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

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

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 

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 

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

AACUSS LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

Blaine Jensen

Marion Morrison

Brian Johnston

Anne Forrestall

LoriLynn Rowsell

Keith Hotchkiss

Anne Comfort 

Anne Bartlett 

Archy Beals 

Jane Collins