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Paddy Webb, winner of the University Hospital Foundation’s Peter
Lougheed Award for the Advancement of Health Sciences,
has been a dedicated volunteer, community champion, and
generous donor since 1985.
For nearly 25 years, Paddy Webb has been instrumental in advancing world
leading patient care and groundbreaking research at the University of Alberta
Hospital site.
In recognition of her vast contributions – University Hospital
Foundation board member; Festival of Trees volunteer;
generous, longtime donor – the University Hospital
Foundation honoured Paddy with the Peter
Lougheed Award for the Advancement of Health
Sciences at a gala event in September, 2014.

History of generosity
Paddy and her family have long demonstrated a
deep interest in advancing health care in Alberta.
Their longtime contribution to diabetes research
led to the creation of the world-renowned
Edmonton Protocol for islet cell transplantation.
Paddy continues to advance other important fund-raising
initiatives of the University Hospital Foundation: the Campaign
for Prostate Health, the Brain Centre Campaign and the Dr. Arvind Koshal
Advancement Fund for the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute.

Watch & Learn These Festival of Trees
volunteers know how to have fun.

(From left) Joan Faulkner, Norma Skujins
and Diane Stokes

AUDREY GREENOUGH
AWARD WINNERS
The Audrey Greenough Award of
Merit recognizes outstanding service
and support to the University Hospital
Foundation. In 2014, the award went
to three Festival of Trees volunteers
whose work has been, in the
words of University Hospital
Foundation Board Chair, Kim
Wheaton, “truly inspirational.”
Joan Faulkner and Norma Skujins
joined the Festival as volunteers
in 1986. They were followed three
years later by Diane Stokes. Together,
the three women personify the passion
and dedication that drives the Festival
year after year.
“Your commitment to the Festival
of Trees and the University Hospital
Foundation is beyond compare,” said
Kim. “And