School of Health and Human Services

Legion Manor Activity Assistant Program Award

This award is to be presented to a student in the Activity Assistant Program who has maintained good overall academic achievement, demonstrates care and compassion towards clients, has great communication & organizational skills, and is reliable & dependable. This student works well in a team setting, is willing to take direction and has a passion for working with seniors.

Eligibility

Activity Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Academic Honours Certificates

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate who has achieved an average of 90 – 94% in overall course work throughout the CDA program.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Academic Honours with Distinction Certificates

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate who has achieved an average of 95 – 100% in overall course work throughout the CDA program.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

CDABC Award of Excellence

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant CDABC Student member who demonstrates a high level of professionalism, ethics and a spirit of cooperation.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students
The recipient must be a CDABC student member

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Diligence Award

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate who demonstrates hard work, determination, endurance and perseverance while displaying a professional attitude and commitment to the program.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination with student contribution

Victoria & District Dental Society Academic Award

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate who achieves the highest grade point average while exhibiting continued professionalism throughout the year in the program's academic courses.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria & District Dental Society Clinic Award

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate who displays a high level of proficiency in clinical skills throughout the year in the College’s clinical setting, the program’s practicum experiences, and during Public Clinic. Other attributes of this award include the recipient demonstrating proficiency in accountability and responsibility, time management and organization, problem solving skills, and a high, consistent standard of interpersonal communication skills, while exhibiting continued professionalism throughout the year.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination with student contribution

Victoria Regional Hygienists Most Supportive Team Member Award

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate, chosen by their classmates, who is cooperative, reliable, and a supportive member of the dental team. This individual takes initiative, performs tasks well and in good time, and always displays a positive attitude toward others and their careers in dentistry. In addition, this individual is responsible and accountable for personal actions and is always flexible and self-directed.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

CDA cohort vote

Sunstar Butler Preventive Award

Presented to a Certified Dental Assistant graduate who strives to integrate preventive, community oral health with the learning experience at Camosun College. This graduate also promotes the Canadian Dental Assistants’ Association Code of Ethics which encompasses standards of practice.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Dental Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Andrea Van Rheenen CFCS Award

Presented to a Dental Hygiene graduate who shows dedication and leadership in supporting people who have significant challenges, and through his/her actions, inspires others to see the "person within." The successful recipients will demonstrate creativity, compassion and a sense of humour with people with significant challenges. If possible, the recipient will have the ability to 'sign' (sign language).

Eligibility

Full-time Community, Family & Child Studies students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Bob Curie Award for Innovative Community Development

Presented annually to a current highly qualified undergraduate student (full-time) in the Community, Family and Child Studies diploma program who demonstrates outstanding contributions to the community through innovative voluntary work.

Eligibility

Full-time Community, Family & Child Studies students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Phoenix Human Services Association Award

Presented to a Community, Family and Child Studies Diploma graduate who came through the Education Assistant and Community Support stream and who demonstrates a passion for the field, practices from a strength-based approach, demonstrates exceptional caregiving skills, and works well with diverse groups/circumstances.

Eligibility

Full-time Community, Family & Child Studies students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Andrea Van Rheenen EACS Certificate Award

Presented to an Education Assistant and Community Support graduates who show dedication and leadership in supporting people who have significant challenges, and through his/her actions, inspires others to see the "person within." The successful recipient will demonstrate creativity, compassion and a sense of humour with people with significant challenges. If possible, the recipient will have the ability to 'sign' (sign language).

Eligibility

Full-time Education Assistant and Community Support students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

BeConnected Support Services Award

Presented to an Education Assistant and Community Support graduate who shows dedication and leadership in supporting people with significant challenges and who through his/her actions promotes the respect for independence and individuality of each individual supported.

Eligibility

Full-time Education Assistant and Community Support students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Community Living Victoria Award

Presented to an Education Assistant and Community Support student who demonstrates good academic standing, professionalism and a strong commitment to make a difference in the community living field.

