Past Recipients

The Bernice Adams Legacy has been helping individuals and groups for the past 40 years, let’s look back at all the outstanding people who have made a difference.

1982 Sheila White
1983 John Edlefson
1984 Phil Meighan
1985 Dorothy McAulay
1986 Frank Ferguson
1987 Jill Summerhayes
1988 Katherine Hebblethwaite
1990 Irene Gesza & Jessie Reid
1991 Jessie Rife
1992 Marie Ayres
1993 Gordon Barrable
1994 Rose Murray
1995 Germano Bairos
1996 Lea Porter
1997 Shannon Markle
1998 Cambridge Writers Collective
1999 Ian Light
2000 Paul Gaines
2001 Jeanette Hardam
2002 Claude Cloutier/Becky Alexander
2003 Dave Angus
2004 Tom Vogel
2005 Nancy Morrey
2006 Doné Katsarov
2007 Bill Ashwell
2008 Wendy Visser
2009 Gary Kirkham
2010 David Menary
2011 Scot-Ferguson-Barber
2012 Jan Ligget
2013 Leigh-Anne Lowes & Sonya Sykes
2014 Joe Lethbridge
2015 Judee-Richardson Schofield
2016 Sandra Sydor
2017 Trina Hall
2018 Tara Mondou
2019 CJ Janzen

1982 James Kropf
1983 Eileen Burnes
1984 Galt Kiltie Band
1985 E. Duncan Addison
1986 Phyllis Devine
1987 Southwood Jr. Stage Band
1990 Brian Alger
1991 Bob Fox
1992 Fred Budd
1993 Bet Hancock
1994 Nan Thompson / Brad McEwen
1995 George Jenner
1996 Cory Brayshaw
1997 Jean Richardson Murray
1998 Nestor Shartnun
1999 Murray Jull
2000 Robert Houghton
2001 Preston Scout House Band
2002 Clyde Dookie  
2003 Janice Engs
2004 Nancy Krause
2004 Jennifer Rodrigues
2005 Anne Green
2006 Cambridge Seniors Choir
2007 Galt Kiltie Band
2008 Cambridge Community Orchestra
2009 Matt Storch
2010 Allison Lupton
2011 Lorraine Harris
2012 Bonnie Casey
2013 Tammy Whetham
2014 Les Kadar
2015 Mallory Moxon Carson  
2016 Adriana Verdonk     
2017 Eric Bolton
2018 Mike Meacher
2019 Dylan Langon

1982 Harold Mahaffey
1983 Brian Van Norman
1984 Joan Howell
1985 Roy Schreiber
1986 Rick Percival
1987 Sentenelles Colour Guard
1988 Andrew Kohl
1990 Galt Little Theatre
1991 Maureen & Hans Epprecht
1992 Patricia Harmer
1993 Kay Stinton
1994 Sue Bottrill Dance Studio
1995 Jon Zagaja
1996 Jim Bath & Kay Mattear
1997 Anne Morison
1998 Rob Hall
1999 Jude Winterbottom
2000 Danny Ingrouville
2001 Angie Mason
2002 Robert Fox
2003 The Musical Legends
2004 Rosalind Fisher
2005 Stacey Bulmer
2006 Michele Di Tomasso/Warren Shaw
2007 Anne Meighan
2008 Michele Hopkins
2009 Ken Nakamura
2010 Robin Bennett
2011 Gilberta Patrick
2012 Steve Robinson
2013 Lori Distel
2014 Everett Smith
2015 Buddy Brennan/Cambridge Arts Festival 
2016 Bill Kirby
2017 Rufus John
2018 Autumn Fernandes   
2019 Amy Cruickshank

