Durham College accepting nominations for 2026 Alumni of Distinction Award until March 6

Durham College is accepting nominations for its 2026 Alumni of Distinction Award, with submissions due by email before 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

The annual award recognizes Durham College graduates and is one of the college’s highest honours. Recipients of the 2026 award will be recognized at Durham College’s Spring Convocation in June.

Durham College says recipients are chosen based on their professional, community and personal accomplishments, the scope of their impact, and their contributions to the advancement of the college.

The nomination form is available online at durhamcollege.ca/alumniofdistinction. Completed nominations must be submitted to alumni@durhamcollege.ca by the March 6 deadline.

Durham College has campuses in Oshawa and Whitby.

More than 120 alumni have been honoured with the Alumni of Distinction Award, Durham College said.

The 2025 Alumni of Distinction recipients were Jeremy Burns and Aaron Dale, co-founders of the Military Veterans Wellness Program; Chris Cull, a mental health advocate, motivational speaker and filmmaker; Shawn Small, founder and president of RISE Integrated Sports + Entertainment; and Paula Sojo, co-founder of Ostome Fashion.