CBU Creative Arts award goes to Betty Ann Cormier
Betty Ann Cormier is humbled and honoured to receive Cape Breton University’s inaugural Harry and Elizabeth Boardmore Builder Award in Sydney on November 6th.
November 12, 2025
-by Beverley Phillips
Betty Ann Cormier, known for her skill in and advocacy for Cheticamp-style rug hooking, won Cape Breton University’s inaugural Harry and Elizabeth Boardmore Builder Award at a gala celebration in Sydney on November 6th.
Six Creative Arts Awards have been created this year to help celebrate CBU’s 50th anniversary. As noted on the CBU website, the Harry and Elizabeth Boardmore Builder Award “recognizes an individual who has initiated creative arts projects/programming on campus or in the community. Exemplifying a deep commitment to student engagement in the arts, this award winner has contributed greatly to the development of novel creative arts opportunities designed to reach a wide and engaged audience. Builders produce new and exciting creative arts deliverables exploring innovation in method, application, and content.”
