Congratulations to this year’s ACE Award winners!
Since they were re-introduced three years ago, the Awards for Communication Excellence have become the highlight of IABC Saskatoon’s calendar. Last week we gathered at Sports on Tap to celebrate the best communicators in our community.
And the winners are:
Montana Getty, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
- Award of Excellence in Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication for her entry “Increasing Value for Producers: A full website and brand revamp”
Heidi Abramyk
- Award of Excellence in Issues Management and Crisis Communications for her entry: “FNCIAS Crisis Communications Plan”
- Award of Excellence in Internal Communications for her entry “Establishing FNCIAS’s Language Guidelines for Culturally Aligns Communication”
Heidi Abramyk, Warren Isbister-Bear, Ian Worme, Brooke Laliberte-Pewapisconias, and Marlon Weekusk
- Award of Excellence in Community Relations for their entry “Elder Voices: Bridging Traditional Governance and Modern Infrastructure”
Pat Cook, Alanna Adamko, Creeden Martell, Lillian Denton & Kailee Arcand – SIGA
- Award of Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility for their entry, “SIGA Indigenous Scholarship Program Promotional Campaign
- Award of Excellence in Publications for “2024 SIGA Annual Report”
Leslie-Ann Schlosser – University of Saskatchewan
- Award of Excellence in Special and Experiential Events for her entry, “Inspiring Impact: TEDx University of Saskatchewan 2025”
Sandbox Mutual Insurance
- Award of Excellence for Special and Experiential Events for their entry “Beyond the Sandbox”
Skylar Colella – Sandbox Mutual Insurance
- Rising Star Award
Andrea Lauder – Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
- Communicator of the Year
- Award of Excellence in Customer Relations for her entry “Making Wheat Extension Fun: Coffee Shop Talks & Grade School”
Thank you to everyone who entered the 2025 ACE Awards, the organizers and judges who pulled it all together, and LoKnow and Sports on Tap for their generous sponsorship. The awards are an invaluable event for Saskatoon’s communicators, and we hope to see you next year!
