Awards & Recognition

Throughout the Summer, we take time to acknowledge the significants 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 and one male camper that make many positive, thoughtful, considerate and lasting contributions to life at Camp Wenonah.

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.

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 & 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.

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
Jessie 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 15 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.

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.”

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

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