Eligibility

Full-time Community Support Education Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Eleanor Spooner Memorial Award

This award, created in 1987 by Lyne England and the Spooner Family, honours a Education Assistant and Community Support student who excels in the promotion of health and well being through the provision of high quality care.

Eligibility

Full-time Education Assistant and Community Support students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Kardel Award

Presented to an Education Assistant and Community Support student who demonstrates the principles of caring for individuals with disabilities. This student approaches his/ her work with enthusiasm, compassion and respect towards both the individuals they support and their peers.

Eligibility

Full-time Education Assistant and Community Support students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

James Guthrie Memorial Award

Presented to a student with a deep resonance for issues pertaining to social justice especially in regards to those involved in the disabilities world. An eloquence in both writing and speaking. A fullness of personality (i.e. gregarious/outspoken). A passion for 'improving the system' to make this a better world for all.

Eligibility

Full-time Education Assistant and Community Support students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Barbara Ferris Memorial Award

Presented to a Dental Hygiene student who attains high academic standing in the dental hygiene program, specifically the science-based courses. The student actively participated in class discussions and exemplifies professionalism in all aspects. The student also demonstrates a keen interest for life-long learning and displays a good sense of humour. Interest from this fund may also be used to enhance student learning with the purchase of capital or other items as determined by the program faculty.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

BCDHA Clinical Award of Excellence - Graduating Student

Presented to a graduating Dental Hygiene student who has demonstrated the highest clinical proficiency and must be a BCDHA student member.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

BCDHA First Year Achievement Award

The BCDHA First Year Achievement Award will be awarded to the BCDHA student member who demonstrates the highest overall standing after completing their first year of dental hygiene studies. The award recipient will be chosen on the recommendation of the faculty.

Eligibility

Full-time, first year Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

CDHBC Award for Professionalism and Ethics for a Junior and Graduating Student

Presented to a Dental Hygiene student who demonstrates excellence in the areas of professionalism, ethics and leadership in all learning and practice settings and is not solely based on academic performance.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

CDHBC Award for Highest Overall Achievement for a Junior and Graduating Student

Presented to a Dental Hygiene student who has achieved the highest overall combined mark in their academic and clinical studies.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

CDHBC Award for Special Care – Graduating Student

Presented to a Dental Hygiene graduating student who displayed an interest in practicing in diverse settings and shown excellence in working with special care populations.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Colgate STAR Award - Student Total Achievement Recognition

The Colgate STAR award recognizes a graduating student who has shown excellence and commitment to the dental hygiene profession by: demonstrating true dedication to the profession; exhibiting extraordinary compassion in patient care; displaying enthusiasm and follow through for community service; demonstrating outstanding patient education and motivation skills.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Dianne Gallagher Spirit Award

Presented to a Dental Hygiene student whose accomplishments, service and character exemplifies positive traits and attributes to enhance the future achievements of the dental hygiene profession.  Interest from this fund may also be used to enhance student learning with the purchase of capital or other items as determined by the program faculty. 

Eligibility

Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Elsevier Clinical Development Award for a Junior Student

Presented to a junior Dental Hygiene student who has a sincere desire for learning; consistently utilized feedback to improve clinical performance; consistently demonstrates improvement in the application of theory to practice; demonstrates exemplary clinical progress throughout first year.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Elsevier Community Dental Health Award for a Graduating Student

Presented to a graduating Dental Hygiene student who demonstrates the ability to think broadly and creatively about health issues; must be able to integrate dental hygiene skills into broader community dental health issues; demonstrates commitment to multi-sectoral approach to problem-solving; demonstrates commitment to client and community-centred programming.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Sunstar Health Promotion Award for a Graduating Student

Presented to a graduating Dental Hygiene student who shows a creative approach; an ability to meet client's individual needs; effectively applies learning principles; can apply all teaching principles; and can adjust communication style to promote the most effective communication possible.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

VRDH Professionalism Award for a Junior and Graduating Student

Presented to a Dental Hygiene student who demonstrates leadership qualities; has good interpersonal skills (good rapport with fellow students and staff and ability to receive constructive criticism); is self-directed and shows initiative - sees and completes tasks with minimum direction; has good standing in academics and clinical; demonstrates professional attitude; is committed to professionalism by membership in CDHA/BCDHA student category; displays confidence; is mutually respectful of fellow students and patients; and upholds CDHA Code of Ethics.

