SASKATOON, April 1, 2026 – CAUCE, the leading association in Canada dedicated to university continuing education, announces the recipients of the 2026 Awards Program. The CAUCE Awards Program fosters and supports excellence in program development, management and administration. CAUCE stimulates and shares innovative approaches to program marketing, design, and development to help strengthen the position of its members within their institution and for society at large. CAUCE also recognize outstanding contributions to the field of university continuing education in Canada.
“Congratulations to the 2026 Award Winners! Your commitment to excellence and innovation reflects the spirit of Thriving in Change and Complexity. By rising to the challenges facing continuing education, you inspire progress and strengthen communities nationwide.”
— Coral Sawchyn, Director of Operations, CAUCE
The recipients of the 2026 Awards Program are as follows:
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Our Excellence Awards celebrate the highest standards in university continuing education programs across Canada. These awards recognize outstanding achievements in credit and non-credit programs, highlighting innovative practices, exceptional program design, and significant contributions to the field.
GOLD AWARD WINNERS
Program
Indigenous Language Documentation Micro-Certificate, submitted by Janna Wilson
Languages, Arts and Culture, Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
Marketing
Evolve, submitted by Elizabeth Dirksen
School of Continuing Studies, University of Guelph
SILVER AWARD WINNERS
Program
Fundamentals of the Homelessness Serving Section Micro-certificate, submitted by Alison Brophey
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
Marketing
Indigenous Health Allyship, submitted by Rishi Jaipaul
PowerED by Athabasca University
BRONZE AWARD WINNERS
Program
Nuclear Career Accelerator, submitted by Christopher Hall
Continuous Learning, Ontario Tech University
Marketing
Where Careers Move Forward: Learner-Centred Design Driving Measurable Growth, submitted by Oren Tal
Marketing and Sales, Toronto Metropolitan University
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
Program
ACT II STUDIO: Career Transitions into the Performing Arts, submitted by Clara McBride
Community Engagement, Toronto Metropolitan University
Marketing
Explained Simply, submitted by Bridget Bell
UBC Brand and Marketing, University of British Columbia
HONOUR AWARDS
The Outstanding Leadership Award recognizes individuals for the demonstrated impact of their outstanding leadership, commitment, and service to university continuing education in Canada.
Recipients:
- Ian Allen, Co-Founder, NewPath Learn Inc. (formerly Executive Director, College of Extended Learning, University of New Brunswick)
- Gary Hepburn, Co-Founder, NewPath Learn Inc. (formerly Dean, The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Toronto Metropolitan University)
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