Honours and Awards
Our Cadets do great things and we want to recognize their great work. Our Cadets are eligible for a number of our Squadron Awards and National Honours.
Below are some of the awards our Cadets may achieve and lists of past recipients.
Squadron Awards
Mr Corey Roberts Memorial Award
Formerly the Pathfinder Award, in recognition of the contributions of the earliest members of the 199 St Vital Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. The Mr Corey Roberts Memorial Award is awarded to the senior cadet (Sargent or above) who performs best in the three goals of the Air Cadet Movement: good citizenship and leadership; physical fitness; and interest in aviation. The recipient will be chosen from names recommended by staff and senior cadets to a panel consisting of the CO, Chair of the Sponsoring Committee and the Training Officer.
Recipients
Jesse Zillman
Mitchell Funk
Curtis Shonoski
Carl Barnson
Jordon Kozak
Cassim Hosein
Cassim Hosein
Stuart McCorrie
Cassandra Roberts
Sarah Orchard
Keelee Sproule
Liam Lokstet
Paul Zorbas
Eunice Dormitorio
Hermon D'Souza
Ikhmat Salami
Ikhmat Salami
Commanding Officers Academic Achievement Award
Awarded to the cadet who, during the current school year, achieves the highest academic standards (grade average) as judged by a review of the cadets' latest school transcripts. This award is to be applied for by the individual cadet.
Recipients
Spencer Libbrecht
Daniel Bilodeau
Carl Barnson
Robin Wainwright
Thyaharajan Visweswaran
Micah Doerksen
Brianne Jeanson
Sarah Orchard
Juliana Papaioannou
Megan Lokstet
Dominic Donato
Sijun Zhao
Faith Osoba
Darin Ng
Alyona Telyatnikova
Alyona Telyatnikova
Chairman's Trophy for Aviation Excellence
Awarded to the cadet who demonstrates the best performance and potential in the Aviation Training program, Ground School program, Scholarship entrance exams or general aviation training. The recommendation is to be passed by the Aviation Training Officer to the Chair of the Sponsoring Committee for review.
Recipients
Steven Rogers
Richard Gagnon
Cameron Kessler
Janelle Normandeau
Curtis Shonoski
Joseph Darcel
Carl Barnson
Keenan McCallum
Frederick Page
Owen Ginn
Alexandre Darcel
Ho-Joon Lee
Adam Gislason
Juliana Papaioannou
Dominic Donato
Darin Ng
Faith Osoba
Alyona Telyatnikova
Alyona Telyatnikova
Top Cadet by Flight
Awarded to the cadet who, during the current school year, achieves the highest academic standards (grade average) as judged by a review of the cadets' latest school transcripts. This award is to be applied for by the individual cadet.
Hawk Flight
Justin Meilleur
Amitoj Singh
Godwin Hui
Justin Johnson
Cassim Hosein
Stuart McCorrie
Apoorav Soni
Eduardo Garcia
Ian Ponce
Phillip O'Reilly
Millicent Maingi
Isaac Bichon
Vrinda Vyas
Fatou Gadji
Shon Gadaev
Lewis Lu
Himani Bhatt
Fareedah Ibitoye
Voodoo
Darian Simard
Cassandra Roberts
Micheal Reeve
Thomas Papaioannou
Artem Kulagin
Jin Hui Ruan
Casey Brown
Xiaomei Sun
Tempest
Kaien Pagtakhan
Kaien Pagtakhan
Mathis Oleschuk
Olekseii Polishchuk
Griffon
Amy Logan
Cody Todd
Dirk Sellsted
Jude Johnson
Aaron Penner
Fausto Melendez
Stuart McCorrie
Joshua Lambert
Brendan Brisbois
Kieran Schellenberg
Liam Lokstet
Megan Lokstet
Samuel Behnke
Uday Shekhawat
Kylie Wilson
Stanislao Spina
Stanislao Spina
Jack Christianson
Nathan Oluwadare
Lysander
Peter Vernon
Tyler Guenot
Enric Nino
Igor Telyatnikov
Ji-Eun Baik
Viper
Logan Creran
Javan Medina-Anis
Samuel Luro
Mayuri Swathi Saravanan
Scarlett Larsen
Flight Lieutenant Findlay Trophy
Awarded to the band member who, in the judgment of the Band Officer, demonstrates the highest level of attendance, dress, deportment and either overall musical ability or level of improvement thereof during the current cadet year.
