October 3, 2005 Source: Wilfrid Laurier University:
http://www.wlu.ca/news_detail.php?grp_id=370&nws_id=885&filter_type=headline Laurier alumnus named as PricewaterhouseCoopers first ever National Volunteer of the Year Adam Barnard (BBA '04) honoured with $10,000 award Oct 3/05
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Steve Farlow, Executive Director, Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship, School of Business & Economics, 519-884-0710 x2615
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Peter Zvanitajs, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 416-941-8383 x13408 The first ever PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) National Volunteer of the Year was recognized by the PwC Canada Foundation at a ceremony in Toronto today. Adam Barnard, an associate from PwC’s Kitchener-Waterloo office, was honoured for his extraordinary volunteerism and commitment to the Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) team. In recognition of his efforts, ACE was given a $10,000 Award. "Our PwC volunteers have contributed more than 20,000 hours of service in their communities over the past year. This award is designed to thank and honour them for their commitment, dedication and inspiration," said Chris Clark, PwC’s Canadian Senior Partner and CEO. "Adam is a very worthy recipient of this award and his outstanding contributions, both to communities across Canada and internationally, make him a real role model for our people." ACE is a national, not-for-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship through educational outreach projects and initiatives on university and college campuses across Canada. Adam was one of the founders of WLU ACE and has volunteered with the organization for five years pioneering projects domestically and internationally serving communities in need. "Adam has a unique combination of infectious enthusiasm and pure competence. He is one of those exceptional people who does his own job, then does the extra work required to make a real difference," said Steve Farlow, Executive Director of the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship at WLU. "I interact with hundreds of young people in my role and in my three years operating our Centre, Adam stands out as perhaps the most exceptional." The National Volunteer of the Year Award is one of several initiatives of the PwC Canada Foundation. It is the culmination of PwCs Volunteer Recognition Program which celebrates the volunteer efforts of PwC staff across the country. Nationally this year, PwC staff nominated over 175 of their colleagues for a Volunteer Recognition Award. Each office and/or region then selected their Volunteer of the Year. It is these 13 people from across Canada that comprise PwC’s esteemed candidate group for the National Volunteer of the Year Award. Adam was named National Volunteer of the Year by a selection committee comprised of PwC staff and notable representatives of the charitable sector in Canada. The Selection Committee considered the following criteria when determining the recipient: quality of contribution; demonstration of PwC values of teamwork, leadership and excellence; and benefits to the organization and community. "Selecting the recipient of this Award was a real challenge. Each of the candidates exhibited a combination of personal commitment, professionalism and significant contribution," said Marlene Deboisbriand, Selection Committee member and President of Volunteer Canada. "In fact, I was so impressed with PwC’s volunteers that Volunteer Canada will be profiling Adam and the other 12 candidates as part of our International Volunteer Day stories on our Web site in December."
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