Karen and Rick Chrest- 2023 Assiniboine

Honorary Diploma

Demonstrate High Standards of Excellence

Assiniboine awards honorary diplomas to individuals who demonstrate high standards of excellence in their personal and professional achievements and whose involvement in the community and college is widely recognized.

The honorary diploma honours individuals for distinguished achievement or contribution and whose receipt of such an award will bring honour and distinction to Assiniboine Community College as well as the recipient.

The recipient will be honoured in conjunction with a major college graduation ceremony or special event.

Nomination forms can be found at this link.

For more information, please contact:

Shaun Cameron
Secretary to the Board of Governors
President’s Office
Assiniboine Community College
1430 Victoria Avenue, East
Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 2A9

camerons2@assiniboine.net.

Honorary diploma recipients

Recipient Year
Rick & Karen Chrest 2023
Leah LaPlante 2022
Devon Clunis 2020
Sylvia Mitchell 2020
Paul Crane 2020
Kelly McCrimmon 2019
Ron Helwer 2018
Phil Fontaine 2017
Beverly Bunn 2016
Jason Yates 2016
Rick Borotsik 2016
Ian Grant 2016
Mildred Murray, 2015
Jim Treliving 2014
Harvey Armstrong 2014
Dave Baxter 2013
Carmel Olson 2012
Allen Dowhan 2012
Dennis Hunt 2011
Bob Mazer 2010
Gord Peters 2009
Karen and Rick Chrest with Mark Frison

(L to R): Rick Chrest, Mark Frison (President), Karen Chrest- pictured June 2023

Mark Frison Leah LaPlante

(L to R): Leah LaPlante (Honorary Diploma recipient) and Assiniboine President Mark Frison, pictured October 2022.

Paul Crane Mark Frison


(L to R): Paul Crane (Honorary Diploma recipient) and Assiniboine President Mark Frison, pictured June 2022

Assiniboine Community College Board of Governors Chair Jeff Harwood, Honorary Diploma Recipient Kelly McCrimmon, Assiniboine President Mark Frison
(L to R): Assiniboine Community College Board of Governors Chair Jeff Harwood, Honorary Diploma Recipient Kelly McCrimmon, and Assiniboine President Mark Frison, pictured June 2019.
Ron Helwer accepts an Honorary Diploma in Agribusiness, June 14, 2018.
Ron Helwer accepts an Honorary Diploma in Agribusiness from President Mark Frison on June 14, 2018.
Phil Fontaine accepts an Honorary Diploma in Community Development at Assiniboine's Graduation Ceremony, June 1, 2017.
Phil Fontaine accepts an Honorary Diploma in Community Development from President Mark Frison at Assiniboine's Graduation Ceremony on June 1, 2017.
Jim Treliving accepts his Assiniboine Community College Honorary Diploma from President Mark Frison
Jim Treliving (right) accepts his Assiniboine Community College Honorary Diploma from President Mark Frison in June 2014.