POGO Recognition Awards Recipients

POGO Champion Award

(Prior to 2023 known as the POGO Companion Award)

2024 Dr. Lee Dupuis
2023 Dr. Elizabeth Cairney
2018 Dr. David Malkin
Patti Bambury
2016 Dr. Jacqueline Halton
2015 Karen Drybrough
Janet Gammon
2013 Dr. Ronald Barr
2010 Dr. Maru Barrera
2007 Dr. Brenda Spiegler
Dr. Sheila Weitzman
2006 Barb Love
Brenda Gallie
2005 Marilyn Cassidy
Dr. John Wiernikowski
2004 Susan Grace
2003 Sandra Nuttall
2001 Liz Nichol

POGO Nursing Leadership Award

2024Tina Hamalainen
2023Vicky Wilton

POGO Visionary Award

Prior to 2023 known as the POGO Valued Contribution Award

2024Dr. Ian M. Wilson
2023Dr. Paul Nathan
Tejinder (TJ) Bains
2019Dr. Charmaine van Schaik
2018Denise Reniers
2016Colin Graham
2015Mary Jo DeCourcy
2014Dr. Lee Dupuis
2012Vanessa Yakobson
2010Dr. Scott Howard
2008Dr. Jack Williams
2007Dr. Alan Hudak
2006Data Managers Group
2005Patti Bambury
Anna Geraldes
2004Bill Frid
Anne Marie Maloney
Stephanie Ouellet
Ms. Jocelyn Volpe
2003Dr. Beth Cairney
Janet Gammon
Dr. Brian Luke
Dr. A. Zipursky
2002Debbie Clarke
Anne Silk

POGO Early Career Professional Award

2023Dr. Jennifer Seelisch

POGO Community Partner Impact Award

Prior to 2023 known as the Friends of POGO Award

2024The Slaight Family Foundation
2023Kate, Jack & Meghan Beswick
2018Jodi Rosner
2012John Sullivan
2008Dr. Anthony Melman

POGO reserves the right to not bestow an award in a category in any given year.

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