We'll be celebrating the President's Awards and all the contributions of our employees on August 29 at a special dinner at the Fairmont Royal York hotel.
Check out the nine awards categories below for more information. Nominations are now closed.
Please note: Employees with two or more years of service (or six semesters of part-time teaching) are eligible for nomination, and must not have received the same award within the last two years.
President's Awards Categories
Building Connections & Community
Eligibility: All employees
Awards: 2 (Individual or Team)
Award Received: Plaque and letter of recognition
This award honours an employee or team making significant contributions to the external community.
Download the Building Connections & Community nomination form
Change Maker
Eligibility: All employees
Awards: 1 (Individual or Team)
Award Received: Plaque and letter of recognition
The award recognizes an employee who, through a deep level of commitment, courage, and action, has driven a significant and meaningful change in the lives of others (students and/or employees).
Distinguished Faculty
Eligibility: Faculty
Awards: 6 (Individual)
Award Received: Plaque and letter of recognition
This award honours faculty members who have demonstrated leadership in developing an inclusive, transformative learning experience for students, both in and outside the classroom.
Distinguished Researcher
Eligibility: All employees with 5 years or more experience engaging with research
Awards: 2 (Individual)
Award Received: Plaque, letter of recognition, and research seed funding for a small project up to $2000
This award recognizes employees whose distinguished scholarship, research or creative activity demonstrates outstanding research achievements.
Emerging Researcher
Eligibility: All employees with less than 5 years experience engaging in research
Awards: 2 (Individual)
Award Received: Plaque, letter of recognition, and research seed funding for a small project up to $2000.
This award recognizes research excellence, including notable contributions to a research or creative activity and strong performance appropriate for the nominee's career stage, in attracting research funding.
Exemplary Service
Eligibility: Support staff
Awards: 2 (1 Full-time, 1 Part-time)
Award Received: Plaque and letter of recognition
The Exemplary Service Award recognizes support staff who consistently demonstrate excellence in service to the college and our students and are aligned with the GBC's LEAD (Learner focused, Excellence, Accountability, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Values.
Leadership
Eligibility: All employees
Awards: 3 (1 Administration, 1 Faculty, 1 Support Staff)
Award Received: Plaque, letter of recognition and up to $2000 towards attending a conference of their choice, as approved by their manager.
This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership behaviours that have led to significant contributions directly or through the leadership of others.
The Pauline Shirt Indigenous Leadership & Inclusion Award
Eligibility: All employees
Awards: 2 (Individual or Team)
Award Received: Plaque and letter of recognition
This award is awarded to an individual team demonstrating strong leadership and involvement with Indigenous communities.
Download The Pauline Shirt Indigenous Leadership & Inclusion Award form
The William Peyton Hubbard Anti-racism, Equity and Inclusion Award
Eligibility: All employees
Awards: 2 (Individual or Team)
Award Received: Plaque and letter of recognition
This award is bestowed to an outstanding employee or team who demonstrates a commitment to anti-racism advocacy and is a change maker in social justice outreach and education.
Download The William Peyton Hubbard Anti-racism, Equity and Inclusion Award nomination form
