25th Anniversary Awards

Past Event

25th Anniversary Awards

The 25th Anniversary Awards and Honourable Mention certificates were presented to “the best of the best” – chapter members who had been nominated by their fellows and selected by our panel of judges to be honoured for outstanding contributions to the chapter – at the PMI OVOC 25th Anniversary Gala on November 10, 2010.

We are proud to recognize the following outstanding contributors to our chapter’s success:

PMI Educator – Lazarus Slater

This award is presented to a person who has shared expertise with chapter members by teaching, presenting or mentoring.

Award winner Lazarus Slater has participated in the last 3 mentoring cohorts as a mentor. At one point he took on two extra protégés. His nominator describes him as “a very open and giving person”.

PMI Leader – Anna-Carolle Bougie

This award is presented to a person who has participated in leading the chapter or demonstrated leadership skills in various ways, such as board and volunteer positions, over the length of his or her membership.

Award winner Anna-Carolle Bougie transformed the OVOC chapter during her 3 year term as president. She was able to increase membership and revenue for the organization, which paved the way for programs like the current mentoring program and professional development sessions.

PMI Loyal Member – Carl Hepworth

This award is presented to a person who has maintained a long-term affiliation with the chapter and has participated regularly in chapter programs.

Award winner Carl Hepworth, with over twenty years of PMI OVOC membership to his credit, is our longest- serving member.

PMI Special Volunteer – Sharon Burke

This award recognizes a person who has supported the chapter through a number of volunteer contributions.

Award winner Sharon Burke was described as being “amazing”, extremely organized, and detailed, She ran the 2010 symposium “like clockwork”.

Nominees receiving Honourable Mention certificates were:

  • Abdallah Abi-Aad
  • Yvan Bastien
  • Anna-Carolle Bougie
  • Terri Cheeseman
  • Renée Cormier
  • Marc Gregory
  • Mark Hiltz
  • Karen Kobierski
  • Denis Lenard
  • Lily Murariu
  • Linda Norton
  • Jennifer Read
  • Selma Tennenhouse

Many thanks to all the nominators and nominees for their enthusiastic participation in the 25th Anniversary Awards program.