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Celebrated Alumni

Since 2003, over 300 alumni have gone through this proven nation-building program. Alumni have gone on to be elected to all three levels of government, founded companies, started non-profits, and become impactful leaders across sectors and regions.

Read about our Alumni:

Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen '06 inducted in the Order of Yukon

Rick has contributed to leadership, management, advocacy, and mentorship to the business, aviation, First Nations, political and non-profit communities in the Yukon.

Karel Mayrand

Karel Mayrand appointed CEO of the Trottier Family Foundation

Mayrand brings 25 years of leadership in the philanthropic and environmental sectors in Montreal, Canada and internationally. His appointment marks a strategic step forward as the Trottier Family Foundation enters an important new phase of growth.

Dr. Nadine Caron inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

UBC professor Dr. Nadine Caron is being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in recognition of her transformative leadership in Indigenous health and surgical practice. She is among six individuals inducted into the CMHF.

Alumna Kaitlynne Lowe '21 and her co-authors wins The Donner Prize 2024-25

The Donner Prize recognizes and rewards the best public policy thinking, writing and research by Canadians, and the role it plays in determining the well-being of Canadians and the success of Canada as a whole.

Belzberg Blaney Award for Exceptional Service

In 2003, philanthropists  Fran and Sam Belzberg and Simon Fraser University President  Jack Blaney  created the Action Canada Fellowship to support the next generation of Canadian leaders. As Mr. Belzberg said: “We want Canada to be the finest country in the world, and to achieve that we need outstanding leadership.” This award seeks to honour what they set in motion all those years ago, by recognizing an Action Canada alum whose contributions in their sector or community go above and beyond the day-to-day of their job.

The winner of this award also embodies the Action Canada ethos:

  • Service to the country/community
  • A leader who brings others along and works with others in their service
  • Action oriented