Clarence Atchison Award for Excellence in Community Service
The Clarence Atchison Award for Community Service was established by Investors Group in honour of their former President and Vice Chair Clarence E. Atchison. Together with an impressive record of business accomplishments, Dr. Atchison devoted many hours to community and social service in Winnipeg, serving on many boards and advisory councils. He was a long time member of The University of Winnipeg Board of Regents, acting as Chair from 1968 to 1970. The award is given to a University faculty or staff member to recognize the contribution given of their time and expertise to service to the community.
Past recipients include:
2021 - Dr. Richard Westwood
2020 - Ms. Valerie McKinley
2019 - Drs. Chantal Fiola and Sharanpal Ruprai
2018 - Dr. Jino Distasio
2017 - Ms. Barb Read
2016 - Dr. Eva Pip
2015 - Dr. Anna Stokke
2014 - Ms. Andrea McCluskey
2013 - Ms. Gerri Zacharias
2012 - Mr. Vern Barrett
2011 - Dr. Judith Harris
2010 - Mr. Alan Wiebe
2009 - Dr. Mark Ruml
2008 - Rev. Dr. James Christie
2007 - Dr. Roger Kingsley
2006 - Dr. Dwight Vincent
2005 - Dr. Tom Carter
2004 - Dr. Dawn Leigh Sutherland
2003 - Dr. Glen Bergeron
2002 - Dr. Kenneth McCluskey
2001 - Mr. William Wedlake
2000 - Dr. Mavis Helen Reimer
1990s
1999 - Dr. Carol J. Harvey
1998 - Dr. Roderick C. Bollman
1997 - Mr. Howard Bowe
1997 - Dr. James Bruce Silver
1996 - Dr. Donald A. Bailey
1995 - Mrs. Jerilynne Breckman
1994 - Dr. Sandra Kirby
1993 - Ms Catherine Charette
1992 - Dr. Mary Isabelle Young
1990 - Dr. Robert Fenton
1980s
1989 - The Rev. Dr. Carl Ridd
1988 - Mrs. Joan E. Anderson
1988 - Dr. Timothy Francis Ball
1987 - Dr. Eva Pip
1986 - Dr. M. Kaye Kerr
1985 - Dr. Claudia Wright
1984 - Dr. Robert F. Adie