Distinguished B.C.I. & V.S. Alumni Award

Criteria for Recognition for INTERNATIONAL Category

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Art/Architecture:

  • Visual artists whose work has been on display at a gallery of international distinction or shown at a prestigious international art festival

Business:

  • President of an international corporation whose product or status is of significance internationally

Dance:

  • Choreographer or dancer of international status – in any field of dance
  • Winner of a major international competition

Education:

  • Significant contributions at the international level
  • Appointment to international boards
  • International recognition through published books

Entertainment:

  • One who has achieved international recognition in the field of entertainment

Labour:

  • President of an internationally recognized trade union which has been a significant force in the labour movement

Literature/Journalism/Media:

  • Writer of major significant body of work, e.g. poems, novels, short stories, published and successfully sold outside of Canada
  • Journalism includes significant contributions to internationally recognized media outlets, printed or broadcast, outside Canada
  • Winner of International Award in Literature/Journalism/Media

Medicine:

  • One who is recognized internationally for outstanding contributions in the field of medicine

Military:

  • Commander-in-chief- of one of the branches of the armed services
  • Winner of an internationally significant decoration
  • Major General
  • Recipient of Military Decoration 1,2 or 3
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Music:

  • To include performers, composers, producers and impresarios
  • Recordings selling consistently internationally
  • Winner of prestigious international competition or music-related award

Public Life:

  • Politics – i.e. Prime Minister or Governor-General
  • Judiciary – International tribunal
  • Diplomacy – represented Canada at the international level in a significant position
  • Granted prestigious title or award by a foreign country

Religion/Humanities:

  • Achieved significant international reputation

Science/Technology:

  • Inventor or discoverer of significance, whose work has contributed to the advancement of the human race and brought the individual international recognition

Sports:

  • Represented Canada at the international level i.e. Olympics
  • On a team (Canadian or others) that won a significant international event
  • An individual or team member who has won a significant international event

Theatre/Cinema:

  • Winner of international award
  • One who has achieved a significant international career in acting, directing or production