Character Awards 2026: Nominations

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Nominate one person for any award you feel strongly about. Skip the rest.
You can nominate anyone from any dealership, not only your own.
Managers and sales associates are not eligible (sales has its own contests and year end awards).
Nominations close October 28.

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Heart Award

For the team member who goes above and beyond every single day, often without the pat on the back they deserve. Unselfish and committed to getting every job done.

HardworkingLoyalUnselfish24/7 EmployeeFocused on others

Previous Heart winners

2025: Lyndee Parliament (Red Deer)
2024: Dean Kruse (Abbotsford)
2023: Christina Arneson (Red Deer)
2022: Brianna Larson (Leduc)
2022: Justin Langrock (Red Deer)
2021: Charlene Tupper (Abbotsford)
2020: Shelby Helmig (Leduc)
2019: Shae Miettinen (Red Deer)
2018: Colleen Konowalyk (Red Deer)
2017: Danika Jorda (Edmonton)
2016: Peggy Withers (Grande Prairie)
2015: Sonny Adams (Grande Prairie)
2014: Lloyd Ehnes (Edmonton)
2013: Kyle Hudson (Edmonton)
2012: Travor Dyck (Calgary)
2011: John Jones (Red Deer)

Nominee name (first and last)

Their location

Their department (e.g. Service, Parts, Accounting) Why do they deserve it?

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Fellowship Award

"Attitude is everything." For the person whose positive, upbeat energy turns people around and lifts the whole team.

Infectious positive attitudeSmilingFriendlyOutgoingSupportiveEncouragingOptimistic

Previous Fellowship winners

2025: Reyanne McKenna (Grande Prairie)
2025: Charlene Lublinkhof (Calgary)
2024: Kianna McDiarmid (Leduc)
2023: Elizabeth Norrish (Saskatoon)
2023: Armando Cayetano (Calgary)
2022: Tyler Dowse (Calgary)
2021: Karen Jones (Grande Prairie)
2021: Jerrid Pelletier (Saskatoon)
2020: Danielle Klimach (Grande Prairie)
2019: Donna Rivers (Edmonton)
2018: Rajib Puri (Edmonton)
2017: Catherine Atkison (Red Deer)
2016: Alwine Pao (Red Deer)
2015: Trina Genereux-Yarde (Edmonton)
2014: Jennifer Albery (Calgary)
2013: Abderrahim Soqrat (Calgary)
2012: Shelley Pearson (Red Deer)
2011: Lynn Kiddie (Calgary)

Nominee name (first and last)

Their location

Their department (e.g. Service, Parts, Accounting) Why do they deserve it?

Leave the name blank to skip this award.

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Founder's Award

For the highly motivated, self-disciplined performer who keeps their goals in sight, never lets distractions win, and raises the bar for everyone around them.

DeterminationConsistencySelf-motivatedValue drivenDetail orientedSelf-disciplined

Previous Founder's winners

2025: Barry Van Engelen (Calgary)
2024: Randi Garden (Red Deer)
2023: Dwayne Westad (Grande Prairie)
2023: Steve Van Huizen (Abbotsford)
2022: Jessica Marko (Grande Prairie)
2021: Lindsay Stewart (Red Deer)
2020: Joe Safadi (Edmonton)
2019: Frank Resendes (Saskatoon)
2019: Mikayla Schaub (Calgary)
2018: James Innes (Grande Prairie)
2017: Sue Beattie (Calgary)
2016: John Eddy (Calgary)
2015: Ashley Coady (Red Deer)
2014: Aaron Collins (Grande Prairie)
2013: Noranda Jasman (Red Deer)
2012: Toni Liber (Edmonton)
2011: Lodi Connolley (Grande Prairie)

Nominee name (first and last)

Their location

Their department (e.g. Service, Parts, Accounting) Why do they deserve it?

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Jack Cook Award

The "Gentleman's Award." For the respected role model who works with co-workers to find solutions, and whose calm, tactful communication holds the team together.

Calming natureGentlemanProtectiveRole model / mentorAlways the solutionCommitted / loyalRespectfulDiplomatic

Previous Jack Cook winners

2025: Ashley Landers (Abbotsford)
2024: Kevin Kuntze (Calgary)
2024: Doreen Lachman (Edmonton)
2023: Jessica Martineau (Edmonton)
2022: Jeffrey Sinfield (Abbotsford)
2022: Frank Resendes (Saskatoon)
2021: Lorett Desormeau (Calgary)
2020: Curtis Casey (Red Deer)
2020: Daryl Plaza (Calgary)
2019: Dan McPhee (Leduc)
2018: Allistair Metcalf (Leduc)
2017: Pat Klimach (Grande Prairie)
2016: Roberta Pratt (Edmonton)
2015: Kendra Arkes (Calgary)
2014: Nelson Simao (Red Deer)
2013: Beth Flewelling (Grande Prairie)

Nominee name (first and last)

Their location

Their department (e.g. Service, Parts, Accounting) Why do they deserve it?

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Rookie Award

For the person who joined Woody's this year and made the biggest impact, through above and beyond performance or a positive boost to our culture.

