City skyline at sunset

Toronto compte pr猫s de 30 000 dipl么m茅es et dipl么m茅s. Il s鈥檃git de la plus importante communaut茅 dipl么m茅e mcgilloise 脿 l鈥檈xt茅rieur du Qu茅bec. Bon nombre de ces personnes font honneur 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 par leur r茅ussite professionnelle et leur contribution 脿 la communaut茅. Lors de la remise annuelle des Prix d鈥檈xcellence de Toronto de 成人VR视频, nous c茅l茅brons les r茅alisations des dipl么m茅es et dipl么m茅s de la r茅gion qui se sont particuli猫rement d茅marqu茅s.

Nous vous invitons 脿 proposer la candidature de 成人VR视频oises et de 成人VR视频ois m茅ritants et 脿 participer 脿 cette c茅r茅monie, qui a g茅n茅ralement lieu en juin.  

Cat茅gories de prix et crit猫res d鈥檃dmissibilit茅

Prix du leader distingu茅

Il s鈥檃git du plus prestigieux des Prix d鈥檈xcellence de Toronto. Il est d茅cern茅 脿 une dipl么m茅e ou 脿 un dipl么m茅 de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 qui fait preuve d鈥檜n leadership exemplaire dans son domaine, comme en t茅moigne sa carri猫re prolifique. Cette personne est une pionni猫re qui sert d鈥檌nspiration et de guide 脿 la prochaine g茅n茅ration de leaders et qui fait honneur 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 par ses r茅alisations professionnelles.     

Prix de l鈥櫭﹖oile montante

Ce prix est d茅cern茅 脿 une dipl么m茅e ou 脿 un dipl么m茅 de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 qui, par son action, contribue 脿 l鈥檃m茅lioration de son secteur d鈥檃ctivit茅, au bien-锚tre de la collectivit茅 ou au d茅veloppement de la communaut茅 mcgilloise 脿 Toronto, et encourage l鈥檈sprit de collaboration et la diversit茅.

Prix de l鈥櫭﹖oile montante

Ce prix est d茅cern茅 脿 une dipl么m茅e ou 脿 un dipl么m茅 de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 芒g茅 de moins de 35 ans, qui a connu du succ猫s t么t dans sa carri猫re et qui fait preuve d鈥檜n leadership prometteur dans son domaine. 

Prix de l鈥檃mie ou de l鈥檃mi de l鈥櫭ヾucation de Toronto de 成人VR视频

Ce prix r茅compense une personne, dipl么m茅e ou non, ou une organisation pour sa contribution exceptionnelle 脿 l鈥檈nseignement sup茅rieur au Canada. Cette personne incarne la mission de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, qui consiste 脿 enrichir le savoir et 脿 en favoriser la cr茅ation et la transmission, tout en 茅tant au service de la soci茅t茅.   
En l鈥檃bsence d鈥檜ne candidature acceptable, le prix ne sera pas remis.

Personnes laur茅ates pr茅c茅dentes

Laur茅ats de 2025

Prix du leader distingu茅
Reza Satchu, B.A. 1991
 

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L鈥檈ntrepreneur torontois Reza Satchu s鈥檈st b芒ti une carri猫re exceptionnelle qui m茅rite 脿 elle seule d鈥櫭猼re soulign茅e.

Mais les efforts qu鈥檌l a d茅ploy茅s au cours des vingt derni猫res ann茅es pour former la prochaine g茅n茅ration d鈥檈ntrepreneurs canadiens sont tout aussi impressionnants, notamment ses activit茅s d鈥檈nseignement b茅n茅vole visant 脿 transmettre son sens des affaires.

