Awards
Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Excellence
This prestigious award, sponsored by KPMG, recognizes exceptional achievement in public administration and encourages quality service in all orders of government. The Medal and certificate are presented at an annual ceremony by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, patron of the award.
A nominee should have significantly changed the performance or delivery of public administration in Nova Scotia. The award criteria are:
• A unique and outstanding contribution to public administration in the federal, provincial, municipal or academic fields.
• A contribution related to public administration as opposed to scientific or technical work.
• Activities related to community service and/or furthering IPAC will only be considered supporting evidence.
• Persons elected to political office are not eligible while holding office.
• Members of the Awards Committee are not eligible to be nominated.
• Anyone may nominate a person for the award.
The nomination package should include, but is not limited to:
• Cover letter including justification/reasons for the nomination
• Resume of the nominee
• Statements supporting the nomination from at least three references
• Supporting documentation, as appropriate (newspaper articles, citations, etc.)
Nominations will be kept in strict confidence. Please note that the IPAC Awards Committee considers the nominations from the two preceding years during its review.
Public sector employees in Nova Scotia have made many important contributions to the improvement of public administration in the province and beyond. The IPAC Nova Scotia Regional Group is proud to be able to recognize outstanding achievement by way of this Medal program. We hope you will support this effort by making a nomination.
Calls for nominations are announced each spring.
Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Public Administration
1986 - Kel Antoft, Dalhousie University
1987 - Clifford Moir, City of Dartmouth
1998 - Fred MacKinnon, Senior Citizens Secretariat
1989 - Sherman Zwicker, Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities
1990 - Carmen Moir, Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
1991 - Emery Fanjoy, Council of Maritime Premiers
1992 - Donald Murphy, City of Halifax
1993 - Jack Novack, Dalhousie University
1994 - David Parks, Canadian Coast Guard
1995 - Neil Roberts, QEII
1996 - Kenneth Ozmon, Saint Mary’s University
1997 - Bill Hamilton, Town of Bridgetown
1998 - Jerry Ryan, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
1999 - Peter Aucoin, Dalhousie University
2000 - Keith Robicheau, Municipality of the County of Annapolis
2001 - Jacquelyn Thayer Scott, University College of Cape Breton
2002 - Harvey Lawrence (Larry) Doane, Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission
2003 - William (Bill) Hogg, Former Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia
2004 - Gordon Gillis, Former Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia, Wynne Potter, Former Vice-President, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
2005 - David M. Cameron, Dalhousie University
2006 - Robert (Bob) MacKay, Former Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia
2007 - Shulamith Medjuck, formerly with Department of Community Services
2008 - Assistant Commissioner Ian Atkins, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
2009 - Howard Windsor, Former Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia
2010 - Robert Fowler, Former Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia
Award for Academic Excellence
1987 - Ardythe Gail Wildsmith, Keith Scott McPhail, and Judith Purcell
1988 - Lynn Stevenson and Michael Horvich
1989 - Ingrida Selga Sketris, Joanne Patricia Aylard, and Michael Horwich.
1990 - Debra Burleson and Scott Clish
1991 - Peter Rans
1992 - Kathryn Arbuckle, David Stevenson, and Shirley Lander
1993 - Stewart Sampson
1994 - Kathryn Hosfield Fearon, Caren Mofford, and Kenton Dale Speiran
1995 - Sharon Marshall
1996 - Linda Bradley Frank and Sandra MacKenzie
1997 - Ted Vaughn and Richard Kelly
1998 - Karen Pyra, Erin Campbell, and Selmin Cicek
1999 - Dawn O'Hearn
2000 - Joseph Ryan and Daphne McDonnell
2001 - Mei Lin Harley and Carolyn Campbell
2002 - Mary Belliveau, Carole Lynn Broome, and Jamie Holguin
2004 - Andrea Howard and David Melvin
2005 - Robert B. Ashley and Joanne E. Gallant
2006 - Cathy Stevulak and Dianne Stairs
2007 - Sheila Prall-Dillman, Lucy Burke and Gail Edwards
2008 — Sean MacLennan and Cathy Richard.
2009 - Lynn Adams and Brandon Holterman
2010 - Kimberley Nauss and Erica Budding
Award of Merit
1986 - Kel Antoft, Harold Beazley, Daniel Brownlow, Marilyn Gillis, Kevin Power, Peter Aucoin, John Breen, Emery Fanjoy, Joseph Jabbra, and Cyril Tanner
1987 - Gordon Burnham, Kenneth Meech, and Carmen Moir
1988 - Paul Pross and James McNiven
1989 - James Rudolph, Dexter Kaulbach, and Barbara Murray
1990 - Brian Smith and Ronald Johnson
1991 - Kathie Swenson
1992 - Allen O'Brien
1995 - Mark Gilbert and John Breen
1998 - Barbara Murray
1999 - Joyce McDonald and Angela DeNicola
2001 - Keith Sullivan
2002 - Bill Greenlaw and Linda Frank
2003 - Mary Belliveau
2004 - Judith Sullivan-Corney
2006 - Bill Greenlaw
2009 - Robert C. (Bob) Fowler