Wenonah

Awards & Recognition

Honouring Outstanding Contributions at Wenonah

Throughout the Summer, we take time to acknowledge the significant contributions many have made to enrich the Camp experience for us all.

Our awards program is important to us. It gives us an opportunity to celebrate campers and staff that go above and beyond as leaders, as community members, and as friends to us all. Award recipients symbolize the values that make life at Wenonah so special. Simply put, Camp is a better place because of their contributions.

Spirit of Wenonah Award

The Spirit of Wenonah Award is presented to acknowledge campers that have helped to immeasurably further the ideals of community, leadership and citizenship during their time at Camp. Each month we select one female identifying and one male identifying camper that make many positive, thoughtful, considerate and lasting contributions to life at Camp Wenonah.

Year	Award
2024	Calla Alward (July Camp), Andrew Kearns (July Camp), Violet Johnson (August Camp), Jake Comay (August Camp)
2023	Miranda Reeves (July Camp), Reed Davis (July Camp), Lucy Aire (August Camp), Hudson Davis (August Camp)
2022	Riley Fiset (July Camp), Malcolm Feasby (July Camp), Piper Stinchcombe (August Camp), Benjamin Gash (August Camp)
2021	Kate Flye (July Camp), Jack Hillis (July Camp), Peyton Oulds (August Camp), Scarlett Rickards (August Camp)
2019	Arman Alladina (July Camp), Meredith Zimakas (July Camp), Griffin Ballanger (August Camp), Elizabeth Upton (August Camp)
2018	Connor Fortin (July Camp), Olivia Greenwood (July Camp), Sha Sha Galway (August Camp), Sam King (August Camp)
2017	Noah Drees (July Camp), Jessica Ferris (July Camp), Matty Hall (August Camp), Emily Keegan (August Camp)
2016	Mika Backman (July Camp), Jack Liston (July Camp), Shannon Prouty (August Camp), Christian Smodis (August Camp)
2015	Carley Moore (July Camp), Joshua Neizer (July Camp), Bryan Mills (August Camp), Carlotta Salvatori (August Camp)
2014	Thomas Dell (July Camp), Claire Hillis (July Camp), Tom Nenniger (August Camp), Sarah Wood (August Camp)
2013	Andrea Long (August Camp), Brandon Lopez-Rawson (July Camp), Sammie Roper (July Camp), Ryan Segaert (August Camp)
2012	Amy Deschamps (August Camp), Kate Devins (July Camp), Ryan Grassi (August Camp), Andrew Ladouceur (July Camp)

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award is the highest recognition at Wenonah given for a lifetime of service to the Camp experience.

Year	Award
2024	Maia & Josh Bradshaw
2023	Dan Harrison
2022	mattburke
2021	Nancy Vandenbergh
2020	Tom Appleyard
2019	Jane McCutcheon
2018	Brad Laidlaw
2017	Mike Stewart
2016	Liz (Mossington) McClounie
2015	Barb Janicek
2014	Caron Brick
2013	Jason Monteith
2012	Renata Bradshaw, Simon Wells

Schaefer Scholarship

Since its inception, Camp Wenonah has been nurtured by a large number of people who have worked passionately towards providing the very best in program, leadership, service and facility. Two individuals who contributed greatly to Wenonah are Jeff’s parents, Patricia and Bruce Schaefer. To honour their significant contributions to Wenonah, the Schaefer Scholarships were created to recognize staff members for their outstanding contributions to life at Camp.