Eligibility

Full-time Dental Hygiene students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Beacon Community Services ELC Award

Presented to a student from the Early Learning & Care Program who demonstrates exemplary practice in working with young children. Assessment is based on practicum evaluation and feedback from the program instructors and the practicum supervisor. Priority for this award will be given to a student who has either completed the Infant/Toddler specialization or a Certificate graduate who is continuing their education to complete the Infant/Toddler specialization.

Eligibility

Full-time Early Learning & Care students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Linda Leone Early Learning and Care “Spirit” Award

Presented to a first or second year student who best demonstrates "spirit", who helps others and who overcomes challenges in an outstanding way all the while knowing the importance of education and staying the course.

Eligibility

Full-time Early Learning & Care students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Success by Six - Early Learning & Care Award

Presented to students who wish to take their second year of training in ELC, and complete their training in Infant Toddler/Special Needs (post-basic) through Camosun College Victoria.

Eligibility

Full-time Early Learning & Care students

Process

 

Faculty/staff nomination

Baptist Housing HCA Award

Presented to a Health Care Assistant student who demonstrates caring and compassion for their residents, a strong commitment to excellence in client care, and provides the resident with extra special care.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation HCA Achievement Award

Presented to a student who demonstrated outstanding achievement in the academic portion of the HCA program; provided excellent care in their clinical practice; recognized and advocated for the importance of activation in older adults.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Mount St. Mary Hospital HCA Award

Presented to a student whose values exemplify those of Mount St. Mary Hospital – compassion and caring, respect and dignity, fairness and justice, competence and excellence, responsibility and accountability, and hope. This should be awarded to a student who is also focused on geriatrics.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Pat Wong Memorial Award

The Pat Wong Memorial Award was established in 1991 by her family and colleagues in the program formerly called Continuing Care Assistant at Camosun College. This Award pays tribute to Pat’s enthusiasm, enjoyment for teaching and love for her students. This Award will be given to a student in each graduating class who demonstrates outstanding qualities of caring in the practical components of the program.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Peer Recognition Award

This award was established by the Continuing Care Department in 2005 for each HCA class to determine qualities they deem important in a caregiver and identify the person who best represents those qualities.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

HCA cohort vote

Schweitzer Award

This award was established in 1998 by the Bob Phillips family and is presented to one graduate of each Health Care Assistant program who best depicts the “artistry” of caregiving. Mr. Phillips has described it in this way:
“The one with the sunrise smile and greeting, the one who cares for individuals as individuals yet always gets his/ her other work done, the one who knows that everyone can be a teacher and the one who, at the end of the day, still has an intact sunrise smile.”

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Shannon Oaks HCA Award

Presented to a student who demonstrated outstanding achievement in the academic portion of the Health Care Assistant program; provided excellent care in clinical practice, specifically recognizing and advocating for the importance of activation in older adults and; displayed an exceptional “bedside” manner.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

The Allen and Loreen Vendekerkhove Family Foundation Award for Indigenous HCA Student

The Indigenous Health Care Assistant instructors will decide each year on the criteria for an award which will be given to a student in the IHCA program or any Indigenous student in the HCA program. Previous criterion has included such things as most improved, clinical excellence, attendance, over-coming adversity.

Eligibility

Full-time Health Care Assistant - Indigenous students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria Cool Aid Society IMHA Award

Presented to an Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions Post-Degree Diploma graduate who demonstrate exceptional application of knowledge and skills to support individuals with mental illness and/or addiction challenges in their practice setting(s), as evidenced by observations of mentors and instructors, student logbook entries, and client/staff feedback.

Eligibility

Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Greater Victoria Police Departments Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions Award

Presented to students who practice the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and promote advocacy for individuals with mental illness. The student will demonstrate resilient attributes that have helped them overcome adversity to successfully complete their program of study.

