The John J. Heney Award, established in June, 2001, honours John J. Heney, former Director of Development and recipient of Queen's Distinguished Service Award. Through his professionalism and compassion, John Heney is a role model to all who serve in Advancement at Queen's University.
The John J. Heney Award is presented annually to the Advancement employee who best exemplifies the characteristics of commitment to the Advancement profession, superb performance and devotion to the organization.
- All staff members of the Office of Advancement, including continuing and term employees, are eligible to be nominated
- the award is to recognize one individual and not a unit, group or team
- Previous award winners may be nominated and receive the award more than once at the discretion of The John J. Heney Award Selection Committee
- If an individual from the previous year was not selected, they can be re-nominated.
Nominations are based on the employee's previous 12 - 18 month work period.
- Commitment to the Advancement profession, professionalism, and compassion
- Superb performance in achieving the strategic objectives of the Office of Advancement that embodies the Advancement mission, vision, and values
- Devotion to the organization and/or the broader university
- The nominator must include how the employee has demonstrated initiative above and beyond the regular call of duty in their work.
If you have any questions about the nomination process or the award please contact Carla Ferreira Rodrigues.
| Year Awarded | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Kelly Colby |
| 2022 | Patrick Galloway |
| 2021 | Kate Bearse |
| 2020 | Colleen McGuire |
| 2019 | Valerie Robinson |
| 2018 | Adam Say |
| 2017 | Terri Flindall |
| 2016 | Jon Bennett |
| 2015 | Marnie Girard |
| 2014 | Carla Ferreira Rodrigues |
| 2013 | Barb Lindsay |
| 2012 | Kim Wilkinson & Jodi Snowdon |
| 2011 | Tim Wowk & Research Team |
| 2010 | Annalisa Boccia |
| 2009 | Nikki Remillard |
| 2008 | Jeanna Faul |
| 2007 | Laura De Luca |
| 2006 | Sharon Weiler |
| 2005 | Anne Kershaw |
| 2004 | Trish Serveau |
| 2003 | Paul Finn |
| 2002 | Susan Smith |
| 2001 | Ken Cuthbertson |