Yearly Archives: 2024

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Congratulations to the 2024 Wave Award nominees!

By Jane Campbell
April 12, 2024

Pictured top row left to right: Alison Müller, Mariel Dela Cruz, Michaela Davies, Mona Lee, Bulla Islam. Bottom row left to right: Naseam Thorseth, Sherry Sheffman, Stephanie Dunn, Carson Keller,… Read more

Nominations are open for the 2024/25 IABC/BC board of directors!

By Maycko Macapugas
March 27, 2024

Find out why you should consider joining the Board of Directors from Maycko Macapugas, our vice president for the 2023/24 chapter year. 

Jennifer Wah, 2023 Long Beach Award Winner

By Mona Lee
March 15, 2024

The Long Beach Award recognizes a communicator with a long history as an IABC/BC volunteer with 5+ years of significant, creative contributions to the chapter. The winner of the 2023… Read more

Q&A with 2023 New Navigator Winner Yvonne Anderson

By Jane Campbell
February 27, 2024

Yvonne, pictured left, with Naseam Ahmadi who nominated her for the New Navigator Award. Yvonne Anderson won the 2023 IABC/BC New Navigator Award for her commitment and dedication as an… Read more

Yvonne and Naseam stand together smiling

Top tips for a winning Wave Award Submission

By Jane Campbell
February 27, 2024

Ahoy communicators! The nomination period for the 2024 Wave Awards is now open.  The Wave Awards are IABC/BC’s signature awards program, recognizing our chapter’s exceptional communications professionals and volunteers. I… Read more

Five Wave awards are lined up in a row

Jeanette LeBlanc, Gold Quill Award Winner in Marketing, Advertising and Brand Communication

By Mona Lee
January 29, 2024

Jeanette LeBlanc and her team were honoured with the Gold Quill Award for building an employer brand platform to raise awareness for careers at BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), part… Read more

A group of five BCEHS employees stand together, smiling

Fraser Health’s Award-Winning Project Looks Inside the ICU During COVID-19

By Mona Lee
January 16, 2024

Fraser Health’s Carrie Stefanson is the winner of the 2023 Gold Quill Award of Merit in Media Relations for the project, “Inside the Intensive Care Unit During COVID-19.”  During the… Read more

Three adults stand side by side and smile at camera