Leadership Awards
ProMOTION Plus and BC Rugby Union Honour Anna Schnell at BC Rugby Hall of Fame Gala

In her professional life off the rugby pitch, Anna is regarded as a leader in the industry of Commercial Real-estate. After successfully working on the launch and leasing of the new Vancouver Convention Centre, Anna was promoted this past January. As testament to her leadership qualities, Anna was promoted to Project Manager of National Initiatives for Colliers Internationation, where she is a member of the Canadian Leadership Team.
ProMOTION Plus and ASRA presented Melissa Perron with a leadership award at the annual ASRA Spirit of Excellence Feast on October 25th, 2008. Melissa Perron is recognized for her work as a coach, leader and role model. This Grade 11 Student currently coaches Grade 8 Girls Volleyball and helps out with the Junior Boys Volleyball team at Ecole Victor Brodeur in
Melissa is an athlete on two Volleyball teams; she represented BC at the National Francophone Games in
Most recently Melissa was chosen to be on the swim team for Aboriginal Team BC at the 2008 North American Indigenous Games in




Karen, a member of the Cowichan Tribes in Duncan, BC was chosen for her lifelong involvement in sport as an athlete, coach, and volunteer. She serves as an ASRA Board member for Region 4 - Vancouver Island. Among her many achievements, Karen was an Aboriginal Team BC Coach for the North American Indigenous Games in 2006 and will be an Aboriginal Team BC Coach at the 2008 North American Indigenous Games. She is BC’s representative for the Aboriginal Sport Circle and is currently employed as the Cowichan Tribes University Advisor. She has coached softball, basketball and soccer in her community. Karen is passionate about her work and says
2007 ProMOTION Plus Leadership Awards Recipients

Judy Shanley (left) and Gillian Thomson were this year's recipients of the ProMOTION Plus Leadership Awards. Congratulations!
Judy Shanley is recognized for her work benefitting women over the age of 19 - the Outward Bound Urban Women of Courage program. Judy created this unique program while a student at Langara College. The Urban Women of Courage program is the first urban-focused program for Outward Bound and has been so successful they are looking at its potential as a national program.
The Urban Women of Courage program targets women disempowered through violence and abuse… It is designed to develop self-esteem and enhance skills through participation in physical activity and sport. Often this program is the women's first exposure to this types of physical activity and sport.
Gillian Thomson is recognized for her work with girls and women under the age of 19… for her dedication to the sport of sailing as an athlete, volunteer and leader. Gillian's sailing career has spanned over 22 years during which she competed both provincially and internationally. She was named one of the most influential people in B.C.’s sailing community by Pacific Yachting Magazine, a local sport Hero by Sport Kelowna, and Canada’s 2006 Sailor of the Year by the Canadian Model Boat Association. Gillian was instrumental in the development of the International Trapseat 16 catamaran class for disabled athletes and has worked tirelessly to ensure access and opportunity to those in Kelowna who want to learn the sport of sailing. Through her efforts, the Learn to Sail program in the Central Okanagan Sailing Association has expanded from 60 students to a record 2,000 students last year – It is the largest and most successful program of its kind in Canada and is unequalled in North America.
Previous Leadership Award Winners
• 2004 Recipients • 1997 Recipients
• 2003 Recipients • 1996 Recipients
• 2002 Recipients • 1995 Recipients
• 2001 Recipients • 1994 Recipients
• 2000 Recipients • 1993 Recipients
• 1999 Recipients • 1992 Recipients
• 1998 Recipients • 1991 Recipients
Athlete Category
Back to Top Winners 2003
On the Move Category
Colleen Douglas, Parksville - bio
Mori Hamilton, Burnaby - bio
Young Woman Category
Miranda Dick, Kamloops - bio
Alyssa Houghton, West Vancouver - bio
Individual Category
Tracy David, Victoria - bio
Lifetime Contribution
Gladys Hartley, North Vancouver - bio
Organization
The Kelowna Family YMCA-YWCA - bio
Team
The BC Members of the Canadian U-19 Women's Soccer Team 2002 - bio Back to Top
Lifetime Contribution
Joe Sullivan, Assistant Coach, Hazelton Secondary Wrestling Team - bio
Organization
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society - bio
Team
SFU Women’s Softball, Burnaby BC bio
- Winners 2000
On the Move Category
Erin Murphy, Port Coquitlam - bio
Young Woman Category
Minh Ngo, Surrey BC - bio
Karen Tung, Vancouver BC - bio
Mikela Grady, Vancouver BC - bio
Individual Achievements
Norma Foster, Burnaby BC - bio
Individual Contribution Awards
Co-winners Robert Jackson, Richmond BC - bio
Gayle Guest, West Vancouver BC - bio
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Sara Deteves, Housten Secondary School Athletics bio
Young Woman Category
Jasmine Dowker, Vanier Secondary School, Courtenay - bio
Individual Category
Cheryl Thomas Aboriginal Sport/Rec Association - bio
BC Women & Karate bio
Organization
Osteofit Program at BC Women’s Hospital - bio
Team
Merritt Secondary School Physical Education Department - bio
Media
The North Shore News, Sports Editor: Andrew McCredie -
bio
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Rachel Corkum - bio
Young Woman Category
Bev Seebaran - bio
Alexandra Guarascio - bio
Individual Category
Dorothy Jean Paul - bio
Lifetime Achievement
Jenny John bio
Organization
BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health- bio
Team
“Abreast in a Boat” Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Team - bio
Media
Steve Ewen - bio
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Provincial Sport Organization
Winners 1999
On the Move Category Winners 1998
On the Move Category
Rosalyn Hicks - UBC Women's Soccer
Ashlea McManus - SFU Wrestling
Lauren Woolstencroft - Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team,
Coaching Category
Leslie Clarke - Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team, Winner - bio
Trish Kayne - Kicks Girls Soccer
Ashley Rowe - Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club
Angela Pelleirn - Burnaby Girls Soccer Club
On the Move Category
Jeraldine Chan - SFU Wrestling
Joe Crocco - Coquitlam Minor Softball Association
Lauren Koerber - Mid Valley Wrestling Club
Brian Lewis - Tri-City Eagles Field Hockey Association
Sarina McKenzie - Women's Only Soccer Camps, Winner - bio
Young Woman Category
Winner - bio
Jeraldine Chan - SFU Wrestling Team
Lauren Koerber - Mid Valley Wrestling Club, Winner - bio
Katherine Hobor - Teenspeed Cycling Club
Consulting Category
Ron Suzuki - Strathcona Community Centre, Winner - bio
Education Category
Sarina McKenzie - Women's Only Soccer Camps
City of Coquitlam Gender Equity Committee, Winner - bio
Development Category
Sarina McKenzie - Women's Only Soccer Camps
Ashley Rowe - Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club, Winner - bio
Teenspeed Cycling Club and Coaches
Recognition Category
Michael Booth - Sports Editor NOW Newspaper
Sarina McKenzie - Women's Only Soccer Camps
Barbara Stewart - Writer, Winner - bio
Ron Suzuki - Strathcona Community Centre
Greater Victoria Velodrome Association





