EDUCATION & SERVICE AWARDS click on images to enlarge
JOINERY STUDENT AWARDS
Each year our Association awards prizes to the top third and fourth year students in BCIT's Joinery Program.
Top 3rd year winner - PAUL BENZON(left)
Top 4th year winner - NATHAN McKAY (right) received the Top 4th Year Student Award from Don Shortt, BCIT Joinery Department.
APPRENTICESHIPCONTEST AWARD
This award is for the winner of the AWMAC BC Apprenticeship Contest held each year at BCIT. This is a national contest with the winning cabinet from each chapter going on to National for judging in early May. (Apprenticeship contest movie HERE) WINNER - KAITLIN COHAN (centre) 2nd place - DOROTHY HITE (left) 3rd place - PAUL BENZON (right)
KWANTLENPOLYTECHNICUNIVERSITYDESIGN AWARD
The Kwantlen Polytechnic University Award for Design recognizes excellence by a student in the Interior Design Program.
WINNER: JOANNE WONG (first from right) received the Kwantlen Design Award from Stephanie St. Loe (first from left), Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
BC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DESIGNAWARD
The BCIT Interior Design Award recognizes excellence by a student in the Interior Design Program.
WINNER: CHANELLE GIRARDIN (second from right) received the BCIT Design Award from Manon Pace (far left), BCIT Interior Design
SUPPLIEROF THE YEAR AWARD
For the best, most prompt and professional service to manufacturer member companies during the year.
WINNER: UPPER CANADA FOREST PRODUCTS Mike Barr received the Supplier of the Year Award from Moira Rowan, AWMAC BC
SALESREPRESENTATIVEOF THE YEAR AWARD
For the best, most prompt and professional service to manufacturer member companies during 2015/2016
WINNER: HARVEY STEWART of McKillican Canadian received the Sales representative of the Year Award from Moira Rowan, AWMAC BC
GUARANTEEAND INSPECTION SERVICE AWARD
The GuaranteeandInspectionServicewas instituted to give purchasers of architectural woodwork a level of expert oversight that would otherwise be unavailable to the lay-person. Together with AWMAC Membership and the use of the ArchitecturalWoodworkStandardsas the specified reference, the GIS program gives our clients the assurance that there are universally accepted conventions for quality and techniques and that AWMAC shops can and will follow them. This Awardis for the Member firm that had the largest number of deficiency free GIS inspections in the past year.
WINNER: MOSAIC MILLWORK Manuel Garzitto (left) received the GIS Award from Jim Taylor, AWMAC GIS Director
WORKSAFE BC SAFETY INNOVATION AWARD
The idea behind this award is to recognize innovative programs, policies, tools or projects, that assist in reducing workplace injuries. WINNER - WANES CUSTOM WOODWORKS Brad Stoddart (centre) and Wayne Northgraves (right) of Wanes Custom Woodworks received the WorkSafe BC Safety Innovation Award from Stephen Symon, WorkSafe BC.
ABOVE& BEYOND AWARD
The Above and Beyond Award recognizes personal dedication to the Association from one of its members.