Sandra Thornton’s communications work has won many distinguished awards over the years. Most recently Sandra was honoured with the 2018 Bill Rees Policy Volunteer Award by the YMCA of Northern Alberta for her work with the Policy and Governance Committee.
| Award | Awarded by | Winning Project | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Award, Bronze | League of American Communications Professionals | Servus 2009 Annual Report | 2010 |
| 3rd Place Annual Report | Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) National Marketing Communications Awards | Stantec Annual Report 2008 | 2009 |
| Bronze Award of Excellence | The Canadian Public Relations Society | Stantec Acquisition Framework/Process Internal Communications | 2008 |
| Capital Awards of Excellence | IABC Edmonton | Vollmer Associates Acquisition Communications | 2008 |
| Vision Awards, Gold | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report | 2007, 2008 |
| Inspire Awards, Gold | League of American Communications Professionals | Inform, Stantecs employee newsletter | 2007, 2008 |
| Inspire Awards, Platinum | League of American Communications Professionals Inform | Stantecs employee newsletter | 2006 |
| 2nd Place Annual Report | National Marketing Communications Awards Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) | Stantec Annual Report, 2005 | 2006 |
| Gold, Vision Award | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report, 2005 | 2006 |
| Honorable Mention, Internal Publications | PR Platinum Award, recognizing the most outstanding communications worldwide | 50 Years Strong: Evolution of Stantec commemorative book | 2005 |
| Gold Quill Award of Excellence | International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) | Media & Crisis Communications Training Program | 2005 |
| Vision Award Bonze | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report, 2004 | 2005 |
| Inspire, Award Bronze | League of American Communications Professionals | Inform, Stantecs employee newsletter | 2005 |
| National Award of Merit | Canadian Public Relations Society | 50 Years Strong, Evolution of Stantec, video | 2005 |
| Honorable Mention | PR Platinum Award recognizing the most outstanding communications worldwide | Inform, Stantecs employee newsletter | 2004 |
| Honorable Mention | PR Platinum Award recognizing the most outstanding communications worldwide | Stantec Annual Report, 2003 | 2004 |
| Vision Award Top 100 Annual Reports of 2003 | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report, 2003 | 2004 |
| IABC Capital Award of Merit | IABC Edmonton | Stantec Evolution Poster | 2004 |
| IABC Capital Award of Merit | IABC Edmonton | Stantec Annual Report, 2003 | 2004 |
| Bronze Award | National Post/Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants | Stantec Annual Report, 2001 | 2002 |
| National Award of Merit | Canadian Public Relations Society | Whats Up at Stantec? Town Hall Tour Internal Communication program | 2002 |
| Finalist | North American IABC Gold Quill Awards and the Canadian Silver Leaf Awards | Communication program for the RITE Program, Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan | 1998 |
| First place, Law firm newsletter in Canada (mid-size law firms) | Canadian Lawyer Magazine | Legal Update, a newsletter for Reynolds, Mirth, Richards and Farmer | 1990 |
| Winner of excellence in design North American competition | Beckett Cambric Paper Company | River Valley Brochure for the City of Edmonton | 1989 |
| Best Annual Report | Advertising Club of Edmonton | Edmonton Telephones annual report | 1989 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | City of Edmonton Water & Sanitation annual report | 1986 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | Financial statements for the City of Edmonton | 1986 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | Eltec information booklet for Edmonton Power | 1986 |
| Award of Excellence | Advertising Club of Edmonton | City of Edmonton Water & Sanitation brochure | 1984 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | City of Edmonton, Parks & Recreation poster (kite day) | 1984 |
| Certificate of Merit | Advertising Club of Edmonton | City of Edmonton Parks & Recreation poster (Give a Kid a Break) | 1983 |
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