Celebrating Excellence - Student Awards
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October 20 2011
Winner of the 2011/2012 Willard J. Condo Memorial Award is Announced
On October 20, 2011 Robert Patchell was formally recognized as the winner of IPAC Manitoba’s 2011/2012 Willard J. Condo Memorial Award at an event held at the United Way of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Event attendees representing all three levels of government (City of Winnipeg, Province of Manitoba and Federal Government) as well as attendees from academia and the voluntary sector listened as Robert present highlights from his award-winning research paper, Project Funding and the Nonprofit Sector in the Era of Collaborative Governance. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to read his thought provoking paper.
The presentations by Linda Brazier-Lamoureux (United Way), Robert Patchell and Karine Levasseur were all very thought-provoking and well received.
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Linda Brazier-Lamoureux of the United Way, 2011/2012 Willard J. Condo Memorial Award Event |
Robert Patchell (center right), recipient of the IPAC Manitoba 2011 Willard J. Condo Award and Jennifer Foote (centre left, Runner-up with Honourable Mention, receive their awards from Andrea Rounce, Chair University Relations (right) and Shannon Roe, Chair IPAC Manitoba (left).
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Jennifer Foote & Robert Patchell biographical information
The award’s namesake, Dr. Willard Condo, was, himself, a long-time member of the Regional IPAC executive, whose extensive history of public service, commitment to higher education, and promotion of excellence stand as a testament and model for public servants, students, and researchers to this day.
The Condo Award is designed to encourage students with career interests in public service to make innovative, original contributions to the field of public administration by examining the structures, processes and outcomes of public policy, management, and government. The competition is open to all post-secondary students in Manitoba – regardless of institution, degree, faculty, or program.
Major Jennifer Foote, the 2011 runner-up, is a student in the Joint-MPA program at the Universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg.
Examining public policy around Canada's North, she wrote her paper on “Frozen Tundra, Frozen Policy” as part of her course on the Canadian Policy Process with Professor Donna Miller.
A long-time Winnipeg resident, Jennifer recently moved to Ottawa to continue her work with the Canadian Forces in National Defence Headquarters. Ms. Foote received her MPA degree from the University of Manitoba in October, 2011.
This year’s recipient of the Willard J. Condo Award was also a testament to the scope of the award and the relevance of public administration to so many areas of academia, government, and increasingly, the voluntary or non-profit sector.
Robert Patchell is an MPA student in the Joint program at the Universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg. Robert’s award winning paper “Project Funding and the NonProfit Sector in the Era of Collaborative Governance ”, was written for a class on State and Civil Society Relations that was facilitated by Dr. Karine Levasseur.
Robert Patchell holds a B.A. (Honours) in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba, and is pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree in the joint University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg program. Robert is currently employed as an Employment & Training Coordinator with the Manitoba Department of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade. Prior to joining the Manitoba Government, he took part in the Manitoba Legislative Internship program, an academic internship that allowed him to gain firsthand experience of Manitoba’s legislative process. Robert’s research interests include government’s relationship with the non-profit sector and municipal financing tools.
Robert's work has also been recognized nationally. The winner of the Manitoba Region's 2011 Student Thought Leadership Award sponsored by IPAC National and the Canadian Association of Public Administration Programs (CAPPA), Robert went on to the National Conference in Victoria and was honoured with the Silver Medal. Read the winning Paper.
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Willard J. Condo Memorial Award 2010 / 2011
IPAC Manitoba is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2010 / 2011 Condo Award is Maria Nyarku for her research paper entitled Vectors Towards a Better Understanding of P3’s.
Maria's paper sheds light on the complex realm of P3 public service arrangements, including the main arguments for and against their use.
Scroll down to the bottom of this page to read a PDF copy of her paper.
Maria Nyarku holds a B.A. in Sociology and is pursuing her Master of Public Administration in the joint University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg program. She is currently working as a Student Auditor in the Office of the Auditor General Manitoba with their value-for-money audit division. Prior to this, Maria spent a year and a half with the Manitoba Federal Council Secretariat, a federal entity that supports horizontal initiatives between government departments in areas such as public service renewal and management excellence. She has also been active this past year as a research assistant with the U of M's Political Studies Department, and an executive member of the MPA students' association, SAMPA.
