Past Dalhousie Alumni Award Recipients
In 2019, we officially named our alumni awards the Aurum Awards. The Aurum Awards build on the outstanding achievements and legacy of past Dalhousie Alumni Award recipients.
As the Aurum Awards do now, the Dalhousie Alumni Awards recognized and celebrated members of the Dal alumni community who are difference makers in their communities. We are proud of the accomplishments of our alumni, and recognize their contributions to volunteerism, public service, the advancement of Dalhousie and more.
The A. Gordon Archibald Award recognized alumni for benefiting Dalhousie through volunteerism.
2017
Susan Keating-Bekkers (DipDH’91) | Watch her video
2016
Kevin Bourgeois (MBA’96) | Watch his video
2015
Dr. Douglas C. Mackay (BComm’53, LLD’93) | Watch his video
2014
Dale Ells (DDIP (Agriculture)’59)
2013
Scott Shepherd (MBA’83)
2012
Senator James Cowan, QC (BA’62, LLB’65, LLD’09)
2011
Nancy Tower (BComm’81)
2010
Dr. Carmen Moir (BSc’50, DEd’51, BEd’53, LLD’92)
2009
Dr. David Precious (DDS’69, MSc’72)
2008
Dr. Denis Stairs, OC (BA’61)
2007
Dr. Margaret Casey, CM (MD’68, LLD’04)
2006
Dr. John Christie (DDS’71)
2005
Bob Parkin (BScPharm’51, MD’56)
Sheri Price (BScN’92, MN’01)
Joel Jacobson (BComm’63)
2004
Ron Gilkie (BSc/DipEng’60, BEng’62, MEng’64)
Peter Doig (BA’51, BComm’53)
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2003
Diane Bell (BSc’84)
Robert Anderson (MD’54, PGM’59)
Judi Rice (BPE’75)
2002
Hon. J. James Kinley (BSc’46, DipEng’46, BEng’48, DEng’95)
Joan Gilroy (BA’56, MSW’58)
Edwin Harris (BComm’54, LLB’58)
2001
Donna Curry (BSc’62, MD’67)
Doug Reid (BComm’82)
2000
Elaine Gordon (DDS’69)
Frank Lovely (DDS’59)
Rod MacLennan (BSc’60, LLD98)
1999
Wes Campbell (DipEng’61, BEng’62, LLB’66)
Bernadette Macdonald (LLB’78)
Fred Fountain (LLB’74)
1998
Peggy Weld
Doug Eisner
Stewart McInnes
1997
Rand Matheson
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Struan Robertson
1996
George Cooper
1995
George Piercey
1994
Reuben Cohen
1993
Mona Campbell
1992
John Lindsay
1991
Margaret Godsoe
1990
George Thompson
1989
Gordon Archibald
The Volunteerism Award acknowledged alumni whose volunteer efforts established or supported an important local, regional, national or global program.
2017
Loran Morrison (BSc’11, BSc’14, MD’19) | Watch her video
2016
Glenn Dodge (BComm’91, LLB’94) | Watch his video
2015
Dr. Ian Doyle (DDS’78) | Watch his video
2014
Dr. Colin van Zoost (MD’09)
2013
Eleftherios (Terry) Michalopoulos (BA’12)
The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrated accomplishments of alumni in career and community service.
2017
George Elliott Clarke (MA’89, LLD’99) | Watch his video
2016
Dr. John Akabutu (MD’67) | Watch his video
2015
Justine Fedak (MBA’01) | Watch her video
2014
Ronald Gilkie (BSc’60, BEng’62, MEng’64)
2013
Dr. Margaret Fitch (BScN’73)
2012
The Hon Justice W. Andrew MacKay (BA’50, LLB’53, LLM’54, LLD’03), Dalhousie University president and vice-chancellor, 1981-86
2011
William R. Crosbie (LLB’82)
2010
Dr. Cathy Campbell (BPE’75, MSc’77)
2009
Dr. Nuala Kenny (MD’72)
2008
Budge Wilson, CM (BA’49, DEd’53)
2007
James B. Morrow (PEng, DipEng’48, BEng’50, DEng’79)
2006
Dr. David Fraser (MD’58)
The Christopher J. Coulter Award shone the spotlight on young alumni achieving success in their career, community or personal life.
2017
Omar Gandhi (BEDS’03, MARFP’05) | Watch his video
2016
Drs. Asile (BSc’03, DDS’08) and Asraa El-Darahali (DDS’13) | Watch their video
2015
Sara Austin (BA’98) | Watch her video
2014
Christy Sutherland (MD’08)
2013
Dr. Jordon Sheriko (MD’11)
2012
Erin O’Toole (LLB’03)
2011
Dr. Carolyn Watts (BSc’94, MD’98)
Benjie Nycum (BEDS’95, MARFP’97)
2009
Rose Cousins (BScK’97)
2008
Christopher Crowell (LLB/MBA’02)
2007
Sean Foreman (LLB’98)
2006
Dr. Patricia Benoit Chafe (BSc’88, BScHC’89, BEd’92, PhD’99)