1982 Robert Green
1983 alt Horticultural Society
1984 Jeremy Weber
1985 Mickael O’Keefe
1986 Jean Klaassen
1987 Stacey Spiegel
1988 Dortha Watson
1990 Bill Law
1991 Roy Austin
1992 Hugh Thompson
1993 Michael Horner
1994 Bruce Aitkin
1995 Nancy Hilborn
1996 Terry Torra
1997 Dave Sopha
1998 Raghava S. Mani
1999 Jeff Christie
2000 Jim Ward
2001 Dorothy Harvey
2002 Heather Franklin
2003 Lee Taggart
2004 Brenda Turnour
2005 Don Collins
2006 Evelyn Batty 
2007 Sue Sturdy
2008 Laurie Wonfor Nolan 
2009   Joanne Jones
2010 Jane Hook
2011 Rick Murphy
2012 Kim Turner
2013 Ean kools
2014 Jennifer Depencier
2015 Donna Stewart 
2016 Carol Kelly
2017 Greg Pautler
2018 Carina Francioso
2019 Barb Di Renzo

2004 Jennifer Prole
2005 Amy Lee
2006 Kayla Ellis
2007 Steven Wang
2008 Andrew McCormick-Johnson
2009 Conor Gains  
2010 Noah Schuster
2011 Dylan Blizman  
2012 Cameron Earnshaw/Alysha Harris
2013 Shannon McCulloch
2014 Piper Distel
2015 Janine Foertsch    
2016 Taylor Dziedzic
2017 Erika Bout
2018 Mya Kidson   
2019 Emelene Rosen

1982 William Lethbridge
1983 Marion Aitkin / Martin Stinton
1984 James Beacock / Kerry Leitch / Edna Smith
1985 Harold Clark / Carol Gemmell / Jack Etherton
1986 George Palvetzian/Bonnie Munson/Tom Smith/Alex Koch
1987 Don Krull / Marjorie Dalton
1988 Alan Aitchison / Ross Hurst
1990 Heather Franklin
1991 Betty Mahaffey
1992 Jonathan Harrison
1993 Dorothy Lees-Blakey
1994 Donna Schmidt-Kirk
1995 Jill Summerhayes
1996 Sue McLelland
1997 Roger Howell
1998 Bob Green 
1999 Walter W. Gowing
2000 Jim Kropf
2001 Jim Bath
2002 Anne Fougere
2003 Devon Rose Henderson
2004 “Muff” Mills
2005 Barbara Jones
2006 Alan Denney
2007 Jacquie Rashleigh
2008 Stuart Summerhayes
2009 John G. Powers
2010 Marilyn Scott
2011 Kathryn McGarry
2012 Lary Turner
2013 Brenda Turnour
2014 Jeanette Chippindale
2015 Iris Mitten
2016 Doné Katsarov
2017 John Snowdon
2018 Addison Women’s choir

2019 Mill Race Folk Society

2017 Trevor Adams
2016 Justin Lapierre
2014 Carisa Van de Wetering
2013 Cole Townsend
2008 Roxanne Rabalais
2006 Tara-Lunn Duarte
2004 Julie Roy
2003 Ryan Doyle
2002 Magnuss Forstmanus
2001 Chris Duchaine

2021 Jasmine Terry
2019 Ryuto Hamaguchi
2018 Rachael Anderson
2017 Kristy Serpa
2016 Tim Yule
2015 Sydney Schouten
2014 Leslianne Sykes
2013 Sabiha Syed
2012 Samantha Banks
2011 Brent Tofflemire
2010 Erin Goddard
2008 Emily Fraser
2007 Kevin Spencer
2006 Jonathan Yule
2005 Stephanie Wahl
2004 Julia MacLeod
2003 Krisanne Nunes
2002 Courtney Roobal
2001 Noah Borin
2000 Andrea Cipolla
1999 Erin Caldwell
1998 Andrea Renee Parisien
1997 Peter Hardy
1996 Chris O’Neil
1995 Maria Knight
1994 Jordon Long
1993 Annamaria Kardos
1992 Trevor Graham
1991 Jayson McDonald
1990 Paul Duncan

2021 Jade Quehe
2017 Amber Proulx
2016 Hope Schneider
2015 Josee Bissonneault
2014 Darby Conning
2013 Malaika Derneth
2012 Natalie Medeiros
2010 Ashley Freake
2008 Nicole Schembre
2007 Monica Lima
2006 Roslyn Wheaton
2005 Stacey Bulmer
2004 Joel Hayward
2003 Kate Cartmell
2002 Amy Grinyer
2001 Walter Tavares
2000 Jessica Murphy
1999 Sean Williamson
1998 Scott Brubacher
1997 Anne Meighan
1996 Dallas Wehrle
1995 Heather Scheibelhoffer
1994 Nadine Grant
1993 Denise Smith
1992 Jason Bendig
1991 Nancy Nelson
1990 Becky Miller

