Award List & Criteria
This page outlines the list of awards which includes the categories and criteria for each. Please scroll down the page for further information. Alternatively, click an item from the list on the right to jump to it automatically.
Skip award list navigation menuWork Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Work Leadership Award is awarded to someone who meets the following criteria:
- Exemplary leadership of a project, program or team
- Enhances the quality of the workplace for other employees and contributes to the enhancement of diversity, safety and health, workplace culture and employee development
- Improves workplace processes by changing existing procedures for the better, reducing costs or increasing efficiencies
- Delivers a one-time or ongoing product to clients or the public
The categories for this award are:
- Female Employee
- Male Employee
- Administrative Assistant
- Female Manager
- Male Manager
School Sports for Student Athlete Sun Life Financial Leadership AwardReturn to top
The School Sports for Student Athlete Leadership Award is awarded to a student athlete who meets the following criteria:
- To recognize the student-athlete who has distinguished themselves to the highest level of performance while representing their school in competition
- Requires the student-athlete to have demonstrated superior athletic performance while representing their school
- Demonstrated leadership ability while exhibiting school spirit
- Shown unwavering dedication and service to their school sport and to other student-athletes or sports program
The categories are:
- Female Grade School Athlete
- Male Grade School Athlete
- Female High School Athlete
- Male High School Athlete
- Female College / University Athlete
- Male College / University Athlete
School Sports for School Coach Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The School Sports for School Coach Leadership Award is awarded to a school coach who meets the following criteria:
- Is a good role model for student-athletes
- Is respected by student-athletes and fellow coaches
- Has qualities exemplifying the values of fair play and good sportsmanship which are reflected in the behaviour of those coached by the individual
- Treats the student-athletes with respect
- Has demonstrated expertise, experience and leadership
- Has demonstrated commitment to the overall school sport program through coaching a variety of sports, working with the intramural programs or being involved with other sport initiatives
- Has shown leadership in the sport program by convening events, hosting clinics, and/or conducting developmental activities for student-athletes
The categories are:
- Female Grade School Coach
- Male Grade School Coach
- Female High School Coach
- Male High School Coach
- Female College / University Coach
- Male College / University Coach
Amateur Sports for Amatuer Athlete Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Amateur Sports for Amatuer Athlete Leadership Award is awarded to an amateur athlete who meets the following criteria:
- To recognize the amateur-athlete who has distinguished themselves to the highest level of performance while representing their team or themselves in competition
- Requires the amateur-athlete to have demonstrated superior athletic performance while representing their team or themselves
- Demonstrated leadership ability while exhibiting team spirit
- Shown unwavering dedication and service to their sport and to other amateur-athletes or sports program
- Role model to other amateur-athletes
The categories are:
- Female Amateur Athlete Under 14
- Male Amateur Athlete Under 14
- Female Amateur Athlete 14 to 18
- Male Amateur Athlete 14 to 18
- Female Amateur Athlete Over 18
- Male Amateur Athlete Over 18
Amateur Sports for Amateur Coach Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Amateur Sports for Amateur Coach Leadership Award is an amateur sports coach who meets the following criteria:
- Is a good role model for athletes
- Is respected by athletes and fellow coaches
- Has qualities exemplifying the values of fair play and good sportsmanship which are reflected in the behaviour of those coached by the individual
- Treats the athletes with respect
- Has demonstrated expertise, experience and leadership
- Has demonstrated commitment to the overall amateur sport program through coaching a variety of sports, working with the amateur programs or being involved with other sport initiatives
- Has shown leadership in the sport program by convening events, hosting clinics, and/or conducting developmental activities for athletes
The categories are:
- Female Amateur Coach Under 14
- Male Amateur Coach Under 14
- Female Amateur Coach 14 to 18
- Male Amateur Coach 14 to 18
- Female Amateur Coach Over 18
- Male Amateur Coach Over 18
Academics for Student Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Academics for Student Leadership Award is awarded to a student who meets the following criteria:
- High academic standing
- Demonstrated leadership in a variety of ways
- An unselfish individual who is more concerned about getting things accomplished than about being recognized for their efforts
- A person, who helps other students develop their leadership abilities
- Genuinely cares about fellow students
- Demonstrates a commitment to making their school a better place
The categories are:
- Female Grade School Student
- Male Grade School Student
- Female High School Student
- Male High School Student
- Female College / University Student
- Male College / University Student
Academics for Teaching Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Academics for Teaching Leadership Award is awarded to a school teacher who meets the following criteria:
- Ability to stimulate students to think creatively and critically
- Demonstrated caring for student learning
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for, and innovation in, teaching
- Fostering development of students and their intellectual growth
- Motivating students to exceed their own expectations
- Mentoring and demonstrating care for the well-being of students and colleagues, thereby contributing to a positive learning environment.
