Young Alumni Award
The Faculty of Arts Young Alumni Award has been established to recognize the accomplishments of Faculty of Arts alumni from the University of Waterloo.
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The Young Alumni Award, created in 2009, was established to provide tangible recognition of young alumni who have distinguished themselves through their professional achievements, and community and public service.
The award will examine the accomplishments of the nominee based on the following:
Accomplishments/Achievements:
Has achieved notable level of success based upon, but not limited to the following two criteria, including activities that inspire their peers, other UW alumni, and students:
- Demonstrated artistic, cultural, business, entrepreneurship, and/or management accomplishments
- Demonstrated volunteer leadership and humanitarian endeavours
Time Period:
- Graduated within the last 10 years with an undergraduate and/or graduate degree from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo
- Is 35 years of age or younger
Award Nomination Procedure
The Faculty of Arts welcomes nominations for its Young Alumni 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 Young Alumni 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 Selections Committee, which consists of Faculty of Arts alumni, faculty, staff, and past award recipients.
3. The Selection Committee will select the Young Alumni Award winner.
5. The Young Alumni Award winner will be notified by the Dean of Arts.
6. Alumni nominated but not chosen by the Selection Committee will remain in a nomination pool for consideration in subsequent years.
7. The Faculty of Arts Young Alumni Award is presented at the Spring Convocation ceremony to be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012.
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] watarts [dot] uwaterloo [dot] ca (Christine White Woods )
Tanya De Mello 2011 Young Alumni Award Recipient
Mark A. Schaan 2010 Young Alumni Award Recipient
Sarah Lewis 2009 Young Alumni Award Recipient