Reza Satchu est le fondateur et l鈥檃ssoci茅 directeur de la soci茅t茅 priv茅e d鈥檌nvestissement Alignvest Management Corporation. Il a cofond茅, b芒ti et g茅r茅 six entreprises dans divers secteurs et, comme l鈥檃 soulign茅 le Globe and Mail, il est l鈥檜n des entrepreneurs les plus prosp猫res du Canada. Ses nombreuses r茅alisations comprennent la vente r茅cente d鈥橝lignvest Student Housing et de StorageNow. Cette derni猫re entreprise 茅tait devenue avant sa vente l鈥檜ne des plus grandes soci茅t茅s d鈥檈ntreposage libre-service au Canada.

Pendant de nombreuses ann茅es, Reza Satchu a donn茅 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 de Toronto un cours sur l鈥檈ntrepreneuriat qui a remport茅 un vif succ猫s aupr猫s des 茅tudiantes et des 茅tudiants. 芦 J鈥檈ssayais de convaincre les 茅tudiants que leurs attentes 茅taient trop modestes, qu鈥檌l 茅tait possible d鈥檈n faire bien davantage, explique-t-il. Je pense que cela 茅tait en grande partie d没 au fait qu鈥檌ls n鈥檃vaient pas c么toy茅 suffisamment de leaders entrepreneuriaux. 禄

Ce cours a donn茅 naissance 脿 NEXT Canada, organisme 脿 but non lucratif bas茅 脿 Toronto que l鈥檋omme d鈥檃ffaires a fond茅 pour stimuler les progr猫s des entrepreneurs les plus prometteurs du pays. En tant que pr茅sident fondateur, il supervise l鈥檕rganisme et donne son cours de base sur l鈥檈ntrepreneuriat aux cohortes de NEXT Canada, qui comptent 脿 ce jour une centaine d鈥櫭﹖udiants de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频.

N茅 au Kenya, Reza Satchu a grandi 脿 Toronto apr猫s l鈥檌mmigration de sa famille. Il a obtenu un dipl么me de premier cycle en 茅conomie de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 et un MBA de la Harvard Business School, o霉 il est ma卯tre de conf茅rences 脿 l鈥橢ntrepreneurship Management Unit.

芦 L鈥檌mmigration au Canada a 茅t茅 l鈥櫭﹙茅nement le plus important de ma vie, et c鈥檈st pour moi un v茅ritable privil猫ge de pouvoir redonner 脿 ce pays 禄, d茅clare-t-il.

Pendant plus de dix ans, il a si茅g茅 au conseil d鈥檃dministration de la Fondation SickKids, le plus r茅cemment 脿 titre de vice-pr茅sident.

En tant que donateur et b茅n茅vole d茅vou茅, il est 茅galement un fervent d茅fenseur de la mission de l鈥橴niversit茅. Membre de longue date du Conseil consultatif r茅gional de Toronto de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, il fait 茅galement partie de l鈥橝lliance des leaders, groupe de b茅n茅voles qui 茅changent des id茅es et se r茅unissent pour discuter de questions strat茅giques importantes pour l鈥橴niversit茅.

Prix Influence
Jaclyn Grossman, M. Mus. 2019, dipl么me d鈥櫭﹖udes sup茅rieures en interpr茅tation 2020
 

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Jaclyn Grossman, soprano et administratrice, a contribu茅 activement au d茅veloppement d鈥檜n esprit de communaut茅 et 脿 la promotion de possibilit茅s d鈥檃pprentissage, en plus d鈥檕utiller la jeune g茅n茅ration.

Elle trouve extr锚mement important que les artistes acqui猫rent des connaissances pratiques, notamment sur les finances et la gestion de projet. Parall猫lement 脿 sa carri猫re de chanteuse, son activit茅 secondaire consiste 脿 inculquer des comp茅tences utiles aux chanteuses et aux chanteurs.

Pendant ses 茅tudes 脿 l鈥櫭塩ole de musique Schulich de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, Jaclyn Grossman a particip茅 脿 des sommets organis茅s par l鈥橝ssociation pour l鈥檕p茅ra au Canada. Apr猫s avoir constat茅 une lacune dans la formation professionnelle des artistes lyriques, elle a collabor茅 avec l鈥橝ssociation pour cr茅er un programme national de stages et de mentorat.