Recipients
Kirk van Wyk
Cameron Kessler
Joseph Darcel
Micheal Honke
Coralie van Wyk
Tanner Vasquz-Boehm
Kassandra Poirrier
Henry Li
Eduardo Garcia
Adam Gislason
Ho-Joon Lee
Adam Gislason
Cole Murdock
Megan Lokstet
Aditya Thanki
Mark Klassen
Jack Christianson
Commander's Award - Recruit of the Year
Awarded to the recruit judged to best demonstrate the highest level of attendance, dress, deportment and learning among the first year cadets in the current training year. The recommendation of the Squadron Commander will be reviewed by the CO.
Recipients
Filip Kurlowicz
Aaron Penner
Robin Wainwright
Fausto Melendez
Abbigail St Germain
James Ouellet
Elishia Ratel
Paul Zorbas
Megan Lokstet
Nicol Marshall
Tae Gyoem Ahn
Lily Hadfield
Andres Seunarine
Alyona Telyatnykova
Gurshan Khandola
Regina Muldagaliyeva
Sponsoring Committee Participation Award
Awarded to the cadet in any training level who shows the most effective level of participation in advancing the aims, goals and activities of the unit during the current cadet year. Recommendations will be passed from staff and the Parents' Committee to a panel made up of the CO, the Chair of the Sponsoring Committee and one parent not related to any of the candidates.
Recipients
Jason Nault
Nikita Nault
Justin Krahn
Jeanette Dugas
Rachel Grossman
Devontae Sarrasin
Cassandra Marsh
Mathieu Perrin
Cole Myrowich
Sarah Orchard
Sarah Orchard
Sarah Orchard
Adam Gislason
Kieran Schellenberg
Paul Zorbas
Lily Hadfield
Ikhmat Salami
Connery Roberts
Outstanding Drill Award
Awarded to the cadet who achieves the highest degree of proficiency and perfection on the parade square during the current cadet year. The recommendation of the Training Officer and the Squadron Warrant Officer will be reviewed by the CO.
Recipients
Eric Elder
Frederick Page
Cassim Hosein
Stuart McCorrie
Brianne Jeanson
Taylor Judd
Elishia Ratel
Paul Zorbas
Isaac Bichon
Paul Zorbas
Sijun Zhao
Darin Ng
Sijun Zhao
Tyler Guenot
Connery Roberts
Igor Telyatnikov
Top Junior NCO
Awarded to the Level 2 or 3 Cadet who best demonstrates the highest level of attendance, dress, deportment and professional advancement in the current training year. The recommendation of the Training Officer and the Sqn WO will be reviewed by the CO.
Recipients
Brendan Ramsay
Keenan McCallum
Eric Barnson
Brianne Jeanson
Kassandra Poirrier
Cole Myrowich
Ian Ponce
Ho-Joon Lee
Daniel Jacobs
Samuel Behnke
Megan Lokstet
Jaiden Harris-McDougall
Lily Hadfield
Leonard Yoo
Dmitry Telyatnikov
Ashton Shellrude
Winnipeg East AM Rotary Community Service Award
Awarded to the cadet whose service to the community demonstrates the highest degree of social awareness and responsibility and enhances the reputation of Air Cadets. Applications from individual cadets will be reviewed by a panel consisting of the CO, the Chair of the Sponsoring Committee and one other officer
Recipients
Justin Meilleur
Curtis Shonoski
Curtis Shonoski
Curtis Shonoski
Curtis Shonoski
Curtis Shonoski
Brianne Jeanson
Brianne Jeanson
Kirby Oryniak
Paul Zorbas
Mozidat Wahab
Juliana Papaioannou
Damilola Ogunsolu
Quinton Cheung
Aisha Azhar
Outstanding Marksman Award
Awarded to the cadet who achieves the best results during regular marksmanship training and, if applicable, during local, provincial or national competition. The recommendation of the Marksmanship Training Officer will be reviewed by the CO.
