At the annual Assiniboine Community College Staff Gathering this past week, Gabe Mercier was awarded the Stellar Award for Leadership.
The award recognizes an employee of the college who demonstrates outstanding leadership and who inspires others within the college to excel in their own role.
It’s also given to individuals who motivate and inspire the people around them, who actively share responsibility, authority, information, and credit when working towards the achievement of a goal.
Mercier, Director of Parkland Campus, was surprised that was nominated to receive the award.
“It means a lot. It means that the staff at Parkland Campus believes in my ability. It means that I have worked successfully with staff at Parkland Campus. In fact, I was nominated by the staff and the nomination was sent to a central committee at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon and the committee selected the winner for the year.”
He also spoke with us about how he found out he was even nominated.
“I was elated. I wasn’t expecting it. In fact, I had no idea that I was being nominated for this award. My name was called up and it was the last award for the night. I made a short thank you speech. I think it was a great night and I think it’s a once in a lifetime achievement.”
This is the first time an individual in a leadership role at the Parkland campus received the award.
