Alumni Awards
On October 24 the atmosphere was energetic as we celebrated the 2024 Alumni Award recipients who embody passion, purpose and positive change and who have impacted everything from the family farm and social justice to technology and human health. Five award categories highlighted individual achievements in professional excellence, university service, emerging leadership potential, provincial and national influence, and impactful innovation.
Meet the 2024 Recipients Search for Past Recipients
The 2024 recipients of the Alumni Association’s highest honour, the Distinguished Alumni Award, broke free of the status quo to create far-reaching transformation. With a little more bold thinking and risk taking, these University of Alberta graduates have gone all-in — and shaped our world in the process.
Three University of Alberta alumni have turned passion into action — and brightened the futures of many.
Atul Malhotra, ’88 BSc, ’92 MD
Pulmonologist, researcher, doctor, teacher and mentor
Linda Dianne Ogilvie, ’93 PhD
Nurse, health researcher, professor and leader
Robert Philp, ’72 BA, ’75 LLB
Judge, lawyer, former Chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission and mentor
Nominations
From leaders in healthcare and technology to disruptors in business and social justice, U of A alumni are making their mark on the world. Do you know any who are doing amazing things? Recognize their achievements by nominating them for a University of Alberta Alumni Award! Recognition of outstanding achievement starts with an outstanding nominator.
Nominations for the 2025 Alumni Awards are open until December 15, 2024.
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We have recognized many alumni! Find out if a grad you know is already a past recipient.
Awards Categories
Review our awards categories to find a category best suited to your nominee.