Honorary Degree

Potential candidates for the Honorary Degree are individuals that have made a significant contribution to the local, national or international community. The award honours outstanding achievement in one or more of NAIT’s four pillars.

• Science, technology and the environment
• Health
• Trades
• Business

Submit a nomination (pdf)

• 2021 - Shane Chartrand, Linda Hughes, Daryl McIntyre, Dr. Raymond Rajotte 
• 2019 - Paul Verhesen, William Andrew Jean Morin, Diane Brickner, George Schluessel
• 2018 - Teresa Spinelli, Bart Yachimec, Jeorg Goetsch and Mike Begin
• 2017 - Ashif Mawji, Javaid (Jerry) Naqvi
• 2016 - Ken Lueers, Jim Rakievich, Stewart Roth
• 2015 - Naseem Bashir, Doug Golosky, Douglas O. Goss, Q.C., AOE
• 2014 - Bob Gomes, Edward Stelmach, C.J. Woods, FCA
• 2013 - Chief James Ahnassay, Ray Pisani, Daniel Wai Yuk Yeung
• 2012 - Don Breen, Andrew Clark, Darren Entwistle
• 2011 - Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour, Clifford Giese, Yasmin Jivraj
• 2010 - Arlene Dickinson, Kevin Martin

• 2009 - Laurence M. Pollock, Don Oborowsky
• 2008 - Ruth Kelly, Don Metz
• 2007 - JR Shaw, Kevin Nabholz
• 2006 - JudyLynn Archer, John Stanton
• 2005 - Audrey Poitras, Lynda Steele, Reg Isley
• 2004 - Neil R. Wilkinson, C.J. (Cliff) Williams
• 2003 - Simon Smotkowicz, Thelma Chalifoux
• 2002 - Hon. Ernest C. Manning
• 2001 - Cam Tait, Harry Buddle
• 2000 - Eric Newell, Jim Edwards, Gil Cardinal
• 1999 - Madeleine Mercier, Henry Gusse