Established in 1988, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes a SAIT alumnus/a who demonstrates:
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| 2011 - Dennis Chorney
Petroleum Technology '75
Passionate leader |
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| 2010 - Pat Morrow
Journalism Arts '73
Adventure photographer and filmmaker |
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| 2009 - Tom Mauro
ACPP '77
Founder of luxury builder Albi Homes |
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| 2008 - Al Browne
Hospitality and Tourism '72
Restaurant owner and family man |
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| 2007 - Keith MacPhail
Petroleum Technology '81
Founder, Bonavista Energy Trust |
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| 2006 - Bev Longstaff
EGT ‘ 78
Former Calgary City Alderman
Community leader and volunteer |
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| 2005 - Clayton Carroll
AST ‘40
Innovative Visionary |
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| 2004 - Al Short
B.App. (Petroleum) '99
Operations Manager - Sakhalin
Exxon Mobil's Production Company
Imperial Oil |
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| 2003 - Heather Culbert
CT '79
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services
Enerplus Resources Fund |
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| 2002 - Murray Cobbe
PT '70
President and CEO
Trican Well Services Ltd. |
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| 2001 - Bill Hartman
PT '66
President
Shaman Energy Corporation |
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| 2001 - Frank Duffin, MMP '67, HDP '68
Owner
Crowfoot Ford and Cochrane Ford |
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| 2001 - Paul Caney
CTSR '89
Eliminating Borders |
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| 2000 - Roger Jarvis
Honourary Alumnus
Community Leader
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| 2000 - Erich Binder
ACT '74
President
Binder Consulting |
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| 1999 - Hank Swartout
PT '72
President
Precision Drilling Corporation |
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| 1999 - David Johnson
PT '76
President and CEO
Progress Energy Inc. |
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| 1999 - Don Gray
RET '71
President and General Manager
Engineering Air USA |
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| 1998 - Jay Westman
Business Certificate '84
President
Jayman MasterBUILT Inc. |
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| 1998 - Doug Fraser
IIT '54
President
Galvanic Analytical Systems |
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| 1998 - Doug Currie
MADM '70
President
Palliser Lumber Sales |
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| 1996 - Mel Svendsen
AST '68
President
Standens Ltd. |
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| 1995 - Stan Grad
PT '66
Owner
Soderglen Farms |
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| 1994 - Ed Tickles
EET '60
Proven Track Record |
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| 1993 - Syd Loeppky
SVT '65
Senior Principal, Development Services
Challenger Geomatics |
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| 1992 - Dorothy Lawrence
DA '80
Achieving Goals |
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| 1991 - Gary Sawkins
CT '69
President
Centre Line Data |
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| 1990 - Hugh Craig
IXT '30
Nationally recognized. |
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| 1989 - Ken King
EMTP '82
Senior Manager, Communications and Special Projects
STARS |
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| 1988 - Art Dixon
WIRE ’42
Setting the Standard |