Recipients
Janelle Normandeau
Aaron Penner
Eric Barnson
Carl Barnson
Barrett Pineau
Jerome Guay
Ian Ponce
Ian Ponce
Andrew Lamb
Dominic Donato
Juliana Papaioannou
Lily Hadfield
Caitlyn Ambatan
Thomas Donato
Alyona Telyatnikova
Alyona Telyatnikova
Phoenix Cup
Presented by the Training Officer to the Flight who performs above all others at our annual Rising Phoenix competition. Cadets are presented with, and assessed on, individual and group tasks in the areas of citizenship, aviation, physical fitness and various other topics within the Air Cadet Program. While the competition serves as an opportunity for the Cadets to make use of the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout the year, the Phoenix Cup would recognize the effort put forth by the Cadets.
Recipients
Buffalo Flight
Voodoo Flight
National Awards
Lord Strathcona Medal
The Lord Strathcona Trust Fund Medal, most commonly referred to as the Lord Strathcona Medal is the highest award, which can be bestowed upon a cadet in recognition of exemplary performance in physical and military training.
Lord Strathcona’s objectives in establishing his endowment were to:
a. encourage the improvement of the physical and intellectual capabilities of cadets; and
b. foster patriotism in cadets through the acquisition of a good knowledge of military matters.
Recipients
Curtis Shonoski
Cassandra Roberts
Keelee Sproule
Paul Zorbas
Megan Lokstet
Samuel Zimmerman
Lily Hadfield
Leonard Yoo
Philip Yoo
Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence
The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Cadet Medal of Excellence is awarded in recognition for individual endeavours in citizenship that meet or enhance the aims and objectives of the cadet movement.
Recipients
Joseph Darcel
Sarah Orchard
Alex Darcel
Megan Marshall
Liam Lokstet
Juliana Papaioannou
Uday Shekhawat
Sijun Zhao
Faith Adeyemi
Ikhmat Salami
Air Force Association Medal
The Air Force Association of Canada (AFAC) has established annual awards to be presented to Air cadets for excellence demonstrated on the Glider Pilot Scholarship (GPS) and the Power Pilot Scholarship (PPS).
One medal shall be awarded to the top cadet, male or female, on both the GPS and the PPS at each of the five Regional Gliding Schools; this means five medals for the GPS and five medals for the PPS for a total of ten medals each year
The following selection criteria shall be used to determine the medal recipients:
a. overall achievement on the course;
b. leadership qualities;
c. dress and deportment;
d. motivation; and
e. cooperation with others.
Recipients
Dominic Donato
Glider & Power Pilot Training Course Graduates
Glider Pilot Training Course
These cadets have successfully completed the Air Cadet Glider Pilot Training Course (previously known as the Glider Pilot Scholarship Program) in accordance with CATO 54-26
Recipients
2004
Victoria Howe
Heather Shonoski
2005
Matthew Bittner
Cameron Kessler
2007
Janelle Normandeau
2008
Curtis Shonoski
2009
Carl Barnson
Joseph Darcel
2011
Frédérick Pagé
2014
Ho-Joon Lee
2016
Adam Gislason
Juliana Papaioannou
2017
Dominic Donato
Liam Lokstet
2018
Shrinal Patel
2023
Fang, Yuanzhe Frank
Telyatnikova, Alyona
2024
Jean, Amélie Sydney
Power Pilot Training Course
These cadets have successfully completed the Air Cadet Power Pilot Training Course (previously known as the Power Pilot Scholarship Program) in accordance with CATO 54-27
Recipients
2005
Richard Gagnon
2009
Brendan Ramsay
Curtis Shonoski
2010
Joseph Darcel
Delroy Hiebert
2012
Frédérick Pagé
2014
Alexandre Darcel
2015
Ho-Joon Lee
2017
Adam Gislason
Seonghyun Park
2018
Dominic Donato
Liam Lokstet
Juliana Papaioannou
2022
Quinton Cheung
2023
Logan Creran
2024
Telyatnikova, Alyona