Navigation Block On this page 2024 Recipient Criteria Nominate Past Recipients On this page 2024 Recipient Criteria Nominate Past Recipients This award celebrates the impactful contributions of Northwestern Polytechnic alumni who are making a difference in their community or region. Recognizing those who inspire others through their actions and initiatives, this award is geared at emerging pace-setters who are 30 years of age or younger at the time of nomination. 2024 Recipient - James Morrison James Morrison leads with energy, innovation, and purpose. His work is already inspiring others and shaping a new era of alumni leadership at Northwestern Polytechnic. Nomination Criteria The nominees must be 30 years or younger and alumni of NWP. The candidates have demonstrated outstanding excellence in their profession, community or society and are, therefore, an example of alumni excellence for NWP. Alumni currently serving as Board of Governors members are not eligible. Nominations Nominations will be accepted from the public and NWP's Learning Community. They will be reviewed and selected by a committee of the Alumni Foundation Board, and the recipients will be contacted in advance so they may attend the event to receive their award. Webform Block Alumni Awards Nomination Nominations are open for the 2025 Community & Alumni Awards. We look forward to announcing the recipients at the annual President's Ball in October. Awards Choose your nominations Board of Governors Distinguished Innovation Leadership Award Young Entrepreneur Award Alumni Entrepreneurship Award Indigenous Community Impact Award Nominee Information Name Mailing Address City Province Phone (Main) Phone (Work/Mobile) Email Address Current Position/Occupation Education Attained at Our Institution Other Degrees or Credentials Achieved Does the nominee know they have been nominated for this award? Yes No Nominator Information Name Mailing Address City Province Phone (Main) Phone (Work/Mobile) Email Address Nomination Nomination 1. Describe the ways in which your nominee has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and is therefore an example of alumni excellence. (500 words maximum) 2. Explain how the recognition of these achievements will serve to inspire others. Letter of Reference Please provide a letter of reference supporting this nomination. You may upload it here or submit it by email to alumni@nwpolytech.ca. One file only.10 MB limit.Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx. Attach By submitting this form, you are giving us permission to contact you as needed. The personal information you provide on this form is collected under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act and in compliance with section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and will only be used for the purpose of recruitment, research, and processing of your request by NWP. In pressing Submit below, you consent to this use of your personal information. Questions about the collection or use of this information should be directed to the Information and Privacy Coordinator at @email or 780-539-2068. CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Past Recipients 2023: Katie Gaucher NWP's Young Entrepreneur Award is intended to recognize an outstanding professional, 30 years of age or younger, for their achievements and/or service contributions to the community and region. Fittingly, outstanding is a place that this year's recipient, Katie Gaucher (nee Boisvert), has come to know very well. Katie was born and raised in Grande Prairie, and is one of those fortunate people who land on their chosen career early in life. A 'take a student to work day' in Grade 9 gave her the opportunity to shadow family friend Nelson Cuff as he treated his physiotherapy patients at the city's Lifemark clinic. From that day on, Katie set her sights on becoming a physiotherapist herself - likely not realizing, however, just how full circle her journey would be. Read more about Katie. Watch Katie talk about her connection to NWP.