Maria's recent academic research has involved topics such as climate change and alternative energy, immigration policy, social capital in the public service, and public-private partnerships. Her strong academic performance has earned her not only this year's Willard J. Condo Award for top student paper in the MPA program, but also the 2010 Manitoba Student Leadership Award recognizing the program's "top talent". Maria aims to continue applying herself to research, projects and programs that promote innovative approaches to public service.
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Winner of the 2009 / 2010
Dorothy Young
Strategic planning began in the business world. Can it be applied in education?
The opening line from guest speaker, Dorothy Young’s award winning research paper, titled Strategic Planning in Education in Manitoba, asks us to contemplate that question.
Dorothy Young presented highlights from her research paper including a review of the strategic planning activities of school divisions within Winnipeg and the results of interviews with superintendents reflecting their evaluations of the planning process, their annual reports to the community, reports to Manitoba Education Citizenship & Youth, and schools’ plans.
In a formal presentation of the Willard J. Condo Memorial Award Ms. Young was presented with the award and an acknowledgement given to the runner up.
The IPAC Manitoba sponsored Award, is presented to the best student paper in any aspect of public policy, public administration or management.
Dr. Condo was a long time Executive of IPAC Manitoba with an extensive history of public service in Manitoba, a commitment to improving the quality of higher education, and supported excellence in the field of public administration in the province.
Scroll to the bottom of this page to read her paper.
From left to right: Jared Wesley, IPAC University Relations Director; Dorothy Young, Willard J. Condo Award Recipient; Joy Goertzen, IPAC Chair; Brenda Jasper, Runner Up with Honourable Mention
The Willard J. Condo Award
Background:
The Willard J. Condo Memorial Award is annually presented by the Manitoba Regional Group of IPAC for the best student paper in public administration or management. The object of the competition is to encourage students with career interests in the public service to make original contributions to the field of public administration by examining the structures, processes and outcomes of public policy, administration and management in all spheres of government. There is currently one annual award worth $500 plus an one‑year IPAC student membership open to students in degree‑granting and certificate‑based programs across the province. The annual student membership is currently valued at $50.00. Students at any Manitoba university or community college are eligible. For more information on the award, please see the terms of reference document listed below.
The IPAC Manitoba Regional Group annually grants a total of three university student awards in public administration, public policy and public management. Two of these (the Willard J. Condo Awards) are awarded to outstanding research papers at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The third is awarded to the outstanding graduating student in an appropriate continuing education program. Each will be reviewed below.
Papers
Papers submitted for consideration (in no particular order):
• Noel Badiou, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “A Brief Overview of Some Economic Factors Influencing Canada’s Public Health Care Insurance: The Rosebush has Thorns!”
o Nominated by Dr. Linda DeRiviere, University of Winnipeg
• Jennifer Rattray, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “Indigenous Self-Government and the Policy Process: The Long Road to Freedom”
o Nominated by Dr. Ken Gibbons, University of Winnipeg
• Ryan Riddell, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “Place Branding in Government in the Global Economy”
o Nominated by Dr. Kimberly Speers, University of Manitoba
• Allison Evers, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The ‘Problem’ of Caring for Children in Canada: The Evolution of Advocacy, Policy and Problem Definitions”
o Nominated by Karine Levasseur
• Kirsten Ryan, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The Economic Case for Immigration – The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program”
o Nominated by Dr. Linda DeRiviere
• Jennifer Rattray, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The Ethics of Lobbying: Undue Influence or Legitimate Expression?”
o Nominated by Dr. Ken Gibbons
• Chloe Burgess, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The Sustainable Production and Consumption of Food”
o Nominated by Dr. Ken Gibbons
• Noel Badiou, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The Weather Patterns of Ethical Issues Relating to Workplace Diversity: A Brewing Storm or a Rainbow of Opportunities?”
o Nominated by Dr. Ken Gibbons
Award Results:
Congratulations to the winner of the 2011 IPAC Willard J. Condo Award:
Robert Patchell, MPA student in the Joint program at the Universities of Manitoba and Winnipeg, " Project Funding and the Nonprofit Sector in the Era of Collaborative Governance."
Congratulations to the winner of the 2010 IPAC Willard C. Condo Award:
Dorothy Young, University of Manitoba, "Strategic Planning in Education in Manitoba."
Congratulations to the winner of the 2008 IPAC Willard C. Condo Award:
Allison Evers, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The ‘Problem’ of Caring for Children in Canada: The Evolution of Advocacy, Policy and Problem Definitions.”
and to the runner-up:
Kirsten Ryan, JMPA, University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg, “The Economic Case for Immigration – The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.”
Papers are listed below
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