Alumni Awards at
NorQuest College

Thank you for your interest in our Alumni Awards! Nominations are now closed, but tickets sales have opened for our inaugural awards ceremony on April 25, 2024. Join fellow alumni for an evening filled with connection, community, and celebration. Learn more and purchase your tickets. 


Recognize the contributions and celebrate the success of NorQuest Alumni

Each day, NorQuest graduates are making an impact in their communities and workplaces. They are on a continuous quest to change lives for the better. Through these awards, we celebrate their incredible accomplishments and recognize their abilities to lead and contribute.

Award categories

Our awards represent the commitment to transformation, courageous actions, and inspiring resilience NorQuest grads display. Explore our different award options, and nominate a NorQuest alumni who embodies these qualities.

Who is eligible for nomination?

  • Must have completed a program at NorQuest College (includes all credit programs, Academic Upgrading, and LINC)
  • Current members of the Alumni Committee are not eligible for nomination
  • Alumni currently holding a public office are not eligible for nomination
  • Nominations for the Difference Maker award, must be a current NorQuest Staff member
  • Current and past NorQuest staff, that are also NorQuest alumni are eligible for nomination in any category
  • Nominees must have the ability to receive their award at the NorQuest Edmonton campus on April 25, 2024

When I think of NorQuest's students and alumni, I think of a perfect convergence of knowledge, experiences, and perspectives mixed with culture, diversity and uniqueness. To formally acknowledge and celebrate everything each of these people bring to the NorQuest community and beyond is extremely special and exciting.

— Kassey Koumarelas, NorQuest Alumni and Chair of the NorQuest Alumni Advisory Committee

How will our winners be celebrated? 

  • Photo shoot and video interview
  • Social media story
  • Profile added to the alumni website
  • Presentation of a physical award at the Award ceremony in April 2024

How do I nominate someone?

  1. Anyone can submit a nomination. You do not have to be a NorQuest graduate to nominate an alumni
  2. Open the nomination form
  3. Fill in each section to the best of your ability
  4. Submit your nomination by December 15, 2023