The IABC/BC Wave Awards are IABC/BC’s signature awards program, celebrating our chapter’s most exceptional communicators. Congratulations to all the nominees for this year’s Wave Awards and thank you to everyone who put the time and care into submitting nominations.
Keep an eye on our social media and website because we’ll be announcing the winners soon. We’ll also be celebrating all our winners and nominees at the IABC/BC Summer Social. Get your tickets here!
Making Waves
Making Waves recognizes a new superstar communicator with 6 years or less in the profession who demonstrates skill above their level of experience and who has a bright future.
- Rachel Hoffos
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Elim Village - Daniela Segatto
Community Engagement Advisor – Vancouver Coastal Health
Lighthouse
The Lighthouse award goes to a senior communicator with 7 years or more in the profession whose experience, accomplishments or projects have made them a trusted leader in their organization and a role model.
- Gunjan Chaurasia-Kafil
Head of Communications – Data & Analytics Design, SAP - Pamela Gole, SCMP
Director, Communications & Engagement, PHSA - Kelly Kay
Community Engagement Supervisor, City of Kelowna - Megan White
Senior Communications Consultant, Fraser Health
New Navigator
This award goes to a communicator who is a dedicated volunteer with IABC/BC for 1 to 5 years, making major contributions, creating benefits for members, sharing time and knowledge.
- Yvonne Anderson
Marketing Communications Manager, COBS Bread - Mimi Wang
Scientific Marketing Associate, STEMCELL Technologies
Long Beach
Long Beach recognizes a communicator with a long history as an IABC/BC volunteer, making significant, creative contributions to the chapter for more than 5 years.
- Jennifer Wah, ABC, SCMP, MC, IABC Fellow
Chief Storyteller, Forwords Communication Inc.
SAIL (Student Advancing in Learning)
Sponsored by Simon Fraser University
This award goes to a post-secondary student in communication, marketing or public relations studies who demonstrates excellence, collaborates well and shows promise.
- Joaquin Suarez
Honours in Communication Co-op Student, Simon Fraser University