脌 Opera 5, compagnie d鈥檕p茅ra ind茅pendante de Toronto o霉 elle occupe le poste de gestionnaire de programmes, Jaclyn Grossman supervise, en partenariat avec Op茅ra 成人VR视频, un nouveau programme de stages r茅mun茅r茅s pour artistes. Ce stage permet aux 茅tudiants de se faire mentorer et d鈥檃cqu茅rir une exp茅rience professionnelle ainsi que des comp茅tences secondaires.

La soprano est 茅galement revenue sur le campus au cours des derni猫res ann茅es pour animer des ateliers sur les comp茅tences entrepreneuriales et professionnelles destin茅s aux 茅tudiantes et 茅tudiants d鈥橭p茅ra 成人VR视频. 芦 Je veux continuer 脿 outiller les artistes afin qu鈥檌ls soient en mesure de s鈥櫭﹑anouir en b芒tissant une carri猫re qui refl猫te leurs passions, tout comme j鈥檃i 茅t茅 encourag茅e 脿 le faire 禄, explique-t-elle.

La chanteuse a dirig茅 le Phoenix Leadership Project, organisme caritatif qu鈥檈lle a fond茅 pour promouvoir la formation en leadership chez les jeunes. Elle a 茅galement cofond茅 le Likht Ensemble, duo piano-voix qui vise la d茅couverte et la transmission de la musique de compositeurs juifs de l鈥橦olocauste et se produit partout en Am茅rique du Nord.

Les efforts influents d茅ploy茅s par Jaclyn Grossman pour outiller les autres gr芒ce 脿 l鈥櫭ヾucation et au perfectionnement professionnel sont tr猫s inspirants.

Prix de l鈥櫭﹖oile montante
Daniel Almeida, Ph. D. 2023
 

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Daniel Almeida est sp茅cialiste du comportement au programme Impact Canada du Bureau du Conseil priv茅, initiative gouvernementale visant 脿 promouvoir l鈥檌nnovation afin d鈥檃m茅liorer la sant茅 et le bien-锚tre des Canadiennes et des Canadiens. En collaboration avec des responsables de la sant茅 publique et des d茅cideurs politiques, il m猫ne des recherches sur des enjeux de soci茅t茅 complexes afin d鈥檕rienter la conception d鈥檌nterventions efficaces, en mettant particuli猫rement l鈥檃ccent sur l鈥檃m茅lioration des r茅sultats pour les enfants et les jeunes adultes.

Au cours de ses 茅tudes doctorales 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, au laboratoire du Dr Gustavo Turecki, Daniel Almeida a mis au point et optimis茅 un protocole pour les m茅thodologies unicellulaires appliqu茅es aux tissus c茅r茅braux post-mortem. Il a pr茅sent茅 son travail de doctorat lors de conf茅rences internationales, et en a publi茅 les r茅sultats dans l鈥American Journal of Psychiatry. 芦 Sous la direction du Dr Turecki, j鈥檃i appris 脿 synth茅tiser des id茅es complexes pour cr茅er des questions de recherche novatrices. 禄

Hors du laboratoire, Daniel Almeida est cofondateur de Death Caf茅 @ 成人VR视频, un espace s没r pour la discussion de th猫mes souvent tabous, comme la mort, la fin de vie et le deuil, et a mis sur pied des projets communautaires en sant茅 mentale. En tant que membre de l鈥橝ssociation des 茅tudiantes et 茅tudiants aux cycles sup茅rieurs en neurosciences, il a form茅 des pairs aidants 脿 l鈥櫭ヽoute active, 脿 la pr茅vention du suicide et 脿 l鈥檌ntervention. Il a 茅galement jou茅 un r么le d茅terminant dans l鈥櫭﹍aboration et la mise en 艙uvre de projets 茅ducatifs visant 脿 sensibiliser la population 脿 la violence sexuelle.

