Past recipients

Each year, we honour outstanding AU ambassadors.

Browse through our past Alumni Award recipients and learn how AU alumni are making a difference in their communities.

2024

See how AU's 2024 Alumni Award recipients are improving their communities. 

Distinguished Alumni: Elizabeth Wood

Rising Star: Aleksandar Golijanin

Volunteer Service: Lilian Amaka Okocha 

Future Alumni: David Albert Newman

Lifelong Learner Award: Anne Kustra

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2023

See how AU's 2023 Alumni Award recipients are improving their communities. 

Distinguished Alumni: Chryssa Lazou

Volunteer Service: Narine Dat Sookram

Rising Star: Dr. Michael Country

Future Alumni: Karli Jahn

Lifelong Learner Award: Louise Daley

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2022

See how AU's 2022 Alumni Award recipients are improving their communities. 

Distinguished Alumni: Maria Skordaki

Volunteer Service: Marilyn Kingdon

Rising Star: Tannis Liviniuk

Future Alumni: Julia Cornester

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2021

See how AU's 2021 Alumni Award recipients are improving their communities. 

Distinguished Alumni: Dr. Wayne Clark

Volunteer Service: Dr. Pawan Chugh

Rising Star: Odion Welch

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2020

Distinguished Alumni: Dr. Stefanie Ruel

Learn about Stefanie's full story on YouTube

Volunteer Service: Deanna Sykes

Learn about Deanna's full story on YouTube

Rising Star: Lianne McLean

Learn about Lianne's full story on YouTube

Future Alumni: Debra Dell

Learn about Debra's full story on YouTube

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2019

Distinguished Alumni: Esmail Bharwani

Volunteer Service: Dr. Djenana Jalovcic

Future Alumni: Barb Tiedemann

Rising Star: Shastri Ramnath

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2018

Distinguished Alumni: Margot van Sluytman

Volunteer Service: Annette Cyr

Rising Star: Reece Tomlinson

Future Alumni: Fiona Smith

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2017

Distinguished Alumni: Lieutenant Colonel Rhonda Crew

Volunteer Service: Anthony Montgomery

Rising Star: Jennifer Jackson

Future Alumni: Robin Bleich