The categories are:
- Female Grade School Teacher
- Male Grade School Teacher
- Female High School Teacher
- Male High School Teacher
- Female College / University Teacher
- Male College / University Teacher
Arts for Student Artist Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Arts for Student Artist Leadership Award is awarded to student artists in the categories of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music Arts, Literary Arts, and Media Arts for student artists that meet the following criteria:
- High academic standing
- Demonstrated leadership in a variety of ways
- An unselfish individual who is more concerned about getting things accomplished than about being recognized for their efforts
- A person, who helps other students develop their leadership abilities
- Genuinely cares about fellow students
- Demonstrates a commitment to making their school a better place
The categories are:
- Female Student Visual Artist
- Male Student Visual Artist
- Female Student Performing Artist
- Male Student Performing Artist
- Female Student Music Artist
- Male Student Music Artist
- Female Student Literay Artist
- Male Student Literary Artist
- Female Student Media Artist
- Male Student Media Artist
Arts for Established Artist Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Arts for Established Artist Leadership Award is awarded to established artists in the categories of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music Arts, and Literary Arts, and Media Arts for established artists that meet the following criteria:
- Technical and creative excellence
- Significant artistic achievement
- Recognition by nominee's peer group of meaningful contribution in their field of practice over the course of their career
- Intellectual achievement, uniqueness and originality in the arts through education, training, creation, production, presentation, touring and distribution, marketing, collection, appreciation, preservation, research and study
- Impact of the recipient's work within their peer group and local community
- Sustained record of leadership in arts development
The categories are:
- Female Established Visual Artist
- Male Established Visual Artist
- Female Established Performing Artist
- Male Established Performing Artist
- Female Established Music Artist
- Male Established Music Artist
- Female Established Literay Artist
- Male Established Literary Artist
- Female Established Media Artist
- Male Established Media Artist
Medical / Clinical Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Medical / Clinical Leadership Award is awarded to a person in the medical or clinical field who meets the following criteria:
- Exemplifies the medical / clinical profession's highest values: altruism, compassion and dedication to patient care
- Exemplifies qualities of leadership that are outstanding and that produce innovative and effective results for peers, staff and patients
- Evidence of positive medical / clinical impact to patient care in the community or at the hospital
- Medical / clinical consultation by peers, including documented acknowledgement by peers as a premier consultant, and requested consultant involved in complex medical / clinical problems
The categories are:
- Female Physician
- Male Physician
- Female Nurse
- Male Nurse
Essential Emergency Services Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The Essential Emergency Services Leadership Award is awarded to a person of essential emergency services who meets the following criteria:
- Continually improving services to the community
- Strengthening essential emergency services relations and promoting community involvement
- Effectively using resources
- Enhancing communications within and cooperation among agencies
- Developing creative and innovative approaches that promote excellence in essential emergency services
- Demonstrating leadership among their fellow public safety employees or volunteers
The categories are:
- Female Police Officer
- Male Police Officer
- Female Fire Fighter
- Male Fire Fighter
- Female Paramedic
- Male Paramedic
New Beginnings for Youth Sun Life Financial Leadership Award Return to top
The New Beginnings for Youth Leadership Award is awarded to a person who meets the following criteria:
- Continually improving services to the community
- Strengthening new beginnings for youth relations and promoting community involvement
- Effectively using resources
- Enhancing communications within and cooperation among agencies
- Developing creative and innovative approaches that promote excellence in new beginnings for youth
- Demonstrating leadership among their fellow employees or volunteers
The categories are:
- Female Lawyer
- Male Lawyer
- Female Youth Worker
- Male Youth Worker
- Female Social Worker
- Male Social Worker