Students, athletes recognized at achievement dinner
April 20, 2018
Students at Assiniboine Community College were recognized yesterday evening for their achievements in academics, community involvement, and athletics at the college’s annual Student Celebration Dinner.
“A well-rounded college experience is one where students participate both inside and outside of the classroom,” said Dr. Deanna Rexe, vice-president, academic at Assiniboine. “We’re pleased to honour and celebrate the hard work and achievements of our students in front of their peers, families, and college staff.”
A total of 74 awards were presented. This is the fifth year in a row that the college has hosted the awards dinner, having started the event in the spring of 2014.
Thirty-one students received One to Watch awards. Faculty members select these recipients based on a set of criteria including academic merit, leadership, contributions to student life, community involvement and volunteerism.
Winning the honour of the One to Watch award is a testament to my instructors’ ability to teach entry-level students such as myself, as well as the college for giving extra-curricular opportunities to grow my knowledge of the piping trades further, said Luc Desjardins, a student in the Piping Trades program.
Luc Desjardins (left), One to Watch award recipient.
Desjardins is also a recent Skills Manitoba medalist, taking home the bronze medal in the Plumbing competition earlier this month.
Twenty-two students were recognized with athletic awards, including Mario Urias being named as Male Athlete of the Year and Mariah McCue and Kim Chartier sharing the Female Athlete of the Year award.
Athletes of the Year 2018. Mario Urias (left) and Kim Chartier (right).
A further 19 awards were presented by the Students’ Association, recognizing students for their leadership and engagement on campus.A full list of award winners follows below.
Name of Recipient | Name of Award |
Yang Gu | One to Watch – Accounting & Finance, International |
Randi Wright | One to Watch – Agribusiness |
Mila Milosevic | One to Watch – Business Administration, Accounting |
Chevon Laylor | One to Watch – Business Administration, Financial Services |
Griffen McLean | One to Watch – Business Administration, Marketing |
Cassandra Goertzen | One to Watch – Environmental Technologies, Land & Water |
Tiffany Nykolyshyn | One to Watch – Horticultural Production |
Cassidy Gordon | One to Watch – Hotel and Restaurant Management |
Tyler Warren | One to Watch – Office Administration (Legal) |
Kara Kentner | One to Watch – Office Administration (Medical) |
Arshdeep Kaur Brar | One to Watch – Sustainable Food Systems |
Alicia Burnell | One to Watch – Comprehensive Health Care Aide |
Jessica Croft | One to Watch – Education Assistant |
Leah Bartel | One to Watch – Early Childhood Education |
Marcus Trowbridge | One to Watch – Police Studies |
Lana Chorney | One to Watch – Practical Nursing, Brandon |
Luke Stoughton | One to Watch – Practical Nursing, Southport |
Kayla Taylor | One to Watch – Practical Nursing, Southport Aboriginal |
Katharina Toews | One to Watch – Practical Nursing, Winnipeg |
Jessica Jackson | One to Watch – Social Service Worker |
Matthew Lerch | One to Watch – Automotive Technician |
Garett Strath | One to Watch – Civil Technician |
Tyson Mowatt | One to Watch – Communication Engineering Technology |
Tanner Real | One to Watch – Carpentry and Woodworking |
Todd Nawrocki | One to Watch – Heavy Duty Equipment Technician |
Ana Maria Camelo Gutierrez | One to Watch – Interactive Media Arts, Interactive Designer |
Riley Bruce | One to Watch – Interactive Media Arts, Multi-Media Producer |
Ashley McCallum | One to Watch – Interactive Media Arts, Writer/Producer |
Javier Gutierrez | One to Watch – Network Administration Technology |
Luc Desjardins | One to Watch – Piping Trades |
Shea Godfrey | One to Watch – Power Engineering |
Anneliesea Parkinson | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Cassandra Goertzen | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Jack Routledge | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Morgan Donald | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Jasmine Armstrong | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Jade Ming | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Courtney Matienzo | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Kristynn Moore | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Jaswinder Kaushal | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Kaylee Hayden | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Ana Camelo | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Tanya Salmon | ACCSA Council Appreciation |
Shylan Sinclair | ACCSA & Student VIP Student Life Award |
Alessandra Herrera | ACCSA Student Council Experience Award |
Anneliesea Parkinson | ACCSA Pat Josephson Memorial Award |
Bryden Moar | ACCSA & Houston's Council Leadership Award |
Terry Arksey | ACCSA Instructor Excellence Award |
Women's Soccer | |
Most Improved Player | Dawson McKay |
Coach's Award | Katie Green |
Most Valuable Player | Tatiana Lopez Beltran |
Women's Futsal | |
Most Improved Player | Jenn Hoff |
Coach's Award | Kim Chartier |
Most Valuable Player | Kendall Omeljanow |
Men's Soccer | |
Most Improved Player | Will Rainka |
Coach's Award | Diego Gutierrez |
Most Valuable Player | Alex Alvarado |
Men's Futsal | |
Most Improved Player | Theo Bosc |
Coach's Award | MacKenzie Willemen |
Most Valuable Player | Mario Urias |
Women's Volleyball | |
Most Improved Player | Blaire Delamare |
Coach's Award | Brittany Krahn |
Most Valuable Player | Erica Scott |
Men's Volleyball | |
Most Improved Player | Brady Tilbury |
Coach's Award | Jordan Todd |
Most Valuable Player | Braden Campbell |
Women's Hockey | |
Most Improved Player | Alyssa Neufeld |
Coach's Award | Rachel Charles |
Most Valuable Player - Forward | Sierra Parenteau |
Most Valuable Player - Defensive | Mariah McCue |
Male Athlete of the Year | Mario Urias |
Female Athlete of the Year | Mariah McCue and Kim Chartier |