PWAC Awards Each year at the National Conference, the winners of the PWAC Awards are announced and celebrated.
PWAC members click here for more information including entry criteria and prizes.
PWAC's awards include:
Lawrence Jackson Outstanding Achievement Award
PWAC recognizes outstanding contributions and exemplary commitment and service to the association through its Special Achievement Award. At the 1998 AGM, the award was renamed the Lawrence Jackson Outstanding Achievement Award to honour the memory of former PWAC President Lawrence Jackson.
2009 winner: Tracey Arial
Previous winners include: Mark Kearney, Liz Warwick, Kim Arnott, Julie Watson, Doreen Pendgracs, Heather Robertson, Julie Barlow, Julia Gedeon (Matusky), Danny Kucharsky, Heather Pengelley, Kevin Yarr, Gordon Graham, Guenther Krueger, Mark Zuehlke, Star Weiss, Keith Risler, Larry Jackson, Sandra Bernstein, Michael OReilly, Kathe Lieber, Barbara Florio Graham, Michael Fay, Douglas Lintula.
Barbara Novak Writing Award for Excellence in Humour/Personal Essay Writing
This award was established in 2005 to honour the memory of former PWAC member Barbara Novak. The award recognizes excellence in the genre of humour/personal essay writing.
2009 winner: Jean Mills
Previous winners include: Kathy Buckworth (twice), Valerie Mutton, Dorothea Helms
Regional Volunteer Awards
This award was established in 2005 and designed to recognize the valuable contributions of members who volunteer for PWAC in their regions. 2009 winners: Pam Blackstone, Doreen Pendgracs, Charmian Christie, Marijke Vroomen-Durning, Wendy Kitts
Previous winners include: Peter Grant, Heather Cook, Dawn Boshcoff, Kathe Lieber, Dorothy Dearborn, Paul Lima, Jane Mundy, Veronica Leonard, Stephanie Whittaker, Jim Chliboyko, Ana Watts, Trudi Down, Elle Andra-Warner, Joyce Caines, Shirley Hewett, Rosemary Neering, Cynthia Dusseault, Mark Kearney, Hélèna Katz, Sandra Phinney.
This award was established in 2008 to bring national recognition and praise to outstanding editorial professionals who respond quickly and positively to our queries, help us shape our ideas and work, improve our writing, and smooth the process of publication, invoicing and payment.
2009 winner: Jennifer Walker (Senior Content Editor, Best Health)
2009 Honourable Mentions: Ian Johnson (Senior Producer, CBCNews.ca), Diana Swift (Editor, Canadian Health)
Previous winners: Mitchell Brown (Editor in Chief, Canadian Retailer magazine).
Previous Honourable Mentions: Jan Matthews (Editor, Home and Cottage), Sheila Robertson (Managing Editor, Acreage Life magazine).
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