Alumni Achievement Award
The Faculty of Arts Alumni Achievement Award has been established to recognize the accomplishments of Faculty of Arts alumni from the University of Waterloo.
This prestigious award, created in 1998, was established to provide tangible recognition of alumni who have distinguished themselves through their professional achievements, and community and public service.
Criteria:
- Graduates of the Faculty of Arts undergraduate or graduate program
- Working in Canada and/or internationally
- Proven, significant record of professional or academic accomplishment
- Minimum of ten years post-graduation before consideration
- Excludes current University of Waterloo faculty and staff
Award Nomination Procedure:
The Faculty of Arts welcomes nominations for its Alumni Achievement Award from anyone (alumni, students, faculty, staff, retirees, and members of the public) familiar with the work, character and/or achievements of a UW Faculty of Arts alumnus.
To nominate an individual for the Alumni Achievement Award, an online nomination form must be completed and submitted by April 30th.
Award Selection Procedure:
1. Call for nominations continues throughout the year. Friends, family, colleagues, faculty members and other alumni may nominate alumni candidates.
2. All nominations will be reviewed by the Selection Committee, which consists of Faculty of Arts alumni, faculty, staff and past award recipients.
3. The Selection Committee will select the Alumni Achievement Award winner.
4. The Alumni Achievement Award winner will be notified by the Associate Dean of Arts, University of Waterloo.
5. The Faculty of Arts Alumni Achievement Award is presented at Fall Convocation. An annual celebration dinner is also held the night before Fall Convocation in honour of the award recipient.
Nomination Deadline:
All nominations must be received by April 30th. Nominations received after April 30th will be considered in the following year.
For further information about the Award program or nominations, contact cwoods [at] uwaterloo [dot] ca (Christine White Woods, Faculty of Arts.)
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Past Recipients
| 2010 | Ingrid Hann | BA ’76, Human Relations and Counselling |
| 2009 | C. Ian Kyer | BA '72, MA '73 History |
| 2008 | Eric Friesen | BA '67 |
| 2007 | Rod Barr | BA ’69 |
| 2006 | Lenora Hume | BA ’74 |
| 2005 | Curwin Friesen | BA '93, Honours Economics and Applied Studies Co-op, International Trade Specialization |
| 2004 | Tim Westhead | MA '71 English; BA '69 English and Psychology |
| 2003 | Janice Graham | BA ’80 Honours Anthropology; MA, University of Victoria; PhD, University of Montréal |
| 2002 | Mary Bales | MA ’72 English, MPhil ’73 English |
| 2001 | Tim Wynne-Jones | BA ’74 Honours Fine Arts |
| 2000 | Kathryn McCallion | BA ’72 Honours Political Science |
| 1999 | Colleen McEdwards | BA ’88 Honours English |
| 1998 | George Elliott Clarke | BA ’84 Honours English; PhD, Queen’s |
If you know a University of Waterloo Arts graduate who in your opinion should be considered for the award, or would like more information about the Alumni Achievement Award, please contact Christine Woods, Arts Alumni Coordinator. The nomination deadline is April 30th.
cwoods [at] watarts [dot] uwaterloo [dot] ca (Christine White Woods)
Arts Alumni Coordinator
Editor, Arts & Letters
519.888.4567 ext. 32119
519.746.3956 (fax)
