President's Distinguished Community Leadership Award
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Val and Dick Bradshaw
2013 Recipients, President's Distinguished Community Leadership Award
Val and Dick Bradshaw are philanthropic leaders in environmental and health research. Through Liber Ero (Liber Ero means 'I will be free' and is the Bradshaws' family motto), they have established a Chair in Coastal Studies at Simon Fraser University, a Chair in Fisheries Research at the University of Victoria, a Chair in Environment at McGill University and a BC Leadership Chair in Prostate Research at Vancouver General Hospital. Most recently, they are establishing the Liber Ero Fellowship Program to support early-career scientists conducting world-class research that informs conservation and management issues relevant to Canada. Dick was the President and CEO of Phillips, Hager & North from 1987 to 1994. Both Val and Dick have held numerous volunteer leadership positions with a wide range of organizations throughout BC.
About the Award
The President's Distinguished Community Leadership Award provides Simon Fraser University an opportunity to recognize and honour individuals or organizations for distinguished service in our community. Distinguished leadership is characterized by such qualities as the expression and execution of high purpose and service in the community at large, impact on the community which authority and position alone would not explain, innovative approaches to community concerns and aspirations, persistent effort, and contributions to the creation of a strong sense of community.
Past recipients are:
2012 - Martha Lou Henley
2011 - Jacob 'Jack' Austin
2010 - Carole Taylor and Art Phillips
2009 - Leslie and Gordon Diamond
2008 - Michael Audain
2007 - Peter Bentley
2006 - President's 40th Anniversary Award Winners
2004 - Jane and George Hungerford
2003 - Jack W. Poole
2002 - Vickie Cammack and Al Etmanski
2002 - Philip W. Owen
2001 - Sheahan and Gerald McGavin
2000 - Michael Smith
1999 - Vancouver Foundation
1998 - Doris and Jack Shadbolt
1997 - Carol Henriquez
1996 - Young Women's Christian Association of Vancouver
1995 - Barbara Rae
1995 - Milton K. Wong
1994 - Barbara Brink
1994 - David G. McLean
1993 - George Gaffney
1993 - The Salvation Army
1992 - Joseph Segal
1991 - Jack Diamond
1990 - Jack Farley
1990 - Junior League of Greater Vancouver
1989 - Jack P. Blaney
1988 - Arthur S. Hara
1987 - Elizabeth Jane and Robert G. Rogers
1986 - Patrick L. Reid
