Past Recipients
Established in 1986, the President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award was created to recognize and honour individuals or organizations for distinguished service to the BC community.
These community leaders share SFU’s commitment to community engagement. All recipients have exemplified distinguished leadership through longstanding service, innovation, and the expression and execution of high purpose and service that have impacted BC and contributed to the creation of a strong sense of community.
| 2024 | Ratana and Arran Stephens |
| 2023 | Amyn and Shein Rajan |
| 2022 | Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation |
| 2021 | Brandt and Belinda Louie |
| 2019 | Mike Harcourt |
| 2018 |
Madhu and Hari Varshney |
| 2017 | Lis and Bruce Welch |
| 2016 | Frances and Samuel Belzberg |
| 2015 | Lorne Davies |
| 2014 | Ronald Cliff Sr. |
| 2013 | Val and Dick Bradshaw |
2012 |
Martha Lou Henley |
2011 |
Jacob ‘Jack’ Austin |
2010 |
Carole Taylor and Art Phillips |
2009 |
Leslie and Gordon Diamond |
2008 |
Michael Audain |
2007 |
Peter Bentley |
2004 |
Jane and George Hungerford |
2003 |
Jack W. Poole |
2002 |
Vickie Cammack and Al Etmanski Philip W. Owen |
2001 |
Sheahan and Gerald McGavin |
2000 |
Michael Smith |
1999 |
Vancouver Foundation |
1998 |
Doris and Jack Shadbolt |
1997 |
Carol Henriquez |
1996 |
Young Women's Christian Association of Vancouver |
1995 |
Barbara Rae Milton K. Wong |
1994 |
Barbara Brink David G. McLean |
1993 |
George Gaffney The Salvation Army |
1992 |
Joseph Segal |
1991 |
Jack Diamond |
1990 |
Jack Farley Junior League of Greater Vancouver |
1989 |
Jack P. Blaney |
1988 |
Arthur S. Hara |
1987 |
Elizabeth Jane and Robert G. Rogers |
1986 |
Patrick L. Reid |