Nomination deadline for Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal is Dec. 8

The purpose of the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal is to recognize the involvement, determination and constant striving of Quebecers who have a positive influence in their community or the Québec nation.

Dawson College can recommend up to two students. Faculty and staff members can nominate students to the Awards Office until 4 p.m. December 8. A selection committee will then choose the two candidates to be officially nominated by the Awards Office.

To be eligible for a nomination by an educational establishment, the student must, at the time of the submission:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (SC 2001, c 27.) and reside permanently in Québec;
• be under 29 years of age;
• be registered at a secondary school, college or university, public or private, or a vocational training centre (within a school board) located in Quebec, of which the program is recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur;
• by her or his involvement:
  • have demonstrated a sustained voluntary action at the community and social levels;
    or
  • have shown an inspiring attitude, a positive influence inside a group or community;
• be able to achieve the objectives of their program of study.

Please note there is no monetary prize for this award.

Please nominate through your Omnivox portal.