Alumni Awards of Merit
Nominations now open for the 2012 Alumni Awards of Merit. Download an Alumni Awards of Merit nomination form (.pdf) for one or more of the following categories:
Dr. Ivan Smith Award
The Dr. Ivan Smith Award is
named in honour of the Alumni Association's first president, who was
also a pioneer in cancer research and treatment. This award is Alumni
Western's highest tribute, recognizing significant and sustained
contributions to the Alumni Association, The University of Western
Ontario and society.
Professional Achievement Award
This award
recognizes superior achievement in a professional field. The recipient
is a role model for newcomers and sets standards of excellence to which
others can aspire.
Community Service Award
This award pays tribute
to alumni who have made outstanding volunteer contributions to their
community. They have enriched the lives of others through their generous
gifts of time and talent and their involvement with civic, charitable
and social causes.
Young Alumni Award
The Young Alumni award
recognizes significant contributions by an individual in their field of
endeavour, whether through professional achievement or community
service. The recipient is aged 40 or under, and sets an inspirational
example for future young alumni.
2011 Recipients:
- Dr. Ivan Smith Award Ted Hessel BA (Hon)’67
- Professional Achievement Award Jack Cowin BA’64, LLD’00
- Community Service Award John Eberhard BA’66, LLB’69
- Young Alumni Award Sarah Richardson BA’93
- WAA Elfrida Berzins Award 2011
Jennifer (Symmes) Plaskett BA’00
Jill Purola BA'87, BEd'90
Angela Schneider BA’82, MA’85, MA’87, PhD’93
Heather (Allison) Simpson BA’60 - W-Club Hall of Fame Inductees 2011
Marnix Heersink BA’69, MD’73
Michael Potts BA’00
Vaughan Peckham BA’69, DipEd'72
Larry Haylor
Western's Alumni Association is pleased to offer an annual awards program that recognizes alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions or communities. The accomplishments of Western's alumni around the world bring credit and recognition to their Alma Mater.
In return, the Alumni Awards of Merit program seeks to identify and recognize alumni for their achievements.
An Awards Selection Committee carefully reviews all nominations for the four prestigious awards. Recipients are invited to attend an awards banquet during Homecoming weekend to be recognized by Western and fellow alumni. Each receives an elegant Alumni Award of Merit recognition piece as a keepsake and their name is listed permanently on a plaque in Alumni Hall.
