Each year, the MBK committee may nominate someone within the club who we believe embodies the best of us – not in relation to their skill in their chosen art but in their generousity of spirit and contribution to the health and growth of the club. Below is a list of all previous recipients of this award; persons in bold have been recipients more than once.
2022 Kristine Ventura
2021 Claire Rippon, Kristine Ventura
2020 Kristine Ventura, Mariana Millares, Chris Goletsos, Harry Chow
2019 Kristine Ventura
2018 Kumie Dawkins
2017 Emily Jackman
2016 Claire Heckel
2015 Emily Jackman, Peter Lee
2014 Ellen Wong, Paul Bserani, Steve Flahavin
2013 Reuben Barnett
2012 Richard Britten
2011 Vedran Hadzihalilovic
2010 Rachel Lee, Harry Shinoda, Steve Flahavin
2009 Richard Britten, Katie Marx, Kuan Bartel
2008 Paul Bserani, Steve Flahavin, Ben Jackson
2007 Tony Corrigan, Chris Goletsos
2006 Claire Chan, Brendan Frost
2005 Paul Bserani
2004 Vui Tung Mau
2003 Andrea Juresko
2002 Vui Tung Mau, Anthony Pickering
2001 Marcus Lee-Steere
2000 Anthony Pickering, Airlie Worrall
1999 Jason Anderson, Lee Harvison
1998 Kate Sylvester, Simon McPherson
1997 Michael Main
1996 Claire Chan, Richard Ward
1995 Diane Lovrin, Matthew Read
1994 Claire Chan
1993 Peter Hocking
1992 Richard Ward
1991 Kenichi Ishihara
1990 Terry Sands
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