Alumni Awards Descriptions
Alumna/us of the Year: This prestigious award recognizes one Algonquin College graduate each year who demonstrates proven leadership skills, exceptional achievements in business or industry, outstanding contributions to the community and a history of support for Algonquin College.
Apprenticeship: This award recognizes a graduate from an apprenticeship program who has shown innovation, leadership and excellence in the trades.
Business: Businesses deliver products and services to consumers, and in turn create countless job opportunities for the marketing, selling, creation and managing of them. Business careers exist in both the private and public sectors, in areas such as accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, real estate and sales, to name a few.
Changing Lives Award: This award will be given to an everyday alumni who has done something inspirational in the community through a random act of kindness.
Community Services: People who work in community services share a passion for helping others and making a difference in the world around them. Their careers are devoted to providing services and support to people from many walks of life, including individuals with disabilities, addiction or mental health issues, newcomers to Canada, refugees, low-income families, aboriginals, members of the LGBTQ community, and many others.
Creative Arts and Design: Creative Arts & Design is a broad field that includes such areas as broadcasting, fashion design, filmmaking, photography, interior design, as well as many culinary arts, fine arts and commercial graphic art programs.
Health Sciences: Health Sciences covers a range of professions, from those directly involved with patients to those who support, manufacture and produce medical and health-related products and innovations. These experts combine their skills with a strong desire to help others.
Brian Fraser Recent Graduate: This is a diverse group from across the playing field. Entrepreneurs and leaders who use their skills and training to jump-start their careers are eligible to be nominated in this category. Recent graduates are considered having graduated in the past five years.
Rena Bowen Volunteer of the Year: This award goes to an alumna/us who has given their time to the community and who has made a difference through their volunteer work.
Technology: Individuals in the Technology category seek to improve people’s quality of life through innovations in technology and/or information and communications systems. These trailblazers advance our culture by creating cutting-edge initiatives.
Algonquin College Alumni Employer of the Year: Thanks to the Alumni at Work initiative, the Alumni & Friends Network has been able to identify numerous employers in the community who believe in Algonquin College and our alumni through the hiring of our graduates.