Celebrating the 2025 WOC Institute Academic Award Winners
- WOC Institute
- Jun 4
- 4 min read
We are pleased to share the recipients of the 2025 WOC Institute Awards, which were presented on Saturday, May 24th at the NSWOCC National Conference Banquet & WOC Institute Graduation Ceremony during our 44th National Conference in Montreal, QC. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who applied!
McKin Health NSWOC Trailblazer Award
Sponsored by McKin Health
This award, sponsored by McKin Health, is presented annually to an NSWOC Student who has demonstrated leadership and innovation in wound, ostomy, and continence care and who meets the written criteria for the award.
Presented to: Jessica Larose
Ostomy Canada Society’s NSWOC Award
Sponsored by: Ostomy Canada
The Ostomy Canada Society NSWOC Program Award shall be awarded to two (2) individuals annually to encourage Registered Nurses to pursue a career as an NSWOC with a focus on ostomy care.
Presented to: Elizabeth Flynn
Vancouver United Ostomy Association Award
Sponsored by: Vancouver United Ostomy Association
The Vancouver United Ostomy Association Chapter NSWOC Award is an award to recognize BC NSWOC students, or recent graduates, who have demonstrated a high degree of volunteerism with, and in support of, people in the province of BC living with an ostomy.
Presented to: Anna Won
Clement LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship
The Clement LeBlanc memorial scholarship is for a New Brunswick NSWOC graduate demonstrating academic excellence.
Presented to: Annick Goupil
Mölnlycke Health Care Indigenous Award
Sponsored by: Mölnlycke Healthcare
The Mölnlycke Healthcare Indigenous Award is designed to recognize the Academic achievement of a student who has identified as being Indigenous and who has demonstrated academic achievement in either the NSWOC Program or the Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN) Program. The successful applicant will also demonstrate how they will use what they have learned from their education program to benefit their community.
Presented to: Jessica Marshall
Hollister Clinical Achievement Award for the SWAN Program
Sponsored by: Hollister Limited
This award is presented to the SWAN student who has demonstrated academic excellence in the SWAN program.
Presented to: Catherine Anderson
Hollister Clinical Achievement Award in Ostomy Care by an NSWOC Student
Sponsored by: Hollister Limited
The Hollister Award for Excellence in Ostomy Care by an NSWOC Student provides an award to a student who displays excellence in Ostomy Care.
Presented to: Allison D'Hondt
Coloplast Clinical Achievement Award in Continence Care by a NSWOC Student
Sponsored by: Coloplast
The Coloplast Award for Excellence in Continence Care by an NSWOC Student provides an award to a student who displays excellence in Continence Care.
Presented to: Laurence Venne
The Smith and Nephew Clinical Achievement Award in Wound Care
Sponsored by: Smith and Nephew
This award is awarded to 2 NSWOC Students (1 French student and 1 English student) who have demonstrated excellence in Wounds care.
Presented to: Paméla Christine Gariépy and Stephanie Gerdevich
Urgo Medical North America Academic Achievement Award for the NSWOC Program
Sponsored by: Urgo Medical
The Urgo Medical North America Academic Achievement Award for the NSWOC Program will be awarded to a graduating student who displays academic excellence in the NSWOC Program.
Presented to: Geneviève Beauregard
Urgo Medical North America Academic Achievement Award for the SWAN Program
Sponsored by: Urgo Medical
The Urgo Medical North America Academic Achievement Award for the SWAN Program will be awarded to a graduating student who displays academic excellence in the SWAN Program.
Presented to: Donna Hope-Zaffino
Sterasure Academic Achievement Award for the NSWOC Program
Sponsored by: Sterasure
Awarded to a student for academic excellence in the SWAN program.
Presented to: Nicole Robinson
Medline Indigenous NSWOC Program Entrance Scholarship
Sponsored by: Medline
Awarded to two indigenous nurses annual as an entrance scholarship for the NSWOC program tuition.
Presented to: Mya McDowell and Requel Rope
Mölnlycke Health Care Highest Achievement Award for the SWAN Program
Sponsored by: Mölnlycke Healthcare
This award is presented to the SWAN student who earned the highest overall grade in the program.
Presented to: Julia Black
NSWOC Highest Overall Average
Sponsored by: Mölnlycke Healthcare
Awarded for excellence, highest overall GPA in the NSWOC Program.
Presented to: Stéphanie Houle
Hollister Post Graduate Award
Sponsored by: Hollister Limited
Supported by ollister Limited, this award is open to an NSWOC who is an active NSWOCC member pursuing a Master’s, or PhD degree.
Presented to: Xin Lucy Lu
ISWA Academic Excellence Award for Industry Partners who have completed the ISWA Levels 1 and 2
Presented to: Jonathan Mancor
Preceptor Awards
This award celebrates the preceptors recognized by the students for their exceptional guidance, leadership, and mentorship through the clinician preceptorship component of the NSWOC Program.
Presented to:
Jacqueline Baptiste-Savoie
Roxie Demers
Josh Gohl
Anthony Grasso
Leslie Heath
Susan Kuhl
Angie Legrow
Sarah Myllyaho
Diana Pavel
Kina Pelletier-Carson
Carol Rabley-Kock
Rose Raizman
Alice Vibert
Barb Wheelton
Valérie Boucher
Anne-Marie Lanciaux
Louise Samuel
Kirsten Nickum
Michelle Langill
Michelle Fleur de Lys
Lucy Innes
Amy Takekawa
Jana Lognon
Doris Austin
Karen Lusby
Janice Pellerin
Cathy O’Brien
Nadia Kenny
Jessica Larose
Nathalie Dorval
Olivia Dubois
Laura Jean DeVries
Amanda Adams
Melinda Deborah
Jolene Heil
Angela Legrow
Corey Heerschap
Christine Murphy
Mélanie Fauteux
Congratulations to all the individuals who have received these awards! We would also like to sincerely thank all of the sponsors of these awards for supporting the future of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence specialty in Canada.
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