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.

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Work 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