ASET Awards
Do you know a member, instructor, company, or supporter of ASET who has made outstanding contributions to the profession through technical excellence, leadership, innovation, and/or professionalism?
Recognize their distinction with an ASET Award!
In 2020, ASET Award winners were recognized for their readiness to invest in technical training and support employees’ career development, innovation in technology and support of fellow professionals, dedication to helping the next generation of technology professionals succeed, and efforts to help their professional community reach its goals.
Winners will be announced and honored at the upcoming ASET Awards and featured through our website and publications.
2021 ASET Award Nominations are now CLOSED.
Award Categories
ASET Award of Excellence
The ASET Award of Excellence recognizes individuals or organizations that have performed an act and/or made an outstanding contribution that exemplifies the important role technologists and technicians serve in our community.
ASET Outstanding Educator Award
This award showcases an educator who has demonstrated an outstanding level of professionalism and excellence in making a significant contribution to the study of technology.
ASET Award for Outstanding Employer Support
This award is given to an employer(s) for their leadership and commitment to working with ASET to advocate for and advance the best interests of certified technicians and technologists in Alberta.
Capstone Project of the Year
The Capstone Project of the Year is awarded to engineering technology students who show innovation and ingenuity through their capstone project. This project is part of an engineering technology student’s end-of-program requirements. The award was established in 2017, in response to overwhelming member interest in capstone projects undertaken by teams of engineering technology students from NAIT, SAIT, Red Deer College and Lethbridge College.
Volunteer of the Year
ASET's volunteers are the lifeblood of the association. Members give their time, energy and enthusiasm to helping the association achieve its goals. In recognition of exceptional contribution and participation, an ASET volunteer is awarded this honour each year.
President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
ASET's mentors use their wealth of experience and knowledge to help junior members understand what’s needed to succeed as a technology professional. In recognition of their commitment to helping the next generation, an ASET mentor is awarded this honour each year.
President’s Award
Awarded to an individual who has supported and guided the President during their incumbency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I nominate myself?
Q: How much information should I provide?
Q: Can I nominate more than one nominee per award?
Q: Can I nominate a person for more than one award?
Q: How specific should the information be when providing for certain awards?
Q: Can I get back my information that I sent in?
Q: What happened to the Technician/Technologist of the Year award?
Honoured Members
Each year, the ASET community highlights deserving members and employers for ASET Awards.
Award of Excellence (3:40) – Steve Crocker, P.Tech.(Eng.)
Volunteer of the Year (9:17) – Jennifer Mazurek, C.E.T.
President’s Award (11:11) – Roy O. Christensen
President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring (12:52) – Lewis Liew, C.E.T.
Outstanding Educator Award (14:50) – Jim Sandercock, PhD - NAIT
Outstanding Employer Support (20:39) – Birchcliff Energy
Outstanding Employer Support (23:06) – GeoVerra
Outstanding Employer Support (24:20) – Matrix Solutions Inc.
Special tribute (29:37) – Biomedical Engineering Technology Professionals
Past Winners
2020 Winners
Matt Wallebeck, C.E.T.
Technologist of the Year
Navneet Kaler, Daniel Oake and Nathaniel Painchaud (NAIT)
Capstone Project of the Year
Neil Keown, P.Tech. (Eng.)
President's Award for Volunteer of the Year
Andrew Beaton, C.E.T.
President's Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Adam Campbell, C.E.T., MBA
President's Award
2019 Winners
Tyson Baldrey, Randy Homberg and Allan Johnson (Lethbridge College)
Capstone Project of the Year
Patty Podoborozny, C.E.T., PWSIII
Technologist of the Year
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
First Principle Award
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Excellence In Diversity and Inclusion
Negar Mackie, P.Tech.(Eng.)
President's Award for Volunteer of the Year
Sabrina Pelley, C.E.T.
President's Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Peter Portlock, CD, MHSA
President's Award
2018 Winners
Raf Tenderenda, P.Tech.(Eng.)
Technologist of the Year
Filmore Construction
First Principle Award
Bredin Centre for Learning
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Fillmore Construction
Innovations in Technology (Under 50 Employees)
Chandos Construction Ltd.
Innovations in Technology (50 or More Employees)
Bernard Berlinguette, C.E.T.
President’s Award for Volunteer of the Year
Colin Roy, P.Tech.(Eng.)
President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Darren Dunfield, Patrick Donohue, and Jordan Kruhlak (NAIT)
Capstone Project of the Year
2017 Winners
Strathcona County
Technical Employer of the Year
Tyler Morrissette, C.E.T.
Secretary
Thian Yew Gan, PhD, PEng, PE
ASET Technical Excellence
Vivian Chan-Smith, R.E.T.
President’s Award for Volunteer of the Year
Peter Whyte, C.E.T.
President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Tim Roth, C.E.T.
President’s Award
Red Deer College - Solar Panel Track System
Capstone Project of the Year
NAIT - SmartAlert Shoes
Capstone Project of the Year
2016 Winners
Ryan Blair, C.E.T.
2016 Technologist of the Year
Cecil T. Kijewski, R.E.T.
2016 Volunteer of the Year
Gary Dale Helmer, R.E.T.
2016 Excellence in Mentoring
Christopher Warren, Q.C.
2016 President's Award
ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.
2016 Technical Employer of the Year
2015 Winners
Darren Machula, C.E.T.
For Councillor
Spartan Controls Ltd.
2015 Technical Employer of the Year
Andre Lucena, B.Arch., MA
2015 Excellence in Technical Instruction
Ray Wilkinson, C.E.T.
For First Vice President
David M. Humphreys, R.E.T., A.Sc.T.
2015 Excellence in Mentoring
David J. Merralls, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.)
2015 President's Award
2014 Winners
James Hogan, C.E.T.
2014 Technologist of the Year
Roger Fluter, P.Tech. (Eng.)
2014 Technical Excellence
Tundra Process Solutions Ltd.
2014 Technical Employer of the Year
Tanya Hunter, C.E.T.
Councillor
Brad Mielke
2014 Excellence in Technical Instruction
Nicholas Scott, P.Tech. (Eng.)
2014 Excellence in Mentoring
Barry Cavanaugh, J.D.
2014 President's Award