2022-23 Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal Award
Dr. Carmen Zabarauckas
The Vancouver and Victoria chapters of the Institute of Public Administration (IPAC) are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022-23 IPAC Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal Award for Excellence in Public Administration is Dr. Carmen Zabarauckas, who most recently served as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Public Sector Employers’ Council (PSEC) Secretariat for the BC government.
For over 25 years, Dr. Zabarauckas has been a leader in client-centred public service, ranging from front-line service in forensic psychology to research and postsecondary teaching in psychology and education, then to administration in Corrections and Administrative Justice, and currently in human and labour relations. She is recognized by academic journals, psychology associations, universities, the public service, and the Governor General of Canada for her extraordinary commitment to innovation, integrity, and public service.
To signify Dr. Zabarauckas’ accomplishments, she has been recognized with several awards over the years.
Fellow, Association of the Treatment of Sexual Abuses (2016)
Corrections Branch Citation for Meritorious Service (2015)
Significant Contribution Award, Canadian Psychology Association, Criminal Justice Section (2014).
Rocksborough-Smith Award for Public Service (2014)
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for commitment to public service (2013)
American Psychology & Law/Annual Review Student Award (2006)
Andy Farquharson Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching (UVic) (2004)
VP of Research, Graduate Research Award (UVic) (2003)
Dean’s Scholarship (UVic) (2003)
Thank you to the members of the 2022-23 IPAC Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal Award (Excellence in Public Administration) Adjudication Committee.
Thank you also to the public administration community who took the time to nominate talented civil servants for this award.
This prestigious award is presented annually to a public servant who has demonstrated exceptional achievement and distinctive leadership in public administration in British Columbia. The Silver Medal pays tribute to public sector practitioners whose careers exhibit the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment. Previous recipients of this award include meritorious public servants from all orders of government and from a variety of fields of interest and public sector specialization across British Columbia.
We encourage you to participate in next year’s 2024 IPAC Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal Award (Excellence in Public Administration) process and look for the call for nominations in late November 2023.
For any questions about this award, please contact Dr. Kim Speers at kspeers@uvic.ca.
SPONSERS
We are honored to extend our sincere gratitude, on behalf of IPAC Victoria, to our generous sponsors who have made the 2023 IPAC Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal Award (Excellence in Public Administration) Ceremony a reality. We would like to express our appreciation to the Government of British Columbia, MNP Consulting and Accounting, and the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia for their significant contributions. Today, we gather not only to pay tribute to our outstanding award recipient but also to celebrate the collaborative ethos that has brought this event to fruition. The financial support, unwavering belief in our mission, and dedication to our shared vision from our sponsors have transformed this evening into a tangible and meaningful occasion.
