Premier’s Awards

Celebrating outstanding NC graduates through the Premier’s Awards.

The Premier’s Awards for Ontario College Graduates celebrate the outstanding contributions that college alumni make to Ontario and throughout the world.

Nominations are submitted from each of Ontario’s 24 colleges in seven categories: Apprenticeship, Business, Creative Arts and Design, Community Services, Health Sciences, Technology and Recent Graduate (within five years). All nominees are honoured and category winners announced at an annual gala event in Toronto, which is part of the Colleges Ontario Higher Education Summit. This event typically happens in November.

About the Premier’s Awards

Presented annually to seven recipients, the Premier’s Awards for Ontario College Graduates celebrate the outstanding contributions college graduates make to Ontario and throughout the world. Nominations are submitted from each of Ontario’s 24 colleges in seven categories:

  • Apprenticeship
  • Business
  • Creative Arts and Design
  • Community Services
  • Health Sciences
  • Technology
  • Recent Graduate (within the last five years)

The individual’s career achievements are given top priority. However, if there are two or more nominees that are close, the selection panel considers how they have given back to their sector, and their humanitarian efforts and/or community involvement.

The Premier’s Award winners are announced at a gala award evening in November in Toronto, as part of the Colleges Ontario Higher Education Summit. Each winner is presented with a framed certificate signed by the Premier of Ontario. They also receive a $5,000 bursary that is directed to their graduating college.

Niagara College has had eight winners over the years and celebrated with more than 100 nominees at gala dinners in Toronto. The awards are coordinated by Colleges Ontario. More information is available at www.co-awards.org.

Winners

Past and current winners can be viewed on the Premier’s Awards website, maintained by Colleges Ontario. Visit www.co-awards.org for a list of winners.

Submit a Premier’s Award Nominee

Names may be submitted for consideration to become an NC Premier’s Awards nominee to [email protected].

The nomination process includes:

  • Confirming the individual’s Niagara College graduation record.
  • Gathering additional information for consideration.
  • Proposing a shortlist of nominees to the College’s Honours and Awards Committee.
  • Contacting individuals selected by the Committee.
  • Working with the graduate to prepare the necessary nomination package documentation.

Past Premier’s Award Nominees

There were no awards presented in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and also in 2009 due to the transfer of the Premier’s Award nomination and awards process to Colleges Ontario from the College Compensation and Appointments Council. Award nominees from 1992 – 2008 can be found in a downloadable PDF document.

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