President's Award (Western Ontario Athletic Association)

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W.O.A.A. David H Jacobi Memorial PRESIDENT'S AWARD


The W.O.A.A. President's Award was established as part of the 60th Anniversary celebration in 2002 to acknowledge the person or persons considered to have significantly contributed to the betterment of the organization.

At the Annual General Meeting in 2006 the award was officially renamed the David H Jacobi Memorial President's Award.  Dave Jacobi had served as president of the association since 1987 until his untimely passing earlier in 2006.  The award was presented posthumously to Dave that year with the family members present.

This award is selected by the President, 1st Vice-President and 2nd Vice-President and is presented annually to the individual(s) who strives to continue "Working With Our Future".

PAST RECIPIENTS

2002 - Ms. Linda M. Espensen - Wingham

2003 - Mr. John Craddock* - Cargill

2004 - Mr. Jon Bateson* - Wingham

2005 - Mrs. Joyce McClure* - Seaforth

2006 - Mr. David H. Jacobi* - Walkerton (posthumously)

2007 - Mr. Harold Turnbull* - Walkerton (posthumously)

2008 - Mrs. Kaye Holmes - Keady

2009 - Mr. Hugh Nichol - Kincardine

2010 - Mr. Grant Currie - Wingham

2011 - Mr. Bernie Zacher - Walkerton

2012 - Mr. & Mrs. (Brian and Lois) Hopper - Palmerston

2013 - Miss. Coreen Harding - Fordwich

2014 - Mr. Doug Walker - Belgrave

2015 - Mr. Barry MacDonald - Ripley

2016 - Mr. David W. Millen - Teeswater

2017 - Mr. John Thompson - Waterloo

2018 - Mrs. Gayle Irvine - Wingham

2019 - Mr. Dave Garinger* -Owen Sound

2020 -No Recipient -Covid-19

2021 - Mr. Rick Vivian - Mitchell

2022 - Mr. Don Tremble - Durham

2023 - Mrs. Jane Harkness - Belmore