Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: November 21, 2005
• Invested on: April 28, 2006

Conchita Tan-Willman, M.S.M., Toronto, Ontario
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

In 1987, university professor Conchita Tan-Willman founded PRIME Mentors of Canada, an innovative mentoring program for students with high creative abilities who tend to be underachievers. By tapping into the wealth of experience, talent and skills of caring adults, particularly seniors and university students, the organization delivers a special proactive program for at-risk children, pairing mentors and protégés based on similar interests and strengths. Thanks to Dr. Tan-Willman, this intergenerational project has provided a new approach to learning, while creating an opportunity for youth to initiate and lead projects, achieve high literacy skills and find motivation for lifelong learning.