Recognition
Awards & Scholarships
SADD Saskatchewan recognizes outstanding students, advisors, and chapters each year through a suite of awards presented at the Annual Provincial Conference.
SADD Saskatchewan recognizes outstanding students, advisors, and chapters each year through a suite of awards presented at the Annual Provincial Conference.
How to Apply: Application forms are available from the provincial office. Contact us at sadd@sasktel.net or call (306) 757-5562. Note: the Membership Awards require no application — the provincial office determines winners based on membership numbers submitted during the year.
SGI provides a bursary of $1,000 to the school that receives this award each year. The winning school also receives the Nicole Nakonechny Memorial Plaque for display in their school for one year.
To qualify, a school must complete an application form and prepare a summary of their chapter's activities for the entire year. The award goes to the SADD chapter that has been most active in that year.
Nicole Nakonechny was a student at Meath Park School, near Prince Albert, and one of the pioneers of the SADD movement in Saskatchewan. She was a co-founder of her school's SADD chapter in 1987 — one of the first chapters in Canada.
Before she could see the success that SADD would become, Nicole was killed in a collision not involving alcohol in late 1987. Before her death, she designed a new SADD logo for her chapter. In 1988, her logo became the official logo for provincial SADD in Saskatchewan — and has since been adopted by SADD groups in Alberta, Newfoundland, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories.
In 1989, SADD established the Nicole Nakonechny Memorial Award in her honour.
Complete an application form summarizing your chapter's activities for the year and submit it to the provincial office by July 25. Contact us to request the form.
The Sarah Dunleavy Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 academic bursary given to a student preparing to enter their first year at a post-secondary institution in the upcoming fall.
This does not necessarily mean a current Grade 12 graduate — for example, someone who took a year off after graduating could apply if they are entering post-secondary for the first time.
The winner is chosen based on their commitment to SADD and its values over their entire school career.
In 1988, Sarah Dunleavy was one of two people killed when a multiple repeat offender driving impaired deliberately forced the car she was in off the road, causing it to crash.
After the crash, Sarah's mother, Roxana Dunleavy, fought impaired driving — first in the courts, then by speaking to students. In 1990, then SADD President Rhonda Korinetz suggested a scholarship be established in Sarah's name to reward a student who had made a major contribution to SADD. The scholarship was awarded for the first time in 1992.
The Stan Dyck Memorial Award is given annually to the adult advisor who has made an outstanding contribution to their SADD chapter. Adult advisors are nominated by their students — not by the provincial office or other adults.
Stan Dyck was a teacher and SADD Advisor from Swift Current who was deeply dedicated to his students and to the mission of preventing impaired driving. After his sudden death in 1992, a student from Swift Current asked SADD to establish an award for SADD Advisors in his name — a fitting tribute to someone whose impact was felt most by the young people he served.
If your SADD chapter advisor has gone above and beyond, nominate them for the Stan Dyck Memorial Award. Students submit nominations — contact the provincial office for the nomination form.
Leadership Award Medals are presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their SADD chapters during the school year. Students are nominated by their teachers or fellow SADD members. Approximately 8 Leadership Awards are presented each year.
Two awards: one to the chapter with the largest number of members, and one to the chapter with the largest percentage of their school population with SADD membership. No application is necessary — the provincial office determines winners based on memberships submitted during the year.
Presented to individuals who were active in SADD during high school and have continued their participation in SADD after graduation. Recognizing the long-term commitment that sustains the SADD Saskatchewan community.
Inductions into the SADD Saskatchewan Hall of Fame are awarded as the occasion arises, recognizing individuals whose extraordinary contributions to SADD Saskatchewan have left a lasting legacy.
Lists of all previous award and scholarship winners for each category are available from the SADD Saskatchewan provincial office. Contact us to request the historical winners list for any award.
Contact the Office →The Evans Twins Memorial Grant provides funding directly to SADD Saskatchewan chapters for community-based impaired driving awareness projects. Five grants of $500 each are awarded annually by the Board of Directors.
Jenilee and Jillian Evans were born eleven minutes apart at the Regina General Hospital on September 13, 1984. At 21 years of age, on December 30, 2005, their lives ended because of a collision involving impaired driving. They passed away at the Regina General Hospital within 10 minutes of each other.
After this tragedy, SADD was the recipient of numerous donations in memory of the twins. Mr. Evans' co-workers at IPSCO donated over $18,000 in their memory. The SADD Board of Directors, with the support of the Evans family, agreed that the best way to honour the twins' memory was to establish a grant in their name to support the very work they believed in.
SADD Saskatchewan is indebted to all those who donated in memory of Jenilee and Jillian.
5 grants of $500 awarded annually
Application forms are distributed to all registered chapters each year and posted on the website. You can also request a form directly from the provincial office. Submit your completed application by September 30 to the SADD Saskatchewan office.
All awards are presented at the Annual Awards Luncheon, held on the Saturday of the Provincial Conference. For 2026, this is Saturday, October 24 at the Travelodge Hotel in Saskatoon.
Attending the conference is the only way to be present for the awards ceremony. We strongly encourage all nominees and their chapters to send delegates.
Conference DetailsKnow a student leader, dedicated advisor, or outstanding chapter? Contact the provincial office to get a nomination or application form.
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