIT | Institutional Recognition – Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2009-10 | Brad Erickson (UVic) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2008-09 | Kevin Rolston (Langara) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2008-09 | Andrea Giles (UVic) | Special Award for Exceptional Service and Dedication |
| 2007-08 | None awarded | |
| 2006-07 | Larry Iles (TRU) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2006-07 | Joanne Thomas (UVic) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2005 | Dave O’Leary (Capilano College) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2005 | Brad Erikson (Camosun College) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2005 | CGA | Outstanding Leadership in Co-operative Education |
| 2002 | Julie Walchli (UBC-Arts) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 2002 | Carole Hebden (University College of the Cariboo) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1998-2002 | Brian Train (Ministry of Advanced Education) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1999 | Don Basham (Capilano College) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1999 | Nancy Johnston and Donna Carswell (SFU-joint award) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1999 | Anne Toby (SFU) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1999 | Kate Ross (Camosun College) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1999 | Dexter MacRae (University College of the Fraser Valley | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1998 | Andrea Giles (UVic) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1998 | Don Kwas (Ministry of Advanced Education) | Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1998 | Sue Giles (Student – UVic) | Student Outstanding Contribution to the Association for Co-operative Education |
| 1996 | Charlotte Warren (Employer Representative) | Bill Cooke Award for Outstanding Contribution |
