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ASTC members sweep CASCADE Awards from CASC

All of the recipients of the 2024 CASCADE Awards from the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) are also ASTC members. Since 2003, the CASC annual awards program has been recognizing outstanding people and institutions from across the CASC community who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and impact in making science approachable, relevant, and accessible.

This awards were presented at a ceremony in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada during the annual CASC Conference.

Individual CASCADE Awards

Individual awards are presented to employees or volunteers of a CASC science centre or museum member or affiliate, including emerging professionals (success within five years in the sector), project/program leadership, and career achievement (significant long-term contributions).

Emerging Professional

Renata Brandt
Senior Marketing Specialist
Science North
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Dave Loos
Director of Community Programming
Saskatchewan Science Centre
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Exceptional Project/Program Leadership

Jennifer Gemmell
Staff Science, Science Garage
TELUS World of Science – Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Outstanding Career

Donna Kipta
Supervisor, Chevron Open Minds Science School
TELUS Spark Science Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Institutional CASCADE Awards

Institutional awards recognize science engagement offerings including temporary or traveling exhibitions, permanent exhibitions, improvements to permanent exhibitions, multimedia and love shows, and public engagement programs. Awards are categorized according to the overall cost of the project.

Category 1: $1 million and over

Science World
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

for Creative Technology Gallery