Alumni of Distinction Award Nominations
The Alumni of Distinction Awards recognize graduates for their career achievements and community contributions that provide an exceptional source of inspiration for future generations. In honour of every recipient, the Alumni Association supports a scholarship with a one-time donation of $1,000 to Mohawk College to support current students in achieving their goals.
Nominations are accepted from October to mid-February.
Nominations open this Fall.
Questions? Please contact wendy.makey@mohawkcollege.ca
Congratulations to the 2026 Alumni of Distinction Award recipients:
- Andrew Cote ‘81, Director Supplier Services, UNFI Canada
- Jeremy Inglis ‘02, Deputy Fire Chief, Training and Support Services, Oakville Fire Department
- Hussein Rumaithi ‘19, Associate Creative Director, McKinney Canada
- Joseph Apps ‘16, CEO, Joe Apps Technology
- Lisa De Panfilis ‘17, Director, Quality, Safety and Strategy, Yukon Hospital Corporation
- Amanda Engelhardt ‘21, Community Support Counsellor, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Adam Ayres ‘79, Founder Partner, Grow the Good Inc.
- Terri Johns ‘81 & ‘83, Founder and President, Landwise
Premier's Awards
Annually, Mohawk College puts forth seven nominees to the Premier's Awards. Find out more about the Premier's Award
Search below to find past Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients
- Brian Henry '91 Affinity
- Jason DeBoer '92 Business
- Jennifer Urosevic '98 Community Services
- Timothy Cherry '86 Creative Arts & Design
- Kim Saltarski '82 Entrepreneur
- Bahar Karimi '04, '06 Health Sciences
- Jennifer Burton '02 Mohawk College Employee
- Dilini Fernando '20 Recent Graduate
- Nate Fehrman '03 Skilled Trades
- David Colle '97 Science Engineering & Technology
- Janine Gaunt '88 Affinity
- Jason Herd '05 Apprenticeship
