Each year, the Public Interest Awards are presented to individuals or organizations who are making an exemplary contribution to the public interest in Alberta. 

This year’s recipients were Cecily Mills, for northern Alberta, and Support Our Students (SOS) for southern Alberta.  

Cecily’s dedication to social justice issues and support of the arts made her an outstanding candidate for the Public Interest Award. 

SOS is a dynamo group of three very energetic and knowledgeable women - Carolyn Blasetti, Barbara Silva, and Elsa Campos - who advocate for policy change that supports students in public systems.  We thank them for their service to Albertans and the public good!

 We would like to thank Alberta Views Magazine, Pages on Kensington, and Audrey’s Books for providing gifts for this year’s awards recipients.