Leadership Windsor-Essex
Alumni Award of Distinction Guidelines
The Alumni Award of Distinction honours a Leadership Windsor-Essex alumnus
who has made a significant impact on the local area through community and
volunteer efforts. The award recognizes a graduate who has contributed to
finding solutions to issues facing Windsor-Essex and is steering our community
to a better quality of life.
Objectives:
□ To promote Leadership Windsor/Essex as an avenue for people from
different sectors of the community to work together
□ To strengthen partnerships in promoting and strengthening Windsor and
Essex county
□ To highlight and promote examples of action and reflection in self and
others.
Confidentiality
All nominations received will be kept confidential by the Alumni Awards of
Distinction Selection Committee. The nominee is expected to sign the
nomination form to accept their nomination.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
The following criteria will be used to determine the eligibility of Alumni nominated
for the Alumni Award of Distinction and to select the winner(s) of the award.
a) Must be a graduate of Leadership Windsor-Essex
b) Must demonstrate community involvement since graduation and made a
significant impact outside of their regular employment in areas such as:
Arts and Community Life
Business
Human needs and services
Community planning
Economic development
Education
Environment
Government
Health Care
Seniors and Youth
Recipient must be present at the awards presentation unless unexpected illness
or emergency.
Exclusions:
Alumni Network Award of Distinction Sub-committee members are not eligible for
the award.
Selection Committee:
Selection Committee will strive to achieve:
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d)
representation from business, public sector and not for profit
gender balance
cultural and ethnic diversity
preference will be given to those candidates who have contributed to their
community over a number of years.
e) preference will be given to those candidates who have contributed to their
local community
Promotion of the Award:
Request for nominations will be advertised through the following outlets:
a) LWE website
b) Email to LWE Alumni
c) LWE community partners (ie: organizations who have sponsored
participants)
Process:
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Call for nominations (October)
Nomination deadline (December)
Review of nominations (December)
Shortlist (January)
Final selection (Feb 1st)
Notify recipient (first week of February)
Present award at Leadership Windsor Essex Breakfast (March)
Award:
The recipient will receive a plaque.
Information To Be Included In The Submission
A nomination package will be considered complete if it contains the following:
1. Nomination form
2. Letters of support (2)
Submissions:
To obtain nomination forms or further information, contact Leadership WindsorEssex at executivedirector@leadershipwindsor-essex.org or call (519) 2581883.
Return nomination form to:
Executive Director
Leadership Windsor-Essex
300 Giles Blvd East. Unit 1
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 4C4
Att’n: LWE Alumni Award of Distinction
Leadership Windsor-Essex
Alumni Award of
Distinction
Nomination Form
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Please attach your responses to the following questions. The awards committee
is unable to consider incomplete applications.
Nominators Name:________________________________________________
Nominator’s Address: ____________________________________________
Postal Code: _________________________ Telephone: ________________
Email: ___________________________________
Nominator’s Signature ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Nominee’s Full Name: _____________________________________________
Nominee’s Address: _______________________________________________
Postal Code: _________________________ Telephone: _________________
Email: ___________________________________
Nominee’s Signature: _______________________________________________
Profile:
Nominee’s Occupation:
________________________________________________________________
Year of Participation – Leadership Windsor-Essex: _______________________
Provide a brief description that demonstrates the nominee’s community
involvement since graduation that has made a significant impact outside of their
regular employment in areas such as:
Arts and Community Life
Business
Human needs and services
Community planning
Economic development
Education
Environment
Government
Health Care
Seniors and Youth
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Statement of Candidate’s Worthiness of the Award:
Describe how the nominee has promoted Leadership Windsor Essex as an
avenue for people from different sectors of the community to work together
Describe how the nominee has encouraged partnerships in promoting and
strengthening Windsor and Essex County
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________________________________________________________________
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List examples of how the nominee has encouraged others to be leaders.
Letters of Support:
Provide a maximum of 2 letters of support from individuals who support the
nominee. Letters will be evaluated on the impact of community involvement
outside of the candidate’s employment responsibilities.
Submit to:
Executive Director
Leadership Windsor Essex
300 Giles Blvd. E. Unit A1
Windsor, ON N9A4C4
Attention: Alumni Award of Distinction