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Volunteer & Awards Stories

Annette Kennedy smiles as she speaks at the podium in Convocation Hall, wearing academic robes.

Nov 8, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Annette Kennedy, renowned nurse and nursing advocate, receives honorary degree

Composite image: portraits of Victoria Nolan, Adam Rodricks, Melisa Ellis, Maria Assif.

Oct 21, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T Scarborough celebrates alumni with inaugural Alumni Awards

Sun shines through trees in the quad, at Burwash Hall residences.

Oct 7, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Victoria's Emerging Leader awards: empowering small business, arguing before the Supreme Court, the 'Health Bus' to care

Rosie Abella sitting in an audience, listening, smiling, and resting her chin on one hand.

Sep 28, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

‘Rosie has heart’: Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Rosalie Abella feted by her international peers at U of T event

Composite image: portraits of Yimu Zhao, Kimberly Strong and John Dick.

Sep 19, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Engineering alumna Yimu Zhao recognized with Royal Society of Canada award

Andrew Arifuzzaman smiles happily, kneeling on a pavement with star-shaped tiles: Scarborough walk of fame.

Sep 16, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T Scarborough's Andrew Arifuzzaman inducted into Scarborough Walk of Fame

Bob Rae poses with Victoria University Chancellor Nick Saul and a large framed diploma.

Sep 7, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Bob Rae receives honorary degree from Victoria University in the University of Toronto

Rose Patten smiling.

Aug 9, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Rose Patten appointed honorary colonel for the Canadian Forces College

Roslyn M. Tsao smiling slightly.

Jul 18, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Alumna Roslyn M. Tsao receives Award for Excellence in Family Law

Three Order of Canada medals. The six-petalled medal has a maple leaf in the centre and hangs on a ribbon.

Jun 29, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumni, faculty, and supporters named to Order of Canada

Masai Ujiri smiles as university officials place his academic hood over his head, on stage at Convocation Hall.

Jun 24, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Masai Ujiri, architect behind the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship, receives honorary degree

Meric Gertler and Rose Patten applaud Winston LaRose on stage in Convocation Hall. All three wear academic robes.

Jun 23, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Winston LaRose, champion of Toronto’s Black community, receives honorary degree

Nada Ristich smiles at Meric Gertler and Rose Patten, while a student puts on Nada's academic hood.

Jun 22, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Nada Ristich, champion of corporate philanthropy, receives honorary degree

Jim Cuddy, wearing academic robes, speaks at the podium in Convocation Hall.

Jun 21, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Jim Cuddy, philanthropist and Canadian music legend, receives honorary degree

Camille Orridge, wearing academic robes, laughs out loud as she chats with other academics in robes.

Jun 17, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Camille Orridge, a champion of equity in health care, receives honorary degree

Douglas Cardinal standing in front of an Indigenous carving, looking serious and wearing his Order of Canada pin.

Jun 15, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Douglas Cardinal, an award-winning architect known for his natural forms, receives honorary degree

Ira Gluskin stands in a garden, wearing U of T academic robes.

Jun 14, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Ira Gluskin, philanthropist and investment industry leader, receives honorary degree

An audience gathers to hear Bruce Kidd speak, beneath a sign that reads, Bruce Kidd Field House.

Jun 14, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Athletic Centre field house on St. George campus named after Bruce Kidd

Jun 13, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Gloria Epstein, who paved the way for marriage equality as a judge, receives honorary degree

Denham Jolly smiles, sitting at a table on a backyard patio.

Jun 9, 2022 | Volunteer & Awards

Denham Jolly, radio pioneer and champion of social justice, receives honorary degree

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