Awards

The major achievement of the Chevron Open Minds School Program has been to provide an enriched learning experience to thousands of students.

Partnerships have been at the core of this award-winning program since the Calgary Board of Education and the Devonian Foundation created the first Open Minds pilot at the Calgary Zoo in 1993.

Chevron Canada Resources plays an important role in the further development of this program, and other community partners have ensured its continuing growth.

Awards received to date:

• 2008 Global Best Award Winner - The Americas – Open Minds/ Campus Calgary for Building Learning Communities and Developing Skills for the Future Workforce
  
  
• 2007 Heritage Awareness Award - City Hall School for exceptional and innovative achievement in the heritage field
  
  
• 2005 Mayor's Excellence Award - Calgary Partnerships in Education Foundation - Chevron Open Minds: Special Settings
  
  
• 2004 Canadian Environmental Award (Silver) - Petro-Canada Bird School
  
  
• 2004 Mayor's Excellence Award - Calgary Partnerships in Education Foundation - Stampede School: Curriculum Enhancement & Development
  
  
• 2003 Alberta School Boards Association - Premier's Award for School Board Innovation & Excellence - Campus Calgary/Open Minds (Finalist)
  
  
• 2003 City Hall School- Calgary Heritage Award for Heritage Education
  
  
• 2002 City Hall School: CH2M-Hill Sustainable Community Award, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  
  
• 2002 Mayor's Excellence Award - Calgary Partnerships in Education Foundation - City Hall School: Professional Development
  
  
• Calgary Awards 2001 - City Hall School - Community Achievement Awards - Honorable Mention: Education
  
  
• The Emerald Awards 2001: Education - Petro-Canada Bird School- (Finalist)
  
  
• The Calgary Awards 2001 -Environmental Achievement: Individual - Cathy Cochrane for Petro-Canada Bird School
  
  
• Alberta Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development: Innovative Practice Award 2001 - Gillian Kydd
  
  
• Global, Environmental & Outdoor Education Council: Appreciation of Service Award 2001 - Campus Calgary/Chevron Open Minds
  
  
• Museums Alberta 2000: Award of Merit
  
  
• Calgary Board of Education Lighthouse Award 2000: Chevron Zoo School
  
  
• Pan Canadian Learning Innovation Award 2000: Campus Calgary/Chevron Open Minds (Honorable Mention)
  
  
• Conference Board of Canada: Broad Community Collaboration Award 1999 - Campus Calgary/Chevron Open Minds
  
  
• Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Teaching 1999: Awarded to Lindsay Johnston - Site Coordinator at Chevron Science Centre School
  
  
• Royal Bank Partners in Education Award 1999
  
  
• Canadian Association of Zoos & Aquariums: 1998 Tom Baines Award - Chevron Zoo School
  
  
• Museums Alberta: 1998 Recognition of Contributing Organization - Chevron Glenbow Museum School
  
  
• Financial Post Award for Business and the Arts 1997 - Chevron Canada Resources for Chevron Open Minds Program
  
  
• Calgary Downtown Merchants Award 1997 - Chevron Open Minds
  
  
• The Calgary Awards: 1997 Citizen of the Year - Donald Harvie of the Devonian Foundation for his work on Campus Calgary/Chevron Open Minds
  
  
• American Association of Science & Technology: Honor Role of Teachers - Sue McIntyre, participant in Chevron Science Centre School
  
  
• American Zoological Association Award 1997 - Chevron Zoo School
  
  
• Mayor's Environmental Award 1997 - Chevron Zoo School