Nominations are invited from anyone in the BCIT community, including staff, faculty, Tributes Committee members, students, Advisory Committee members, alumni, retirees and the Board of Governors. Submit your online nomination below.
Thank you for taking the time to nominate a deserving candidate. Your nomination, together with your submitted two letters of support, will be reviewed by the BCIT Tributes Committee. We will contact you to discuss the nomination, next steps, and results.
Selection Criteria
The Distinguished Alumni Award is granted to recognize members of the Alumni Association who
are distinguished in the community or industry, and have shown outstanding leadership and
commitment in their field and to BCIT in one or more of the following areas:
- Applied research
- Entrepreneurial innovation
- Excellence in applying technology or technical skills
- Professional leadership
- Public service
- Service to the community
- Significant contributions to chosen profession
How to nominate someone
Complete the online nomination form*. This will be submitted to the Tributes Committee of the Board of Governors. Please note: Only nominators of successful nominations will be contacted.
The Tributes Committee acknowledges that the nomination process can be time-consuming. While the nomination decision must rest with the nominator, we can provide some assistance in preparing the necessary documentation.
All nominations are treated as confidential.
*This form is associated with BCIT Policy 5501 and Procedure 5501-PR1 Honorary Awards.
Privacy Notice: The information you provide will be used to respond to your request about the BCIT Alumni Association and is collected under Section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For more information about BCIT’s privacy practices contact: Associate Director, Privacy, Information Access & Policy Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2, email: privacy@bcit.ca.
Deadline
Nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award are due Dec. 6, 2024.
Contact
If you have questions, please contact the BCIT Alumni Relations office at 604-432-8847 or email alumni@bcit.ca.