Distinguished Alumni Awards
The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Awards honours alumni for outstanding contributions to their professions or their communities. Established in 1990, the award is the Alumni Association's highest tribute.
Spring Convocation Distinguished Alumni Recipient
The University of Winnipeg Alumni Association is pleased to present Reverend Stefan Jonasson with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award.
For Reverend Stefan Jonasson, The University of Winnipeg has been a major part of his life as a student and an alumnus. Stefan is a three-time graduate of The University of Winnipeg. He completed his high school education at the Collegiate in 1979 and earned his BA in 1988, receiving the University of Winnipeg Gold Medal in Religion. He completed his Master of Divinity in 1997, receiving the Governor General’s Gold Medal.
Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration
Join us on October 23, 2025 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Stay tuned for more details.
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Distinguished Alumni Award Categories and Eligibility Criteria
The Distinguished Alumni Awards have expanded to include three inspiring categories: recognizing alumni who are early in their careers, alumni making an impact on their communities, and alumni who have achieved outstanding lifetime achievements.
Do you know a graduate who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession or to the community? Why not nominate them?
Graduates of The University of Winnipeg, The University of Winnipeg Collegiate, United College, Wesley College, and Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (formerly The University of Winnipeg Division of Continuing Education) diploma or certificate programs are considered alumni, and therefore eligible for this award.
Sitting politicians, current faculty, staff and current members of the Board of Regents, the Alumni Association Council and individuals who have received an Honorary Degree from the University of Winnipeg are ineligible for this award. There are no provisions for a group award or a posthumous award.
As the highest honour presented by the University of Winnipeg Alumni Association, this award recognizes an alum for an outstanding achievement of personal and professional accomplishments and contributions to the social, cultural, and economic well-being of society in their field(s).
Nominate TodayThis award recognizes an extraordinary alum who is currently making significant personal and professional contributions in society, demonstrating exceptional leadership in their field(s) of endeavour, maintaining a standard of excellence that inspires their colleagues and peers, with promise of future achievement and resulting in a demonstrable betterment of their community.
This award recognizes a young alum who is making significant personal and professional contributions in society, resulting in a demonstrable betterment of their community, and setting an example for fellow and future alumni to follow. Nominees and recipients must be 35 years of age or younger.
Nominate TodayFor more information or to receive the nomination form in PDF format, please contact Alumni Affairs at 204.988.7118 or email alumni@uwinnipeg.ca.