The Junior Achievement of Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame Awards Banquet was held at Queensbury Centre in Regina on June 4, with members of the WCS Entrepreneurship 30 Junior Achievement Companies in attendance.
Results included: PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD: A company award for the product which best combines imagination, creativity, marketability, and production best practices.
Winner: Palletable Projects
SPIRIT OF JA AWARD: Enthusiasm and dedication that embodies the spirit of Junior Achievement: commitment to learning excellence and dedication to business success.
Winner: Jonjie Fellner from Palletable Projects
Finalist: Brittany Franklin from Characterized Cups and Coasters
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AWARD: Maintaining accurate, orderly records, with exceptional ability to motivate and train staff, enhance teamwork, and ensuring meaningful team roles.
Finalist: Brittany Franklin from Characterized Cups and Coasters
MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD: Outstanding effort and creativity in promotion, sales and marketing.
Finalist: Itay Groisman from Characterized Cups and Coasters
SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD: High sales and outstanding professionalism, initiative and perseverance.
Winner: Emma Chuckry from Palletable Projects
PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD: Exhibiting the qualities of an exceptional leader, demonstrating competence and confidence, mentoring team members, and being an outstanding company ambassador.
Finalists: Co-Presidents Hannah Hextall & Kauron Cooper
ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Outstanding dedication and commitment to the Company Program throughout the year, showing exceptional leadership and perseverance as well as a willingness to help fellow achievers. The award recipient will represent Saskatchewan and Canada at the annual Next General Leaders Forum--an international conference hosted by Junior Achievement of Canada.
Finalist: Emma Chuckry from Palletable Projects
The biggest award of the night:
COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARD: Presented to the company that achieved the criteria of 80% or higher attendance, strong sales, high degree of production and commercial development, prompt payment of wages and invoices, shareholder meeting and report requirements, and general spirit. The winning company embodies the spirit of JA: acquiring business knowledge within a culture of teamwork and cooperation.
Winner: Palletable Projects