Les recherches, les collaborations et les activit茅s de sensibilisation de ce sp茅cialiste du comportement lui ont valu des prix et des distinctions, notamment le prix du chercheur d鈥檈xception en neurosciences des NIH en 2022, ainsi qu鈥檜ne place au palmar猫s des 30 jeunes de moins de 30 ans les plus influents du magazine Forbes dans la cat茅gorie Science. Il poursuit ses recherches scientifiques holistiques sur la sant茅 mentale dans un souci de rigueur et de responsabilit茅 sociale.

Prix de l鈥檃mi de l鈥櫭ヾucation de Toronto de 成人VR视频
David Kerr, B. Sc. 1965, Sheryl Kerr, B. Com. 1967
 

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David et Sheryl se sont rencontr茅s en jouant au hockey 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频. C鈥檈st l脿 qu鈥檈st n茅e leur passion pour l鈥橴niversit茅 et le sport. En 2007, ils ont cr茅茅 le Fonds de dotation Kerr pour l鈥檈ntra卯neur de hockey des Martlets, une source permanente de financement permettant de fournir 脿 l鈥櫭﹒uipe f茅minine une entra卯neuse ou un entra卯neur 脿 temps plein. Dix ans plus tard, le couple a cr茅茅 le programme Femmes dans le sport, qui vise 脿 faire progresser le r么le des femmes en tant qu鈥檃thl猫tes, entra卯neuses et d茅cideuses en augmentant le nombre d鈥檈ntra卯neuses 脿 temps plein et en aidant les athl猫tes f茅minines 脿 se distinguer. Gr芒ce 脿 ce programme, le pourcentage d鈥檈ntra卯neuses 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 est pass茅 de 13 % 脿 38 %, un chiffre impressionnant qui continue de cro卯tre.

Apr猫s avoir obtenu son baccalaur茅at en sciences en 1965, David Kerr a men茅 une carri猫re fructueuse 脿 la t锚te de nombreuses entreprises canadiennes, dont Brookfield, Noranda et Ontario Power Generation, et il a particip茅 脿 des efforts visant 脿 harmoniser l鈥檃ctivit茅 mini猫re avec les objectifs de d茅veloppement durable. B茅n茅vole d茅vou茅 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, il a si茅g茅 au Conseil des gouverneurs et particip茅 脿 de nombreuses campagnes de financement, notamment le projet de r茅novation de l鈥橝r茅na McConnell. Il s鈥檈st 茅galement engag茅 dans une 芦 qu锚te sans fin pour s鈥檃m茅liorer au golf 禄.

Quant 脿 Sheryl Kerr, elle a pratiquement l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频 dans le sang. Ses parents se sont rencontr茅s 脿 成人VR视频, et elle y a obtenu son baccalaur茅at en commerce en 1967. Des personnes qu鈥檈lle a connues 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 l鈥檕nt aid茅e 脿 lancer sa carri猫re d鈥檌ng茅nieure des syst猫mes chez IBM. Elle a ensuite 茅t茅 propri茅taire exploitante de Strathfield Consultants et de Strathfield Farm, ce qui t茅moigne de sa passion pour les chevaux. B茅n茅vole d茅vou茅e 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, elle a contribu茅 脿 la campagne pour l鈥橝r茅na McConnell et 脿 la campagne de financement du 50e anniversaire de sa cohorte.

脌 Toronto, leur ville natale, et ailleurs, les Kerr ont exerc茅 une influence consid茅rable dans de nombreux secteurs en tant que g茅n茅reux d茅fenseurs des arts, des sports, de l鈥櫭ヾucation et de la sant茅, notamment aupr猫s d鈥檕rganismes comme Centraide, les Olympiques sp茅ciaux, le YWCA, l鈥橭rchestre symphonique de Toronto, la Fondation Sunnybrook et la Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association.

