The Rising Star Alumni Award (formerly Young Alumni Award) was established in 2009 to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and achievements of Faculty of Arts alumni who graduated in the last 10 years and are making a difference in the world through their professional and/or academic achievements, or through their significant contributions to the community.
Meet the 2024 Rising Star Alumni Award Kirsten Mosey
Past recipients
2023
Sara Cumming
PhD ‘14, Sociology
2022
Lehlé Baldé
BA ‘13, Speech Communication
2021
Susan Chang
BA '17, Economics and Arts And Business
2020
Tara Hebblethwaite
BA '13, Legal Studies
2019
Marc Hall
BA '09, Psychology
2018
Mandy Tao
BA '11, Economics
2017
Hyder Hassan
BA '12, Liberal Studies
2016
Danielle Rice
BA '12, Psychology
2015
Vanessa Richter (née Pinelli)
BA '10, Liberal Studies
2014
Ben Ries
BA '06, Honours Political Science/Applied Studies Co-op
2013
Muneeba Adil Omar
BA '05, Honours Political Science
2012
Natalie MacNeil
BA '08, Honours, Political Science/Arts and Business
2011
Tanya De Mello
BA '02, Honours Political Science and Economics/Applied Studies Co-op
2010
Mark A. Schaan
BA '02, MA '04, PhD '10, Political Science
2009
Sarah Lewis
BA '07, Economics
Nomination Criteria
- Graduates of the Faculty of Arts undergraduate or graduate program
- Working in Canada and/or internationally
- Distinguished themselves through a significant record of professional accomplishment, community and/or public service since graduation
- Maximum of ten years post-graduation
- Excludes current University of Waterloo faculty and staff
Nomination Procedure
The Faculty of Arts welcomes nominations for its Rising Star Alumni Award from anyone (alumni, students, faculty, staff, retirees, and members of the public) familiar with the work, character and/or achievements of a UWaterloo Faculty of Arts alumnus.
To nominate an individual for the Rising Star Alumni Award, an online nomination form must be completed and submitted by April 30.
Selection Procedure
- Call for nominations continues throughout the year. Friends, family, colleagues, faculty members and other alumni may nominate alumni candidates.
- All nominations will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee, which consists of Faculty of Arts alumni, faculty, staff, and past award recipients.
- The Selection Committee will select the Rising Star Alumni Award recipient.
- The Rising Star Alumni Award winner will be notified by the Dean of Arts.
- Alumni nominated but not chosen by the Selection Committee will remain in a nomination pool for consideration in subsequent years.
Do you know a Rising Star?
All nominations must be received by April 30th. Nominations received after April 30th will be considered in the following year.
For further information about the award program or nominations, contact Phoebe Wong, Senior Alumni Engagement Officer at phoebe.wong@uwaterloo.ca.
For more information about the School of Accounting and Finance Alumni Awards visit the School of Accounting and Finance website.