2021 Kiana Smith
2019 Kyla Burmaster
2018 Kayley Stevens
2016 Ryan Ford
2015 Melissa Schrier
2014 Colin Williams
2013 Kitty Morrell
2012 Marissa White
2011 Eleanor Howell
2010 Tiela Warris
2008 Brandon White
2007 Kayla Nadalin
2006 Deanna Fletcher
2005 Victoria Lewin
2004 Wes Rowley
2003 Jessica Rohrbacker
2002 Amy Advani
2001 Alim Chaarani
2000 Caroline Daldrup
1999 Ryan McCartney
1998 Jennifer McClellan

2021 Grace Hall
2019 Victoria Almeida
2018 Vanessa Kargacin
2017 Jason Tran
2016 Eva Traks
2015 Kane Johnston
2014 Bobby Guitar
2013 Chelsea Vanoverbeke
2012 Julie Harney
2011 Patricia Simas
2010 Stephen Lotimor
2008 Brian Escobar
2007 Kayla M Ferreira
2006 Carol Alvarado
2005 Shawn Falcao
2004 Tammy Whetham
2003 Justyna Walkowski
2002 Marissa Sampson
2001 Claire Foster
2000 Hanna Biernadt
1999 Sarah-Lyn Amaral
1998 Mark Fernandes
1997 Aaron Klaas
1992 Elizabeth Gregorio
1991 Marie Lopes

2021 Ojonugna Usama
2018 Karina Smith
2017 Gavin Warren
2016 Emily Hartman
2015 Jordan Sabola
2014 Ibrahim Tahir
2013 Mitchell Kooh
2012 Alex Murray
2011 Carlos Vincente
2008 Nina Vogel
2007 Kendra Brown
2006 Ryan Kotan
2004 Jessica Strub
2003 Robert Krete
2002 Pablo Rios
2001 Meryl Cowley
2000 John Robertson
1999 Ivan Hill
1998 Alana Hartt
1997 Deirdre Kirkwood
1996 Jessica Lovett
1995 Susan McPherson
1994 Patrizia Piraino
1993 Julianne Burden
1992 Jennifer DeFreitas
1991 Chris Dearlove
1990 Jamie Slater

2021 Sarah Dorscht
2019 MacKenzie Kehl
2018 Emily Ernst
2017 Molly Muck
2016 Sarah Hallman
2015 Kira Trombley
2014 Bennett MacDonald
2013 Noah Vella
2012 Michelle Passarelli
2011 Maddy Samms
2010 Nikki Turner
2008 Elise Brisson
2007 Kim Schmidt
2006 Michael McMurran
2005 Danna DaCosta
2004 Ben Beckman
2003 Courtney Hamara
2002 Lisa Woynarski
2001 Mike Wickett
2000 Heather Visser
1999 Rory McGarry
1998 Brandi Johnson
1997 Blair Bush
1996 Heather Wilford
1995 Letitia Theis
1994 Sara Bannerman
1993 Jordy Hancey
1992 Adam Delves
1991 Tanya Hooper
1990 Tara Cooper

2021 Ryan Carrierre
2019 Avery De Gouveia
2018 Olivia Martins
2017 Madi Morelli
2016 John Tu
2015 Andrew Nguyen
2014 Mikael Melo
2013 Joel Cumber
2012 Marissa Schofield
2011 Jorden Worrell
2010 Ly Nguyen
2008 Rebecca Warren
2007 Amy Swift
2006 Marc Rowley
2005 Andrew Lima
2004 Christopher Lachine
2003 Jennifer Devine
2002 Sharmil Azwar
2001 Jeff Mann
2000 Lynn Anne Drew
1999 Jeremy Pimentel
1998 Anna O’Brien
1997 Melanie Parkinson
1996 Andrew Renner
1995 Lyndon John
1994 Annabella Bernardo
1993 Sean O’Brien/Denise Nunes
1992 Denise Nunes
1991 Gillian O’Hagan
1990 Joe Sousa