2023 Calgary Awards nominees
Congratulations to all the 2023 nominees!
Congratulations to all the 2023 nominees! Nominations were submitted by supporters of the nominees in 13 categories. Their achievements in their community, our city and beyond, make life better for all Calgarians.
Award for Accessibility nominees
- Undisclosed
City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize finalists
- Vivek Shraya - People Change
- Suzette Mayr - The Sleeping Car Porter
- Joshua Whitehead - Making Love with the Land
Community Achievement Award: Arts nominees
- Karen Begg
- BUMP Festival - Priya Ramesh, Peter Oliver, Randy Smith, Ryan Tram, Julia Schreiber
- East Side Dance Festival - Karyn Leavitt, Kelsey McMahon-Stoker, Kelly Brownlee, Jaclyn Kennedy, Jessica Nottell, Janelle Ferrera, Elise Janz, Robin Dominey and Lisa O'Brien
- Spotlight Couronne Internationale Inc. - Alvin Masangkay Francia, Limuel Hayag Vilela
- Sherry Anne Fulgencio-Santillan
- Esteban Herrera
- Sheila Kernan
- Nancy Laberge
- Madhuban Performing Arts - Ishita Singla, Aditya Chaudhuri, Aseem Pandey, Bhupinderjit Chana, Partha Sarathi Gouda, Shivek Kanwar, Ineha Thind
- Caitlynne Medrek
- David Oulton
- Daniel Pelton
- Matt Prazak
- Art Procter
- Gayathri Shukla
- SpanicArts - Fredy Rivas, Maria Loaiza, Roberto Castro Duque, Rocio Luna Carrillo, Wilmer Aburto, Yuli Carvajal Pereira
Community Achievement Award: Calgarian of the Year nominees
- Ruth Beddoe
- Evangeline Caoile
- Christina Chow
- Dr. Angela Grace
- Syed Hassan
- Usman Jutt
- Alice Lam
- Rick Lundy
- Ryan Preston
- Enrique Sobalvarro
- Anila Umar Lee Yuen
Community Achievement Award: Community Advocate–Individual nominees
- Meenu Ahluwalia
- Francis Aranha
- Kaley Beisiegel
- Jennifer Burgess
- Dale Cena
- Darshan Singh Dhaliwal
- Gar Gar
- Deborah Green (Gopher)
- Blake Heynen
- Tiffany Hui
- Penny Hume
- Umair Khan
- Kyle Layton
- Thomas Naested
- Shelly Norris
- Charles Odame-Ankrah
- Michelle Robinson
- Heather Roy
- Mathew Said-Morley
- Raj Sidhu
- Geoff Zakaib
- Sally Zhao
- Justin Zhou
Community Achievement Award: Community Advocate–Organization nominees
- The Canadian Council for the Americas Alberta
- 17th Ave Business Improvement Area
- Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC)
- Accessible Housing - RAD Renovations
- Alpha House Society
- Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary
- Calgary Counselling Centre
- Centre for Sexuality
- Dashmesh Culture Centre
- Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta
- Elephant Artist Relief Society
- FitKarwaan Foundation
- Fresh Start Recovery Centre
- GlobalFest Society
- Helping Families Handle Cancer
- I Can for Kids Foundation
- Immigrant Outreach Society
- Knitted Knockers Alberta & Canada
- LOUD Art Society
- MPC Foundation
- Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre
- Punjabi Community Health Services Calgary
- Riverbend Community Association
- South East Calgary Resource Centre
- The Calgary Food Bank
- The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)
- Two Wheel View
- Western Mechatronics Association
- YW Calgary
Community Achievement Award: Education nominees
- Chantalle Bourque
- Godly Mabel
- Katrina Milaney
- Anders Nygren
- Marija Pavkovic Tovissi
- Bryan Szumlas
Community Achievement Award: Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement nominees
- Reg and Rose Crowshoe
- Gordon Hoffman
- Madeleine King
- Clem Martini
Community Achievement Award: Heritage nominees
- Alberta Champions Society in Recognition of Community Enrichment
- Chinatown Advisory Group - Jeanne Kwong, Lloyd Sciban, Shu-ning Sciban, Ernest Hon, Ed Tam, Liza Chan, Fung Ling Feimo, Jamie Leong-Huxley, Arielle Perrotta, Grace Su, Teresa Woo-Paw, Dale Lee Kwong
- Jackie Kleiner
- Josh Traptow
Community Achievement Award: Social Impact-Business nominees
- Auto World Sales
- Blackline Safety
- inclusion FACTOR
- Level Playing Field Inc.
- Robin Chiu Desjardins Insurance Agency
- Southcentre Mall
- TELUS
- The Awakened Company
Community Achievement Award: Youth nominees
- Shrisha Gupta
- Izabella Tovissi
- Sai Vivek Venna
- Jeanae Elisha Ventura
- Yanjinxuan Wang
- Shirley Yuan
Environmental Achievement Award nominees
- Dr. Ghada Nafie
- Carbon Upcycling Technologies
- Cerebral Palsy Alberta
- Earthware Reusables Inc.
- Styro-Go Canada Inc.
- Win Well Services Ltd.
- Zeno Renewables Inc.
International Achievement Award nominees
- Karoly Bezdek
- Joel Purkei
- Kristina Rinker
- Syed Shan Tariq
Note: Each nominee listed provided their consent for personal information to be used for the purpose of administering The Calgary Awards, including the publication of their name as a nominee.
