Award Winners

OAGEE has 3 awards that are given out when deemed appropriate by OAGEE Council. These awards are:

Award of Merit – The OAGEE Award of Merit recognizes outstanding support of Geography Education for those in Business, Government or Industry.

Award of DistinctionThe OAGEE Award of Distinction recognizes an outstanding contribution by an educator in advancing , promoting, and improving the quality of geography education in the Province of Ontario.

Lifetime Achievement Award – The  Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizes those individuals who have gone “above and beyond” with their commitment to the work of OAGEE over the course of their careers. 

Award of Merit

  • 2016: Nigel Day & Mike Mathews MTO
  • 2002: Erin Kelly (ESRI)
  • 2001: Joel Yan (Statistics Can.)
  • 1999: Chris North (ESRI)
  • 1991: Bruce Campbell(ON Mining Assoc.) Ed Freeman (ON Dept. of Mines)
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Award of Distinction

  • 2024:Linda Gollick
  • 2018: Kim Wallace
  • 2017: Paul VanZant
  • 2015: Anne (Smith)Mansfield
  • 2014: Mark Lowry
  • 2011: Randy Wilkie
  • 2010: Richard Grignon
  • 2009: Wayne Andrew
  • 2008: Sue Hotte
  • 2006: Mike Ball
  • 2005: Gerry Bell
  • 2004: Doug Koegler
  • 2003: Mark Oliver
  • 2001: Lew French
  • 1999: Trishia Healy & George Thompson
  • 1997: Doug Macleod (Special Award of Appreciation)
  • 1995: Spencer Parker
  • 1994: Cliff Oliver
  • 1993: Ralph Kruger & Una Elliott
  • 1992: Bob Goddard & Doug Macleod
  • 1991: Herb Augustine
  • 1988: Don Revell & Jim Forrester
  • 1987: Chuck Langman & Len Swatridge
  • 1986: Walter Kemball & Dick Mansfield

Lifetime Achievement Award

2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winners. L-R  Gary Birchall, Linda Gollick, Lew French, Randy Wilkie

This award which is only given out on rare occasions, could not have been given to more deserving people. Thanks for all your friendship, support and guidance over the past 30 years plus!!

  • Jim Smythe
  • Dick Kennedy
  • Bill Hindebrand
  • Walter Tovell
  • Ed Pleva
  • Paul Thomas
  • Arch Carnahan
  • Dene Webber
  • Doug Macleod
  • Dickson Mansfield
  • Gary Birchall
  • Linda Gollick
  • Randy Wilkie
  • Lew French

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