ACC accepting nominations for annual Parkland Alumni Awards

ACC's Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for this year’s Parkland Region Alumni Awards, which will be presented on April 21, 2016,at the annual Alumni Awards Celebration Dinner in Dauphin, Manitoba.

“The alumni awards are an excellent opportunity to recognize outstanding ACC alumni in the Parkland Region,” said Erin Sigvaldason, chair of the Parkland Region Alumni Committee and a 2001 graduate of the Business Administration program at ACC’s Parkland Campus. “The annual Awards Dinner is a great event to celebrate these achievements and also to reconnect with fellow Alumni members.”

There are four awards that will be presented at this year’s event.

• Distinguished Alumni — presented to an alumnus of the college from the Parkland region who has distinguished themselves in both their chosen profession and their community.
• Community Service — recognizes an alumnus of ACC from the Parkland region who has positively impacted the quality of people’s lives through the service of others.
• One to Watch — honours an ACC graduate from the Parkland region who is 30 years of age or younger at the time of nomination and has made exceptional achievements and significant contributions to his or her profession and/or community.
• Excellence in Teaching — honours an ACC faculty member from the Parkland Campus for extraordinary contributions to teaching and the student experience.

The deadline for nominations is March 4. For more information and for nomination forms, visit our Parkland Alumni Awards page or email alumni@assiniboine.net.

Award recipients last year included instructor Mary Procyshyn, 2012 Early Childhood Education graduate Natalie Archambault and ’94 Business Administration graduate Joey Adamowski.