Sandra Thornton's communications work has won many distinguished awards over the years.
| Award | Awarded by | Winning Project | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vison Award, Bronze | League of American Communications Professionals | Servus 2009 Annual Report | 2010 |
| 3rd Place Annual Report | Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) National Marketing Communications Awards | Stantec Annual Report 2008 | 2009 |
| Bronze Award of Excellence | The Canadian Public Relations Society | Stantec Acquisition Framework/Process – Internal Communications | 2008 |
| Capital Awards of Excellence | IABC Edmonton | Vollmer Associates Acquisition Communications | 2008 |
| Vision Awards, Gold | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report | 2007, 2008 |
| Inspire Awards, Gold | League of American Communications Professionals | Inform, Stantec’s employee newsletter | 2007, 2008 |
| Inspire Awards, Platinum | League of American Communications Professionals Inform | Stantec’s employee newsletter | 2006 |
| 2nd Place Annual Report | National Marketing Communications Awards Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) | Stantec Annual Report, 2005 | 2006 |
| Gold, Vision Award | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report, 2005 | 2006 |
| Honorable Mention, Internal Publications | PR Platinum Award, recognizing the most outstanding communications worldwide | 50 Years Strong: Evolution of Stantec commemorative book | 2005 |
| Gold Quill Award of Excellence | International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) | Media & Crisis Communications Training Program | 2005 |
| Vision Award Bonze | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report, 2004 | 2005 |
| Inspire, Award Bronze | League of American Communications Professionals | Inform, Stantec’s employee newsletter | 2005 |
| National Award of Merit | Canadian Public Relations Society | 50 Years Strong, Evolution of Stantec, video | 2005 |
| Honorable Mention | PR Platinum Award recognizing the most outstanding communications worldwide | Inform, Stantec’s employee newsletter | 2004 |
| Honorable Mention | PR Platinum Award recognizing the most outstanding communications worldwide | Stantec Annual Report, 2003 | 2004 |
| Vision Award Top 100 Annual Reports of 2003 | League of American Communications Professionals | Stantec Annual Report, 2003 | 2004 |
| IABC Capital Award of Merit | IABC Edmonton | Stantec Evolution Poster | 2004 |
| IABC Capital Award of Merit | IABC Edmonton | Stantec Annual Report, 2003 | 2004 |
| Bronze Award | National Post/Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants | Stantec Annual Report, 2001 | 2002 |
| National Award of Merit | Canadian Public Relations Society | What’s Up at Stantec? Town Hall Tour – Internal Communication program | 2002 |
| Finalist | North American IABC Gold Quill Awards and the Canadian Silver Leaf Awards | Communication program for the RITE Program, Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan | 1998 |
| First place, Law firm newsletter in Canada (mid-size law firms) | Canadian Lawyer Magazine | Legal Update, a newsletter for Reynolds, Mirth, Richards and Farmer | 1990 |
| Winner of excellence in design North American competition | Beckett Cambric Paper Company | River Valley Brochure for the City of Edmonton | 1989 |
| Best Annual Report | Advertising Club of Edmonton | Edmonton Telephones annual report | 1989 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | City of Edmonton Water & Sanitation annual report | 1986 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | Financial statements for the City of Edmonton | 1986 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | Eltec information booklet for Edmonton Power | 1986 |
| Award of Excellence | Advertising Club of Edmonton | City of Edmonton Water & Sanitation brochure | 1984 |
| Award of Merit | Society of Graphic Designers of Alberta | City of Edmonton, Parks & Recreation poster (kite day) | 1984 |
| Certificate of Merit | Advertising Club of Edmonton | City of Edmonton Parks & Recreation poster (Give a Kid a Break) | 1983 |
Sandra, after winning PR Platinum Award, at awards presentation in New York City.