Skills Ontario Alumni Award
Each year, thousands of students compete in their chosen fieldat the Skills Ontario Competition, showcasing their skills to their peers and potential employers. Skills Ontario sees the progress and success past competitors they enjoy in their careers, and many alumni continue to be involved with and support Skills Ontario in various ways. Skills Ontario recognizes the dedication that alumni continue to show to the organization’s mission: to champion and stimulate the development of world-class technological and employability skills in Ontario youth.
The Skills OntarioAlumni Award is being launched in 2017 with the move of the Skills Ontario Competition to its new home in the GTA at the Toronto Congress Centre. This award will be accompanied by a $500 bursary.
PURPOSE:The Skills Ontario Alumni Award honours and recognizes an individual who is dedicated to upholding their knowledge and experience with the Skills Ontario Competition as a past competitor who placed in a National or WorldSkills Competition; someone who passes this to others to grow, learn and evolve; who believes in and supports Skills Ontario’s mission for development; and who has grown and excelled in their choosen trade, and is a role model in their field.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Two nominators are needed per candidate to ensure the nominee’s consideration.
FREQUENCY: Candidates may be nominated annually. A call for nominations will be undertaken on November 1, 2016with a deadline of March 17, 2017. An announcement of inductees will take place the following May.
The Board of Directors of Skills Ontario may determine that no one should be inducted, or that more than one individual should be inducted in any given year.
NOMINATING PROCEDURE: Nomination for the Skills Ontario Alumni Award will be made to the Board of Directors of Skills Ontario with assistance from the Alumni Association Committee, using the official Nomination Form below.
Multiple nominations of any candidate by several groups or individuals are strongly discouraged as all nominations are given full and careful consideration regardless of how many times they were nominated.
After completion of the nomination form, please send the form along with a digital photo of the nominee to Skills Ontario.
By mail to:Or via email to:
The Alumni
c/o Skills Ontario
60 Northland Rd.,
Waterloo, Ont.,Or by fax to:
N2V 1Y1519-749-6322
DEADLINE: Nominations must be postmarked on or before March 17, 2017to be considered for the next induction ceremony.
SELECTION: The Selection Committee comprised of three Board Members, the Executive Assistantand the Alumni Association Chair, will consider all valid nominations and submit its recommendations to the Skills Ontario Board of Directors. These recommendations will be reviewed by the Skills Ontario Board and final selections made at least one month prior to the Awards Ceremony. The Board of Directors shall consider only nominees proposed by the Selection Committee.
The Selection Committee may present candidate(s) for induction into the Alumni Award at a regular or special meeting. The decision will be final.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Public announcement of all inductees will take place in May.
PRESENTATION: The inductee will be presented with a lasting memento at the inauguralSkills Ontario Alumni Dinner held on May 1, 2017. The recipient will be publicly acknowledged with appropriate remarks.
If the recipient is unable to attend the presentation ceremony, for some reason of health or other extenuating circumstance, the award may be received and acknowledged by an appropriate representative on the inductee’s behalf.
2017
NOMINATION FORM
Skills Ontario
Alumni Award
For Office Use OnlyYear received:
Nominee:
Affiliation/Company:
Telephone Number:
Reviewed : / 1st 2nd 3rd year
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Inducted yes yes yes
(circle one) no no no
Information complete: / YES NO
More info requested on: / (date)
Revised copy received: / (date)
2017NOMINATION FORM
for induction into the
Skills Ontario Alumni Award
Required Attachments: / 1. Digital Photo of the Nominee
Nominee Biographical Data:
Nominee’s Name: / Nominee’s position:
Company Name:
Address:
City: / Postal Code:
Preferred Telephone: / Fax :
Email:
Date of Birth: / Place of Birth – City, Province, Country:
City of Residence:
Posthumous Nominations Only:
Date of Death: / Place of Death:
Please provide the name and contact information of a family member or colleague who could be invited to accept the posthumous award.
Qualifications and Achievements:
Education/Certification: - Type/Program/Field/Date
Employment history (companies, dates, positions held)
Professional fields of specialization
Key publications, if any. (Titles, where & when published; attach a list, if more space is needed)
Membership in professional organizations and offices held, contributions, etc.
Community Involvement (positions held, contributions made)
Professional honors received
Support Information
Note:
1. Not all of the questions will be applicable to all nominees.
2. If the space is insufficient, please attach additional sheets identifying the nominee and question number.
1. What achievements qualify the nominee for this award? Please refer to the following categories Education/Training, Entrepreneurship, Industry or Leadership.
2. How were these achievements realized? For example, were they through the nominee's personal efforts, management of other professionals, instruction of students, inspiration to others, or administration of major programs?
3. What specific contributions to the mandate of Skills Ontario has the nominee made?
We nominate ______for the Skills Ontario Alumni Award and certify that the qualifications and achievements submitted in support of this nomination are accurate and complete to the best of our knowledge
Form must be signed by two nominators
Nominator 1:
Name:
Company Name:
Address:
City: / Postal Code:
Telephone: / Fax :
Email:
Signature: / Date:
Nominator 2:
Name:
Company Name:
Address:
City: / Postal Code:
Telephone: / Fax :
Email:
Signature: / Date:
Please be sure to include a digital photo (preferably a portrait style) with nomination form.
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