Past Award Winners

AACUSS AWARD OF MERIT

2002- Shelley Clayton, University of New Brunswick

2003- Lillian Beresford, Memorial University

2003- Marion Morrison, University of Prince Edward Island

2004- Lois Clowater, University of New Brunswick

2004- Kevin Bonner, University of New Brunswick

2005- Brian Johnston, Memorial University

2005- Beth Forestall-Wheatley, University of New Brunswick- Saint John

2008- Christine Burke, Memorial University

2012- Tamara Leary, Memorial University

2013- Tom Brophy, Memorial University

2015- Anne Forrestall, Dalhousie University

2017- Sara Rothman, University of New Brunswick

2019- Matthew Guy, Dalhousie University

2019- Sarah Morris, Saint Mary’s University

2021- James Reddin, University of Prince Edward Island

2025- Heather Doyle, Dalhousie University

2026- Holly MacDonald, Cape Breton University

AACUSS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT SERVICES

2006- Bob Gibson, University of Prince Edward Island

2007- Memorial University Housing, Food, and Conference Services Staff (accepted by Lorilynn Rowsell)

2008- Kim Kelly, Memorial University

2011- Memorial University Professional Skills Development Program for International Students (accepted by Tom Brophy)

2012- Teresa Inacio, Dalhousie University

2018- Dalhousie University On Track program (accepted by Krista Cross, Heather Doyle, & Anne Forrestall)

2019- Helen Hiltz, New Brunswick Community College

2021- Donna Hardy-Cox, Memorial University of Newfoundland

2022- Cindy Crossman, Mount Allison University

2023- Professional Skills Development Program, Career Development Office at Memorial University

2023- Social Enterprise Program, Office of Experiential Learning and Career Development at St. Thomas University

2024- Lynn Cashen Basso, St. Mary's University 

2025- James Sanford, Acadia University

2026- Laara Richardson, St. Francis-Xavier Unviersity

CAROL’S CREED AWARD

2004- Shelley Clayton, University of New Brunswick

2005- Jennifer Browne, Memorial University

2006- Oonagh Proudfoot, Acadia University

2007- Joy Ikede, University of Prince Edward Island

2008- Kim Kelly, Memorial University

2010- Anne Bartlett, University of Prince Edward Island

2011- Sara Rothman, University of New Brunswick

2012- Tom Brophy, Memorial University

2014- Tamara Leary, Memorial University

2017- Karen Morse, University of Prince Edward Island

2020- Matthew McLean, University of New Brunswick

2021- Kathleen Hyndman, Saint Thomas University

2022- Lyndsay Anderson, Dalhousie University 

2024- Brittany Sprague, St. Thomas University 

2024- Hillary Nguyen, University of New Brunswick

2025- Gloria Johnson, Mount Saint Vincent University 

2026-Fatemeh Bahmani, Mount Allison University 

DR. RICHARD PAPENHAUSEN AWARD FOR NEW PROFESSIONALS

2005- Tamara Leary, University of Prince Edward Island

2006- Bernadette Kehoe, NSCAD

2008- Terry-Lynne King, University of New Brunswick- Saint John

2011- Rice Fuller University of New Brunswick

2012- Sarah Ready, University of Prince Edward Island

2019- Kate MacLeod, Dalhousie University

2020- Raymond Sewell, Saint Mary's University & Jaclyn Borden, University of Prince Edward Island

2021- Angela Bosse, Saint Thomas University

2022- Rachel Burke, Saint Thomas University 

2023- Alexa Navas, St. Thomas University

2024- Dionne Romard, Cape Breton University 

2024- Kim Chi Nguyen, New Brunswick Community College 

2025- Becca Chaytor, Saint Mary's University 

2026- Emma Rota, Saint Mary's University

SANKOFA AWARD FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP 

2026- Marissa Walter, Acadia University

AACUSS SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS

2001- Tamara Leary, University of Prince Edward Island

2004- Kris Trotter, Mount Allison University

2004- Shelly Clayton, University of New Brunswick

2006- Shelly Clayton, University of New Brunswick

2007- June Harper, Holland College

2011- Jannah Tudiver, Mount Allison University

2019- Jaclyn Borden & Nicole Wadden Garland, University of Prince Edward Island

2020- Christina Warren, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design

2022- Dr. Angie Clarke, Marine Institute of Memorial University & Dr. Tamara Leary, Royal Roads University 

2023- Jaclyn Borden, Marisha Caswell, and Justin Stoodley (AACUSS executive officers)

AACUSS RESEARCH GRANT

2007- Shelly Clayton, University of New Brunswick

2012- Tamara Leary, Memorial University

2014- Ken Craft, University of New Brunswick- Saint John

2018- Cindy Crossman, Mount Allison University

2020- Mark Walma, University of New Brunswick

2021- Jennifer Browne, Memorial University of Newfoundland

2022- Shelley Clayton, University of New Brunswick 

2023- Abu Kamara, Nova Scotia Community College 

2024- Heather Doyle (DAL), Karen McCrank (DAL), Linda Pardy (UFV), Lisa Metselaar (UWO) 

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD 

2022- Brady Saunders , Saint Mary's University 

2023- Jack Killeen & Ernest Ng, Dalhousie University

2024- Nathan Barton, Dalhousie University 

2025- Eshan Arora, Dalhousie University

2026TaNyah Gibson, Acadia University

AACUSS LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

Blaine Jensen

Marion Morrison

Brian Johnston

Anne Forrestall

LoriLynn Rowsell

Keith Hotchkiss

Anne Comfort 

Anne Bartlett 

Archy Beals 

Jane Collins

Bilynda Whiting