Community Service (Volunteer)
The Award for Community Service recognizes a person or a group that has contributed time and effort to enhancing the 91精品黑料吃瓜 network, impact or brand, managing a specific initiative or directly supporting students.
The individual or group of alumni may also be recognized for distinguished work or volunteer service to help others at home or abroad.
2024 - Sunshine Tenasco
Sunshine Tenasco (BA 鈥02, BA 鈥03, BEd 鈥04) is a social entrepreneur and author who believes that business is an exciting place to create positive change. In 2015, Sunshine launched Her Braids, a business that creates awareness about the issues of clean drinking water in First Nations communities. She is also the founder and chair of Pow Wow Pitch, a non-profit that provides Indigenous entrepreneurs with a trusted community, mentorship, training, funds, customers and an audience to start and grow their businesses.
2024 - Dr. Steven Stein
Steven Stein (MA 鈥76, PhD 鈥78) is a distinguished clinical psychologist and the founder of Multi-Health Systems. He pioneered work in emotional intelligence, leading to international best-sellers like The EQ Edge, and developed psychological assessments used worldwide. His contributions extend to military, government, corporate, and entertainment sectors. Stein is also committed to social responsibility through charitable foundations and organizations such as the Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs.
2023 - Myrtha Lapierre
As a pioneer, nurse and woman dedicated to supporting immigrants seeking to work in health care, Myrtha Lapierre (BScN'61, MEd'75) is an inspiration who has garnered a well-deserved reputation. For over 50 years, she has helped over a thousand Francophone immigrants succeed in the province鈥檚 educational and health care systems, thereby helping them to become compassionate, productive members of society. In 2018, in recognition of her volunteer work, she was awarded the province鈥檚 most prestigious honour: the Order of Ontario.
2022 - Eric Agyemang
Eric Agyemang (BCom 鈥15) has always鈥痯ut people at the forefront of his personal and professional efforts. His goal: to give both vulnerable groups and up and coming entrepreneurs the means to find their own way to economic and social success.
2021 - Amy Porteous
Amy Porteous (BCom 鈥03, MHA 鈥06) is an experienced hospital administrator who is dedicated to many causes benefitting the Ottawa community. The two-time graduate has overseen many complex projects to improve long-term care and provide seniors with affordable housing and a range of community programming.
2020 - Jo-Anne C. Poirier
Jo-Anne C. Poirier (BA 鈥78, Cert 鈥85) has demonstrated commitment to community in her role as chair or director for the boards of a number of organizations. Jo-Anne also mentors a roster of young people building careers in community service, a personal investment in the future strength of Ottawa.
2019 - Tr猫va Cousineau
Tr猫va Cousineau (BSc 鈥59) is a passionate advocate for French education and culture in Ontario. The former teacher and dietitian has devoted herself to advancing and protecting la francophonie, locally, province-wide, nationally and internationally for more than 50 years.
2018 - Sylvie Bigras
Sylvie Bigras (BPhysEd 鈥79; MPhysEd 鈥80) is a multilingual communications professional who has hosted many prestigious events and applied her skills to no fewer than 15 Olympic Games and international sporting events. Sylvie is also involved with the Gee-Gees volleyball program as a volunteer and donor.