David et Sheryl ont tous deux re莽u le Prix de grande distinction de l鈥橝ssociation des dipl么m茅es et dipl么m茅s de 成人VR视频, le prix du m茅rite Red Rose de la St. George's Society of Toronto et le Prix des dipl么m茅s de l鈥檃nn茅e de la Famille Mitchell. Sheryl est musicienne honoraire de l鈥橭rchestre symphonique de Toronto, et elle a re莽u le prix Rose de la Fondation Sunnybrook.

Laur茅ats de 2024

Distinguished Leader Award 
Ken Dryden, OC, PC, LLB鈥73, LLD鈥18

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For over 50 years, Ken Dryden has represented the best of Canada in hockey, political leadership and in the intellectual life of the country. Ken鈥檚 career is remarkable for many reasons, not least of which is the breadth of his accomplishments. The Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender, who earned six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, has written several books, including The Game, which many maintain is the best book ever written about hockey. A former president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ken embraced public service as a Member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister. He has also used his voice 鈥 and pen 鈥 to draw attention to the problem of concussions in hockey.

Ken values education: He worked on his 成人VR视频 Law degree as an NHL goaltender 鈥 something unheard of at the time. He later established a scholarship for post-secondary education for young people who are currently or have previously been in the care of the Canadian child welfare system.

Over the years, Ken has actively supported 成人VR视频鈥檚 mission. As a 鈥淪pecial Visitor鈥 lecturer at the 成人VR视频 Institute for the Study of Canada, he taught a class called 鈥淢aking the Future鈥 that challenged students to reflect on the future of fields such as health care, politics, and the workplace 鈥 and the role they could play in shaping them. Deeply concerned about climate change, Ken helped create and design 成人VR视频鈥檚 Climate Crisis and Climate Actions course and spoke at the inaugural class in fall 2022. He also sat on the 成人VR视频 Board of Governors鈥 sustainability committee.

Ken is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a five-time winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL鈥檚 best goaltender, and the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, including from 成人VR视频. The Game was nominated for a Governor General鈥檚 Literary Award.

Impact Award
Allya Davidson, BA鈥09

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After graduating from the Faculty of Arts in 2009 with a degree in cultural studies and world religions, Allya Davidson moved to England, where she earned a master鈥檚 degree in journalism at the City University of London. This would lead to a life-changing job with a production company that made documentaries for PBS and other global networks.

Bitten by the investigative journalism bug, Allya worked on a succession of in-depth documentaries for Vice Media and W5, before landing a job at Canada鈥檚 premier investigative documentary program, The Fifth Estate. In 2023 Allya was named the show鈥檚 Executive Producer 鈥 making her the first Black woman to hold this position.

While breaking the colour barrier in Canadian broadcasting, Allya remains committed to sharing stories that are overlooked by the general news media. Her efforts have been recognized with a slew of awards, including two news and documentary Emmy Awards and multiple Canadian Screen Awards.

Allya believes in giving back to her community and is a dedicated volunteer. She mentors early-career BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) journalists through the Canadian Association of Journalists and continues to mentor colleagues at CBC, through the Developing Emerging Leaders program.

成人VR视频 holds a special place in Allya鈥檚 heart, as it does for her husband Ben 鈥 another 成人VR视频 grad. She regularly participates in summer send-offs for incoming 成人VR视频 undergraduate students from the GTA and encourages aspiring young journalists of the benefits of getting a well-rounded university education before attending journalism school.

Rising Star Award 
Inara Lalani, BCom鈥20

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Inara Lalani is a co-founder and CEO of FemTherapeutics, a medical-device company pioneering personalized treatment options for women suffering from common gynecological conditions. Redesigning the one-size-fits-all approach to women鈥檚 health, FemTherapeutics is leveraging artificial intelligence and 3D printing to provide personalized prosthetics.

