McLeese Award Recipients From Manitoba

McLeese Awards

The Willis S. McLeese Award is so named in recognition of the immense contribution Mr. McLeese has made to Canadian debating. The award may be presented annually by each CSDF Member Association to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to debate in its jurisdiction. The CSDF Board of Directors and McLeese Foundation may also present the award annually to deserving individuals.

Manitoba Recipients

Recipients from Manitoba, nominated by the Manitoba Speech and Debate Association include the following individuals.

2024 Kamal Dhillon, Jared Thorlakson

2023 Anna McGill, Joan Trimble

2022 Carla King, Graeme Barrington

2020 Michael Macaraeg

2019 David Lisowski, Tina Gordon

2018 Tyler Kelsch, Bernice Lucas, Steven Penner (posthumous)

2017 Carissa Balcaen, Andrew Kaplan

2016 Shaun McCaffrey

2015 David Chaze, Brian Murphy

2013 Allison Stefanyshyn

2009 Richard Grover, Jock Warriner, Prema Bursa

2007 Audrey Greenhill

2007 Leslie Carignan

Recipients from Manitoba, nominated by the Canadian Student Debating Federation include the following individuals.

2017 - John Robinson, Jordan Burg