New to the teamImmediate positive impactHardworkingUpliftingStrong values

Previous Rookie winners

2025: Maalik Fuko (Edmonton)
2024: Mark Morris (Grande Prairie)
2023: Victoria Kilpatrick (Red Deer)
2022: Eric Marchesi (Edmonton)
2021: Brenda Moffat (Edmonton)
2020: Nathan Bell (Saskatoon)
2019: April Kluin (Grande Prairie)
2018: Sarah Smith (Calgary)
2017: Keshia Thorbun-Cole (Leduc)

Nominee name (first and last)

Their location

Their department (e.g. Service, Parts, Accounting) Why do they deserve it?

Leave the name blank to skip this award.

Full list of previous winners

2025

Heart: Lyndee Parliament (Red Deer) Fellowship: Reyanne McKenna (Grande Prairie) Fellowship: Charlene Lublinkhof (Calgary) Founder's: Barry Van Engelen (Calgary) Jack Cook: Ashley Landers (Abbotsford) Rookie: Maalik Fuko (Edmonton)

2024

Heart: Dean Kruse (Abbotsford) Fellowship: Kianna McDiarmid (Leduc) Founder's: Randi Garden (Red Deer) Jack Cook: Kevin Kuntze (Calgary) Jack Cook: Doreen Lachman (Edmonton) Rookie: Mark Morris (Grande Prairie)

2023

Heart: Christina Arneson (Red Deer) Fellowship: Elizabeth Norrish (Saskatoon) Fellowship: Armando Cayetano (Calgary) Founder's: Dwayne Westad (Grande Prairie) Founder's: Steve Van Huizen (Abbotsford) Jack Cook: Jessica Martineau (Edmonton) Rookie: Victoria Kilpatrick (Red Deer)

2022

Heart: Brianna Larson (Leduc) Heart: Justin Langrock (Red Deer) Fellowship: Tyler Dowse (Calgary) Founder's: Jessica Marko (Grande Prairie) Jack Cook: Jeffrey Sinfield (Abbotsford) Jack Cook: Frank Resendes (Saskatoon) Rookie: Eric Marchesi (Edmonton)

2021

Heart: Charlene Tupper (Abbotsford) Fellowship: Karen Jones (Grande Prairie) Fellowship: Jerrid Pelletier (Saskatoon) Founder's: Lindsay Stewart (Red Deer) Jack Cook: Lorett Desormeau (Calgary) Rookie: Brenda Moffat (Edmonton)

2020

Heart: Shelby Helmig (Leduc) Fellowship: Danielle Klimach (Grande Prairie) Founder's: Joe Safadi (Edmonton) Jack Cook: Curtis Casey (Red Deer) Jack Cook: Daryl Plaza (Calgary) Rookie: Nathan Bell (Saskatoon)

2019

Heart: Shae Miettinen (Red Deer) Fellowship: Donna Rivers (Edmonton) Founder's: Frank Resendes (Saskatoon) Founder's: Mikayla Schaub (Calgary) Jack Cook: Dan McPhee (Leduc) Rookie: April Kluin (Grande Prairie)

2018

Heart: Colleen Konowalyk (Red Deer) Fellowship: Rajib Puri (Edmonton) Founder's: James Innes (Grande Prairie) Jack Cook: Allistair Metcalf (Leduc) Rookie: Sarah Smith (Calgary)

2017

Heart: Danika Jorda (Edmonton) Fellowship: Catherine Atkison (Red Deer) Founder's: Sue Beattie (Calgary) Jack Cook: Pat Klimach (Grande Prairie) Rookie: Keshia Thorbun-Cole (Leduc)

2016

Heart: Peggy Withers (Grande Prairie) Fellowship: Alwine Pao (Red Deer) Founder's: John Eddy (Calgary) Jack Cook: Roberta Pratt (Edmonton)

2015

Heart: Sonny Adams (Grande Prairie) Fellowship: Trina Genereux-Yarde (Edmonton) Founder's: Ashley Coady (Red Deer) Jack Cook: Kendra Arkes (Calgary)

2014

Heart: Lloyd Ehnes (Edmonton) Fellowship: Jennifer Albery (Calgary) Founder's: Aaron Collins (Grande Prairie) Jack Cook: Nelson Simao (Red Deer)

2013

Heart: Kyle Hudson (Edmonton) Fellowship: Abderrahim Soqrat (Calgary) Founder's: Noranda Jasman (Red Deer) Jack Cook: Beth Flewelling (Grande Prairie)

2012

Heart: Travor Dyck (Calgary) Fellowship: Shelley Pearson (Red Deer) Founder's: Toni Liber (Edmonton)

2011

Heart: John Jones (Red Deer) Fellowship: Lynn Kiddie (Calgary) Founder's: Lodi Connolley (Grande Prairie)

2010 and earlier

Douglasdale: Brenda Gittel, Vic Bateman, Bruce Krahn, Patrick Poulin, Ute Etamannski, Peter Brown Edmonton: Ralph Bell, Mariane Fast, Jonathan Doucette Red Deer: Dean Cowan, Dave Arb, Peter Dueck, Al West, Lyndon Nystrom, Michelle Anas, Adeline Minarik