2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards – Nominations now open!

The Distinguished Alumni Awards honour Seneca graduates who are recognized leaders in their profession and who demonstrate exemplary community or public service. Their life stories are inspiring and their accomplishments set a standard of excellence to which many students aspire.

The Award was established in 2000 by the Seneca College Alumni Association. The men and women the College chooses to honour represent the thousands of Seneca Alumni who have combined a Seneca College education with their own energy, passion and commitment to achieve career, personal and public success.

Nominate an alumnus/alumna

Help the Alumni Association identify worthy candidates for the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards. If you know Seneca alumni who have excelled in their careers and have made significant social and economic contributions to the community and/or Seneca, we want to know.

Who can nominate

Any member of the Seneca community - alumni, faculty, staff and students - may nominate a qualified candidate.

How and when

The award nominations must be in writing and submitted no later than January 15, 2010. Please download and use the nomination form (PDF format) for your nominations.

Categories:

Distinguished Alumni Award:

1) Alumni - alumni who meet the criteria below and do not work for Seneca College.


2) Double Senecans - Alumni employed by Seneca College in any capacity who meet the overall criteria and are deemed to have made a significant contribution to student life and success on campus and/or to alumni or the alumni operations. (maximum 2 awards per year)

Any member of the Seneca community - alumni, faculty, staff and students - may nominate a qualified candidate.

In order to be selected for the Distinguished Alumni Award, a candidate must:

  • Have graduated from a Seneca College degree, diploma or certificate program at least five (5) years prior to nomination.
  • Meet one or more of the following ceiteria:
    1. 1. Achieved significant career success, including peer recognition in their field;
    2. 2. Re-established their connection with Seneca College through volunteer activity, or, have unofficially promoted the benefits of a Seneca College education; or have supported the College philanthropically
    3. 3. Demonstrated a commitment to community or public service, which brings credit to Seneca College.
    4. 4. An alumnus/alumna should not be serving on the alumni board at the time of the nomination
  • Be an exemplary role model for current students.

2009 Premier’s Award for College Graduates

The Premier’s Awards for Graduates of Ontario’s Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology honour the important social and economic contribution college graduates make to Ontario and throughout the world. The Awards were launched in 1992 to mark the 25th anniversary of Ontario’s colleges and are administered by the College Compensation and Appointments Council.

Presented annually, the Premier’s Awards honour six outstanding graduates in the following categories:

• Business
• Community Services
• Creative Arts and Design
• Health Sciences
• Technology
• Recent Graduate (Graduates of any college program within the last five years (2003-2007) Since graduating, nominees will have demonstrated promising career success and contribution to their community and society.)

Eligibility

Any graduate of a college program may be nominated. The person must have demonstrated outstanding career success as well as contribution to their community or society. Colleges may nominate only one graduate in each category. There is no limit to the number of times a graduate can be nominated.

Address all correspondence or enquiries to

Bill Jones, Manager, Affinity Partnerships
Seneca College Alumni Association
1750 Finch Avenue East, Toronto , ON M2J 2X5
Tel: 416-491-5050 Ext. 2666, Fax: (416) 491-7745
Toll-free: 1-888-ALUMNUS
Email: bill.jones@senecac.on.ca