Call for Nominations: 2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Public Administration

You are invited to nominate an exceptional public servant for the 2023 IPAC Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Public Administration.  This prestigious award recognizes exceptional achievement in public administration and encourages quality service in all orders of government.  The Medal for Excellence and bestowal certificate are presented by the Lieutenant Governor. 

Who is eligible: 

A nominee should have had a significant, positive impact on the substance and/or delivery of public administration in Nova Scotia. The award criteria are:

  • A unique and outstanding contribution to public administration in the federal, provincial, municipal or academic fields;

  • A contribution related to public administration as opposed to scientific or technical work; and

  • Activities related to community service and/or furthering IPAC will be considered with strong supporting evidence.

Who cannot be nominated:

Anyone holding elected political office cannot be nominated while holding office. Members of the Awards Committee cannot be nominated. 

How to nominate someone:

Anyone may nominate a person for the award. As well, the IPAC Awards Committee considers the nominations from the two preceding years during its review.

The nomination package should include, but is not limited to:

  • Cover letter including reasons for the nomination

  • Resume of the nominee

  • Statements supporting the nomination from at least three references

  • Supporting documentation, as appropriate (newspaper articles, citations, etc.)

Nominations will be kept in strict confidence.  

Public sector employees in Nova Scotia have made many important contributions to the improvement of public administration in the province and beyond.  Since the award was established in 1985, the IPAC Nova Scotia Regional Group has been proud to recognize outstanding achievement by way of this program.  Some of the past award recipients include: 

Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Province of Nova Scotia

William Lahey, President and Vice Chancellor, University of King’s College
Millie Colburne, CEO Breton Ability Centre

Louis Coutinho, CAO Town of Windsor

Rosalind Penfound, VP Nova Scotia Community College

Dr. Colin Dodds, President St. Mary’s University

Faith G. Scattolon, Regional Director General, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Dr. Paul Brown, Professor, Dalhousie University
Kenneth R. B. Simpson, Executive Director, NS Federation of Municipalities (awarded posthumously)
Robert Fowler, retired Clerk of the Nova Scotia Executive Council

We hope you will support this effort by making a nomination.

Nominations must be received by Friday, July 28, 2023. Please forward your nomination directly to:

Dr. Christopher McCreery
IPAC NS Awards & Recognition Chair

℅ Government House
1451 Barrington St, Halifax NS, B3J 1Z2
E-mail: christopher.mccreery@novascotia.ca

Phone: 902.424.7050

IPAC Nova Scotia