Prosthetics are a critical tool for the maintenance of pelvic health in women 鈥 and yet their failure rate is high, and the designs have changed little in the last 70 years. Inara and FemTherapeutics are working to change that.

Inara is passionate about female representation in STEM, and she and her team are committed to delivering patient-centered care and quality healthcare for women.

At 成人VR视频 Inara took multiple graduate-level courses in Surgical Innovation, and she co-founded FemTherapeutics after taking home the top prize in the 成人VR视频 Surgical Innovation Program.

She is a winner of the 2024 Young Inspiration Award, which is given to a young business leader to celebrate a career of great achievement and contribution to business and society as part of the annual Desautels Management Achievement Awards.

Her dedication and innovation in women鈥檚 health have earned her other awards and recognitions, including Forbes 30 Under 30, Bay Street Bull's Women of the Year 2022 and J. Armand Bombardier Excellence Award.

成人VR视频 Friend of Education in Toronto Award 
David P. O鈥橞rien, OC, BCL鈥65, and Gail O鈥橞rien, BA鈥66  

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David and Gail O'Brien have deep family roots at 成人VR视频 and have maintained a close relationship with the University for years. David graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law and was the articles editor for the 成人VR视频 Law Journal. Gail graduated with a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in English and Fine Arts. Their philanthropic initiatives have had a significant impact at 成人VR视频, in Toronto and across Canada.

David was awarded the F.R. Scott Award for Distinguished Service by the Faculty of Law in 2011. The award recognizes alumni who have made a significant contribution to Law and to the life of the Faculty and have provided exceptional service and leadership to society. A generous gift from David made possible the establishment, in 2005, of the O鈥橞rien Graduate Fellowships for Human Rights and Pluralism. David鈥檚 further support led to the establishment, in 2011, of the O鈥橞rien Fellows in Residence Program, providing opportunities for human-rights professionals from abroad to visit and enrich the intellectual life of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism and the Faculty of Law. In 2009, he was named an officer of the Order of Canada.

Gail was the general manager of the Calgary Holt Renfrew from 1990 until her retirement in 2000, when she received the Women of Distinction Award for Business and Entrepreneurs. Before that, she owned a women's fashion boutique for six years.

Gail has been a tireless champion of the arts, education and health, including the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. She has been a member of the Birks Advisory Board for Calgary, the Council for Canadian and American Relations, and the board of Toronto鈥檚 Sick Kids Hospital.

David and Gail each received honorary doctorates from the University of Calgary in recognition of their support as volunteers and benefactors of that university. Together, the O鈥橞riens have been very active philanthropists: at Toronto鈥檚 SickKids Foundation, they launched the O'Brien Scholars Program in Child and Youth Mental Health; at Concordia University鈥檚 John Molson School of Business, they created the David O'Brien Distinguished Professorship in Sustainable Enterprise and the David O'Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise; and the O鈥橞rien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary is named in recognition of a $12 million donation from the couple, among many examples of their generosity.

Laur茅ats de 2023

Impact Award
Dominique Hussey, BSc鈥97, LLB鈥97

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Since she graduated from 成人VR视频 with Bachelor of Science and Law degrees, Dominique Hussey has built a stellar career as an accomplished lawyer and leader in the profession. After working at firms in Ottawa and New York (where she also earned a master鈥檚 from Columbia Law School), Dominique joined Bennett Jones in Toronto. She is now the firm鈥檚 Vice Chair and Toronto Managing Partner and leads its Intellectual Property Litigation group.

Dominique has earned many accolades for her work, including the Law Firm Leaders Award in 2021 at the inaugural Chambers Canada Awards for her role as managing partner 鈥 a position she took on the year before in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlighted her leadership skills, her work as an IP litigator and her commitment to her community. She received the Managing IP鈥檚 鈥淥utstanding Practitioner in Patent Law鈥 honour in its 2020 Americas Awards and was a finalist in 2022.

