Awards & Recognition

Rhiannon Schmitt, owner of Fiddleheads and a professional musician, has been the recipient of the following prestigious awards:

Music Awards - Business Awards
Leadership Positions

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Music Awards:

• Winner:
"Classical Artist of the Year"
5th Annual Okanagan Music Awards (2007)
*Listen to her winning MP3 sample

• Winner:
"Classical Artist of the Year"
4th Annual Okanagan Music Awards (2006)
*Listen to her winning MP3 sample

• Winner:
"Best Auxiliary Musician" [meaning an instrument outside keyboard, guitar, vocals, etc]
Selkirk College Professional Music Program (1997 - Age 20)

• Winner:
"Bank of America Achievement Award in the Field of Music"
Presented at Helix High School, La Mesa, California (1995 - Age 18)

• Seven school orchestra awards, multiple "Superior" rating music festival certificates and two classical violin scholarships from 1992-1995 in California and BC

Business Awards:

• Nominee:
"Business Service Excellence"
"Business of the Year"
"Business Person of the Year"
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2008 - Age 31)

• Winner:
"Green Award"for eco-friendly practices
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2007 - Age 30)

• Nominee:
"Business of the Year" and "People's Choice Award"
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2007)

• Winner:
"People's Choice Award" for most support by means of nominations
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2006 - Age 29)

• Nominee:
"Customer Service" (Individual)
"Customer Service" (Business)
"Community Booster"
"Business Person of the Year"
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2006)

• Winner:
"Best Young Entrepreneur"
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2004 - Age 27)

• Finalist:
"Community Involvement"
BC's EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards (2004)

• Winner:
"Service Excellence"
BC's EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards (2003 - Age 26)

• Finalist:
"Customer Service"
"Young Entrepreneur"
"Home-Based Business"
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2003)

• Winner:
"Creativity in Business"
British Columbia's EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards (2002 - Age 25)

• Nominee:
"Customer Service"
"Young Entrepreneur"
"Home-Based Business"
Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2002 - Age 25)

Leadership:

• Founding President, Promotions Co-ordinator/Webmaster and Member, Shuswap Violin Society (2003-2006)

• VP Public Relations, Enderby Toastmasters Club, 1999-2000

• Vice President, Selkirk College Student Advisory Council, Nelson, BC, 1996-1997

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A pregnant Rhiannon receives the "Green Award" for eco-friendly practices at the 2007 Salmon Arm Business Excellence Awards. Award presented by Glenn Hill from SASCU. [Photo by Bob Clark]

Rhiannon's second "Classical Artist of the Year:" 2007 Okanagan Music Awards.

Rhiannon Schmitt won "Classical Artist of the Year" at the 2006 Okanagan Music Awards. Pictured with Greg Sczebel

Rhiannon receives the "People's Choice Award" at the 2006 Salmon Arm Business Excellence Awards.

Rhiannon (right) receives the 2004 Shuswap Business Excellence Award for "Best Young Entrepreneur."

Rhiannon is announced finalist for the 2004 EDDY "Community Involvement " Award.

Rhiannon receives the "Service Excellence" Award at BC's 2003 EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards.

Rhiannon receives the "Creativity in Business" Award at BC's 2002 EDDY Awards.