Awards & Recognition
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[Photo: Rhiannon holds six trophies including the coveted Outstanding String Musician, Best Section and the Grand Music Trophy in addition to their corresponding perpetual trophies]
Fiddleheads and owner Rhiannon Nachbaur have received the following prestigious awards over the past years:
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Business Awards
Finalist: Grant Thornton LLP Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards (2023)
Nominee: Small Businesss BC Business Awards (2023)
Finalist: Grant Thornton LLP Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards (2022)
*Winner*: Kamloops Business Excellence Awards (2021)
Finalist: Kamloops Business Excellence Awards (2021)
- Small Business of the Year
- Business of the Year
Finalist: Kamloops Business Excellence Awards (2018)
Nominee/Finalist: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2008)
- Business Service Excellence
- Business of the Year
- Business Person of the Year
*Winner*: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2007)
- Green Award (for eco-friendly practices)
Nominee/Finalist: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2007)
- Business of the Year
- People's Choice Award
*Winner*: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2006)
Nominee/Finalist: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2006)
- Customer Service (Individual)
- Customer Service (Business)
- Community Booster
- Business Person of the Year
*Winner*: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2004)
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Best Young Entrepreneur
Finalist: BC's EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards (2004)
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Community Involvement
*Winner*: BC's EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards (2003)
- Service Excellence
Nominee/Finalist: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2003)
- Customer Service
- Young Entrepreneur
- Home-Based Business
*Winner*: British Columbia's EDDY (Enterprising Dedicated Dynamic Youth) Awards (2002)
- Creativity in Business
Nominee/Finalist: Shuswap Business Excellence Awards (2002)
- Customer Service
- Young Entrepreneur
- Home-Based Business
[Photo: Classical Artist of the Year, 2006 and 2006, with the Okanagan Music Awards in British Columbia. Note Rhiannon's married name from 1999-2013 was Schmitt]
Rhiannon's Music Awards
Winner: 5th Annual Okanagan Music Awards (2007)
Winner: 4th Annual Okanagan Music Awards (2006)
Winner: Selkirk College Professional Music Program (1997)
- Best Auxiliary Musician
Winner: Presented in La Mesa, California (1991-1995)
- Bank of America Achievement Award in the Field of Music (1995)
- Outstanding First Year (1992), Outstanding Orchestra Member (1993), Outstanding String Musician (1994 & 1995), Best Section - First Violins (1994 & 1995), and the Daniel H. Lewis Grand Music Trophy (1995) as Assistant Concertmaster (1991-1992) and Concertmaster (1992-1995) of the Helix High School Orchestra
Recipient: SCSBOA (Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association) Solo & Ensemble Festivals
- 10+ "Superior" top mark ratings for solo, duet and as a leader of a Chamber Orchestra
Recipient: La Mesa, California and Nelson, British Columbia (1995)
- 2 Scholarships in the Field of Excellence in Classical Music
Rhiannon's Leadership
Shuswap Violin Society (2003-2006)
- Founding President and Promotions/Webmaster/Design, Primary Events Coordinator
Enderby Toastmasters Club (1999-2000)
- VP Public Relations (2000)
- Advanced Communicator Bronze Award (2000)
Selkirk College Student Advisory Council (1996-1997)
- Vice President