Dominique is the first Black woman to be managing partner of a Bay Street law firm. She serves on the board of the BlackNorth Initiative, a not-for-profit that aims to remove anti-Black systemic barriers. Her impressive volunteer board service also includes The Advocates鈥 Society, the leading national association of litigation counsel in Canada, which is dedicated to helping advocates become leaders inside and outside the courtroom. She is currently the Society鈥檚 vice-president and will take on the role of president in June 2023.

Rising Star Award 
Jonathan 成人VR视频ivray, BCL/LLB鈥16

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As a student in the Faculty of Law, Jonathan 成人VR视频ivray focused his talents and energy on the study of climate change and clean energy law. This rapidly evolving field calls for legal practitioners to have expertise across a wide breadth of practice areas, including corporate law, litigation, regulatory law and municipal law, among others.

Today Jonathan is one of Canada鈥檚 leading climate change lawyers and widely recognized for his groundbreaking work. He regularly attends and advises on the annual United Nations global climate negotiations and serves on the board of directors of GreenPAC, a non-partisan, non-profit organization working to elect and support environmental leaders running for public office across the country.

While at 成人VR视频, Jonathan was deeply involved in the Law community, working as a tutorial leader and a research assistant. He also edited the 成人VR视频 Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy and co-chaired the Faculty's Green Law Committee, sharing expertise he acquired in the climate science and policy program at Columbia University.

Beloved and respected by his Law School colleagues, Jonathan was selected to receive the Patricia Allen Award for Participation. To this day, he remains a keen promoter of his alma mater and the Faculty of Law. He regularly participates in 成人VR视频 activities in Toronto, while mentoring recent graduates who are pursuing legal careers in the city.

成人VR视频 Friend of Education in Toronto Award 
Brian J. Porter, Former President and CEO, Scotiabank

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Throughout his 40+ year career at Scotiabank, Brian Porter has been commited to making education and opportunity available to more people.

Under his leadership, Scotiabank launched ScotiaRISE, a 10-year, $500-million initiative to promote economic resilience among disadvantaged groups. At 成人VR视频, as part of ScotiaRISE, Scotiabank made a $2-million community investment to the School of Continuing Studies to launch an experiential training and professional development program to help members of underrepresented local communities and newcomers to Canada, including refugees, build essential career skills.

Brian currently serves on the first-ever Board of Governors at Huron University College at Western University and is Chair of the Board of Trustees of Toronto鈥檚 University Health Network. He played an integral role in Dalhousie鈥檚 Bold Ambitions fundraising campaign.

Last year, in recognition of Brian鈥檚 achievements as an industry leader and his commitment to the future of responsible business, he received a Desautels Management Lifetime Achievement Award from undergraduate commerce students at 成人VR视频.

Brian earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He was awarded an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from both Dalhousie (2008) and Toronto Metropolitan University (2018).

Distinguished Leader Award 
Lindsay Glassco, BA鈥87

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Lindsay Glassco is an outstanding global citizen who has devoted her career to social justice. Her passion for making a difference in the lives of people has taken her to over 45 countries.

Since her time at 成人VR视频 鈥 when she was engaged in student politics, social causes, and athletics 鈥 Lindsay has been driven by a relentless desire to make a positive impact on the world around her. Throughout her career, her people-centred leadership has left a lasting impression around the globe.  Lindsay is known for her unique ability to put others at ease while addressing some of the world鈥檚 greatest challenges.

She is currently president and CEO of Plan International Canada, a global organization dedicated to advancing children鈥檚 rights and equality for girls. Prior to joining Plan, Lindsay held executive roles developing and managing social policies and programs at CARE, a leading humanitarian organization, the International Olympic Committee, Special Olympics Canada, and Right to Play International. Earlier in her career, Lindsay worked for the Canadian government and the United Nations.  

Thanks to Lindsay鈥檚 advocacy, a UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace was established.

Lindsay was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 for significant contributions to community development in Canada.