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

Criteria for Recognition for NATIONAL Category

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Art/Architecture:

  • Visual artists whose work has been on display at a gallery of national distinction or shown at a prestigious national art festival
  • Architect whose work is recognized at the national level

Business:

  • President, owner, CEO, CAO of an national corporation whose status or product is of significance as rated by the Chamber of Commerce

Dance:

  • Choreographer or dancer whose performance is recognized nationally in any field of dance
  • Winner of a major national competition

Education:

  • Significant contributions at the national level
  • Appointment to national boards
  • National recognition through awards or published books

Entertainment, Theatre, Cinema:

  • One who has achieved a national award in the field of entertainment proven by participation (acting, directing or producing) in a major production across Canada

Judiciary:

  • Chief Justice of Canada or a Federal Superior Court Judge

Labour:

  • President of a certified Union or Federation, or an individual member of a certified trade Union or Federation who has been recognized by his/her labour Union or Federation across Canada

Literature/Journalism/Media:

  • Writer of major significant body of work, e.g. poems, novels, short stories, published and successfully sold across Canada
  • Major contributor to national magazines and/or newspapers or other media, who has been recognized by his/her national organization
  • Winner of a national award in literature, journalism or media

Medicine:

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

Military:

  • Has obtained the rank of Major General
  • Winner of an nationally significant decoration or special recognition
  • Major General plus other contributions
  • Recipient of Military Decoration 1,2 or 3
  • Details

Music:

  • to include performers, composers, producers and impresarios
  • Recordings selling consistently nationally
  • Winner of prestigious national competition or music-related award

Public Life:

  • Politics – i.e. Prime Minister or Governor-General, Premier, Federal Cabinet Minister
  • Granted prestigious title or award i.e. recipient of the Order of Canada

Religion/Humanities:

  • National leader of a recognized religious order

Science/Technology:

  • Inventor or discoverer whose work has been recognized by his/her national organization

Sports:

  • An individual or team member who has won a significant national event or award