Eligibility

Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Kathleen Jo-Anne Brown-Huhtala Memorial Award

Presented to a student in the Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant Program that meets the following criteria, as nominated by key program instructors and the Program Leader:

• Demonstrated exceptional communication skills with fellow students, instructors, patients and the health care team;
• Demonstrated enthusiastic, motivated and proactive attitude in the classroom and at practicum sites; and,
• Demonstrated strong work ethic in the classroom and at practicum sites.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

LifeLabs Award

Presented to students in the Medical Laboratory Assistant Program who achieve good or above average marks in both theory courses and practicum – demonstrating good communication skills with fellow students, instructors, patients and members of the health care system – demonstrating professionalism and empathy – showing a high level initiative in appropriate circumstances.

Eligibility

Full-time Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Dr. Alastair and Janet Baird Award in CFCS

Present to a student in the Mental Health & Addictions program who strive to develop knowledge and frontline skills with the intention of engaging in direct care for individuals with mental health issues. These students should have demonstrated exceptional qualities of empathy, respect, facilitative leadership, and a strong commitment to promoting advocacy for individuals and families who are living with mental illness.

Eligibility

Full-time Mental Health and Addictions students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria Cool Aid Society Mental Health & Addictions Certificate Program Award

Presented to students in the Mental Health and Addictions program who demonstrate exceptional application of knowledge and skills to support individuals with mental illness and/or addiction challenges in their practice setting, as evidenced by observations of mentors and instructors, student logbooks entries, and client/staff feedback.

Eligibility

Mental Health and Addictions students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Greater Victoria Police Departments Mental Health and Addictions Certificate Awards

Presented to students in the Mental Health & Addictions program who practice the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and promote advocacy for individuals with mental illness. The student will demonstrate resilient attributes that have helped them overcome adversity to successfully complete their program of study.

Eligibility

Mental Health and Addictions students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Susan Stella Walkus Memorial Award

To recognize an indigenous student graduating from the Mental Health & Addictions program or a graduating student selected by faculty/staff who has represented the spirit of reconciliation during their time in the MHA program.

Eligibility

Mental Health and Addictions students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Allied Health & Technologies Student Award

Presented to students in first and second year in the Allied Health & Technologies programs who demonstrate extraordinary grit, courage, resolve, and strength of character in the pursuit of their educational goals while maintaining a positive attitude and engaging with their peers and instructors in dedication to their learning.

Eligibility

Full-time Allied Health & Technologies Students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria Radiology Consulting Award of Academic Excellence

Presented to a Medical Radiography graduating student who received the highest overall academic ranking, and the second highest overall academic ranking within their cohort. This award is in honour of Dr. Art Elder, who exemplified qualities of continuous learning, advocating for creating the “best possible image” as a way to serve patients, sharing knowledge to promote best practices, and doing the very best work possible in every circumstance.

Eligibility

Full-time Medical Radiography students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria Radiology Consulting Award of Citizenship

Presented to a Medical Radiography student who exemplifies behaviors that constitute good citizenship in both the workplace and academic environments. They support others through peer coaching, tutoring, and mentoring, or demonstrate conflict management and team building behaviours. This student engages deeply in all of the outstanding and relevant learning experiences available to them.

Eligibility

Full-time Medical Radiography students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria Radiology Consulting Award of Capstone Excellence in Presentation

Presented to a Medical Radiography graduating student who demonstrated mastery of the Medical Radiography program outcomes by showcasing their academic prowess, clinical expertise, and practice readiness. The Excellence in Presentation is based on scores given by both a judging panel made up of industry experts, workplace leaders and Camosun College instructors and peer evaluations.

Eligibility

Full-time Medical Radiography students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination

Victoria Radiology Consulting Award of Capstone Excellence in Scientific Inquiry

Presented to a Medical Radiography graduating student who demonstrated mastery of the Medical Radiography program outcomes by showcasing their academic prowess, clinical expertise, and practice readiness. The Excellence in Scientific Inquiry is based on scores given by both a judging panel made up of industry experts, workplace leaders, and Camosun College Instructors and peer evaluations.

Eligibility

Full-time Medical Radiography students

Process

Faculty/staff nomination