ATRA Award Archives

2017

Distinguished Service Award - Patti Lanigan

Professional of the Year Award - Heidi Davis

Broadening Horizons Award - Michelle Richard

Student Award - Marcy Fekry

Agency/Individual Citation Award - Calgary Recreation City of Calgary

Check out the 2017 Awards Program for full details on the Award Recipients, Long Service Recipients and Volunteer Recognition

2016

Distinguished Service Award - Kari Medd

Professional of the Year Award - Laura Murray

Broadening Horizons Award - Doris Kruger

Agency/Individual Citation - Dr. Chris Hosgood

Student Award - Aimee Douziech

2016 Awards Program 

2015
Distinguished Service – Beverly Hillman
Professional of the Year – Glenn Skimming
Broadening Horizons - Ava-Jean Lawler-Lnn
Agency Citation – Didsbury Municipal Library, Donna Monro
Student Award - McKenzie Kuzio

2014
Distinguished Service – Melissa Adkins Professional of the Year – Kristina McGowan
Broadening Horizons – Bobbi Jo Atchison
Agency Citation – Diversified Leisure Services
Individual Citation – Dave Mitsui

2013
Distinguished Service - Anita Selby
Professional of the Year - Ellen Helgason
Broadening Horizons - Jessica Burford
Student Award - Karyn Morrison
Agency/Individual Citation - Cynthia Johnson, Alberta Health Services

2012
Professional of the Year - Celine Kopec
Broadening Horizons - Lori Pyne
Student Award - Katelyn Hornecker
Agency/Individual Citation - Rebecca Duchesneau, City of Calgary

2011
Distinguished Service - Kathie Ervin
Professional of the Year - Janice Anton
Student Award - Megan Orr
Agency/Individual Citation - Challenge by Choice Program

2010
Distinguished Service - Jane Papenhuyzen
Professional of the Year - Annette Yunick
Broadening Horizons - Anita Selby
Student Award - Tara Tremel
Agency/Individual Citation - Nicholas Sheran Leisure Centre

2009
Distinguished Service - Jim Koning
Professional of the Year - Erin Turnell
Broadening Horizons - Tanea Goncales
Student Award - Daisha Weber
Agency/Individual Citation - Diane Roski, City of Calgary

2008
Distinguished Service - Jane Crawford
Professional of the Year - Colene McCuaig
Broadening Horizons - Janette Engen
Student Awards - Lisa Dickau & Colleen Moses
Agency/Individual Citation - Lethbridge Community College

2007
Distinguished Service - Kim Francis
Professional of the Year - Deanna LeSage
Broadening Horizons – Michelle Knox
Student Award – Kathy Kutzer
Agency / Individual Citation – Village Square Leisure Centre

2006
Research, Publishing Writing or Speaking - Andrea Lloyd
Broadening Horizons - Wendy Brown
Volunteer Recognition - Kari Medd & Kristi Getz
Student Award - Heather Craig
Individual Citation - Jeff Lubin, Calgary Golf Academy
Agency Citation - Shamrock Curling Club

2005
Distinguished Service - Glenda Heale
Professional of the Year - Deb Payne
Research, Publishing, Writing or Speaking - Cathy Fagnan
Broadening Horizons - Wendy Brown
Volunteer Recognition - Victoria Kaiser
Individual Citation - Aimee Miller
Agency Citation - Rehab Department, Calgary Health Region

2004
Distinguished Service - Debbie Lake
Professional of the Year - Tanea Goncalves Research, Publishing, Writing or Speaking - Dr. Rodney Dieser
Broadening Horizons - Jill Kelland
Volunteer Recognition - Janna Powell-Smith
Student Award - Patti Ballance
Individual Citation - Rick Bruggeman
Agency Citation - Excel Society, Edmonton

2003
Distinguished Service - Dianne Bowtell
Professional of the Year - Janette Engen
Research, Publishing, Writing or Speaking - Henriette Groeneveld
Broadening Horizons - Eric Roque
Volunteer Recognition - Nicole Stroh & Kathleen Switzer
Student Award - Jen O’Brien
Individual Citation - Herb Swanston
Agency Citation- Ukrainian Cultural Village

2002
Distinguished Service - Eugene Ulmer
Professional of the Year - Glenda Heale
Broadening Horizons - Claire Dulac
Volunteer Recognition - Wendy Brown & Charlene Shupenia
Student Award - Victoria Anderson & Kathy Peters
Individual Citation - Robb James, Golf Pro
Agency Citation - Movement Matters Program

2001
Distinguished Service - Lorna Snow
Professional of the Year - Susan Morrissey
Research, Publishing, Writing or Speaking - Dianne Bowtell
Volunteer Recognition - Lien Nguyen
Student Award - Alysha Lust
Individual Citation - Reta Koslo
Agency Citation - Rural Chinook Health Region

2000   No Awards

1999
Professional of the Year - Susan Acorn
Individual Citation - Naomi Foster

1998
Professional of the Year - Debbie Lake
Volunteer Recognition - Deanna LeSage
Student Awards - Michelle Elliott & Margaret MacCabe
Individual Citation - Jackie Walker, Stroke Golf Program
Agency Citation - Calgary Regional Health Authority, Recreation Therapy Department

1997
Professional of the Year - Isleta Bergen
Volunteer Recognition - Darlene Murphy
Student Awards - Colleen Hullman & Julie Munro

1996
Professional of the Year - Tia Wever
Research, Publishing, Writing or Speaking - Jill Kelland
Volunteer Recognition - Lisette Lane & Mary-Lou Mudie-Duncan
Student Awards - Lidija Uzelac & Jason Kosolofski
Individual Citation - Evelyn Christensen

1995
Volunteer Recognition - Barbara Smith
Student Award - Debbie Goffinet
Individual Citation - Lou Niebor, Stroke Recovery Association of Calgary

1994
Distinguished Service - Beth Velde
Professional of the Year - Susan Bury
Student Awards - Linda Sauter & Joanne Trofanenko

1993
Distinguished Service - Darlene Murphy
Special Recognition Award - Deanna LeSage
Individual Citation - Gene Neel
Student Awards - Anita Vahaaho & Sandra VonVlack

1992
**incomplete information**
Professional of the Year - Theresa Matus
Student Award - Pam Shindler

1991
**incomplete information**
Agency Citation - In-Definite Arts Society

1990
Professional of the Year - Sue Hatfield-Cusano
Special Recognition Awards - Debbie Fredericks, Amy Kheong & Tony Spencer
Student Award - Jennifer Affolder
Distinguished Service Awards - Dianne Bowtell & Renate Sainsbury

1989
The first ATRA Awards!

Professional of the Year - Dianne Bowtell
Distinguished Service - Victoria Ryan & Susan Scott
Individual Citation - Carol Ann Peterson
Agency Citation  - Alberta Hospital, Edmonton
Special Recognition - Judy John, Jill Kelland & Starr Kolb
Student Awards - Deanna LeSage & Colleen Hood