Year	Award
2024	Sydney Gray, Donal Lynagh, Michael Upton
2023	Owen Doane, Sadie Foster, Abby McGregor, Carley Moore, Abbie Scoffield
2022	Ryan Cogill, Brandon Lopez-Rawson, Tyler Kennedy, Emma McGregor
2022 (25th Anniversary)	Charlotte Aicklen, Carey LeMesurier, Jackie Muru, Justin Deyell, Oliver Gatalo, Ryan Leuty
2021	Thomas Dell, Jess Mathieson, Maddie Sutcliffe, Emma Torgunrud, Sarah Van Drunen
2019	Alex Keillor, Aidan Marina, Lauren Schwartz, Hannah Wulfsohn
2018	Maggie Nenniger, Chuck Schubert, Jacqueline Simone, Ian Wiseman
2017	Brian Costigan, Jamie Kennedy, Abbey Jagodkin, Cam Williamson
2016	** Presented at Wenonah Celebrates Mieke Barette, Dr. Mary Grant, Dan Harrison, Sam Perlmutter, Julia Stephenson
2016	Sage Cryderman, Ally Soule, Ben Waite, Erica Zucker
2015	Natalie Fox, Jared Perlmutter, John Ramsay, Stephanie Sutcliffe
2014	Lizzie Sarjeant, Celia Saunders, Thomas “Red” Schenck, Jack Tillmann
2013	Rianne Barette, Kevin Smith, Brittany Shelly
2012	Fraser “Tito” McOuat, Shannon Senyk, Tanya Springer, Geoff “Rudy” Williamson
2011	Janette Downie, Laura Faulds, Miriam Heavenrich, James Parry
2010	Anthony “Bootsie” Best, Greg Brown, Emma Pickard, Dan Sadler
2009	Alex Campbell, Steve LeMesurier, Andrea Mager, Cam Rowlands, Chris Williamson
2008	Lindsay Babcock, Josh Bradshaw, Shannon “Max” Murray, Sam Wood
2007	Matt Burke, Andrew Cohrs, Marie Eve L’Anglais, Craig Mitchell
2006	Kaleigh Fendley, Matty McEvoy, Jenn McKye, Jesse Sit
2005	John Hollingshead, Pam Sidey, Mike Stewart
2004	Lorraine Sugar, Will Stratton, Jon Woolley
2003	Brendan Beamish, Maia Kurzawinski

Simon Wells First Year Staff Leadership Award

Simon Wells, for over 25 years, has contributed immeasurably to life at Wenonah. While a fulltime staff member, he influenced a great many others through his example of dedicated service and commitment. Everywhere we look around Camp, we can see examples of Simon’s vision and talents. The Simon Wells First Year Staff Leadership Award is presented annually to a male and a female first year staff member and acknowledges the significant contributions that Simon has made.

Year	Award
2024	Lola Roux, Sam Jeffries
2023	Kya Mason-Wetherill, Mitchell Fortin
2022	Jack Stinchcombe, Meredith Zimakas
2021	Meredith Mazzuchin, Marcus Martin
2019	Alyssa Henry, Ben Jeffries
2018	Maureen Loukes, Luke Rawlinson
2017	Thomas Dell, Marlee Sansom
2016	Blake Mueller, Kathleen Selkirk
2015	Colin Long, Emma Murray
2014	Helena Kita, Mark McCutcheon
2013	Maddie Warner, Dan Scarr
2012	Emily Brewer, Graham Steele
2011	Brendan Meagher, Erin Roach
2010	Erin Budd, Jack Tillmann
2009	Andrea Robinson, Edgar Vidaurre Alverez
2008	Miriam Heavenrich, Rory Poole

Service Without Recognition

At Wenonah, are fortunate to have a special bond with Lord and Lady Somers Camp in Australia. We have over several years welcomed both campers and staff from Somers and in turn, a number of familiar Wenonah faces have made their way to Somers (just south of Melbourne). At Somers, the experience is framed by the simple idea of “service without recognition.” The thought that unselfish service defines the experience resonated at Wenonah, and this award was inspiried to acknowledge those that maintain the very essence of unselfish service at Wenonah. A plaque hangs in the Lodge at Camp. It reads simply that the Service Without Recognition award is “presented annually to a Wenonah staff member that best exhibits the high ideals of service.”

Year	Award
2024	Simon Wells
2023	Janette Downie, Andrea Mager, Ryan Mueller, Mike Stewart
2022	Suzanne Ross, Jesse Sit
2021	Brent Diverty, Katerina Podolak
2019	Tom Appleyard, Rianne Barette, Fraser “Tito” McOuat
2018	Dan Harrison, Dr. Phyllis McCord
2017	Leanne Sedentopf
2016	Patrica Bradshaw Schaefer
2015	Joseph Taylor
2014	Jane McCutcheon
2013	Gwen Neizer, Nancy Vandenbergh
2012	Caron Brick

International Staff Award of Distinction

For many years, staff members have travelled from around the world to share their leadership with us at Camp. International staff members have made so many significant contributions in the lives of their campers and their peers. The International Staff Award of Distinction acknowledges those international staff who go above and beyond in leaving their mark on the Wenonah community.

Year	Award
2024	Ailbe Glackin
2023	Tilda Höög, Ivan MacGregor
2022	Simon Webster