2025 GH Women of Distinction
Nominations for the 2025 recipients are now closed.
2025 GH Women of Distinction Event Information
As we look ahead to International Women’s Day on March 8, and continue to celebrate and honour the achievements of our community, we are excited to announce the second annual 2025 GH Women of Distinction recognitions. The 2025 GH Women of Distinction highlights unique, positive, and meaningful contributions. By nominating a woman, you are honouring her accomplishments, validating her hard work and acknowledging the impact she is making.
Nomination Considerations
The 2025 GH Women of Distinction recognitions have two groups of nominees:
- Students/Alumni - Up to three recipients will be selected from this group.
- Employees - This group has three categories:
- Support Staff
- Instructors
- Administrators
The Selection Committee aims to choose one recipient from each employee category, for a total of up to three employees.
The goal is to provide the opportunity for every nominator to showcase their nominee’s unique experience and impact, rather than trying to match their diverse experiences to one single recognition category.
The 2025 GH Women of Distinction recognitions will highlight each of the nominees’ unique accomplishments, strengths and contributions.
A GH Woman of Distinction has made a commitment and a significant difference in the GH community by any or all of the following:
- Being a role model and inspiring others through her leadership.
- Breaking new ground or old barriers, and being an agent for change at GH and/or in the local community.
- Making an impact in her chosen field or endeavor and/or program of study.
- Assisting others to be successful in their achievements.
- Helping to encourage women to take part in shaping the future of their own lives and/or their communities and/or their studies
- Showing an innovative approach to challenges facing women in the community
Who is eligible?
- To be eligible to receive a 2025 GH Woman of Distinction recognition, nominees must:
Be a current student (either part-time or full-time), a support staff member, an administrator, a faculty/instructor at the University of Guelph-Humber (either part-time or full-time, with either UofG or Humber employment contracts) or a GH alumna (GH alumna who are nominated and are not currently employed at GH will be considered as a subset of the student group of nominees given they are former students. GH alumna who are nominated and are currently employed at GH will be considered in the employee group of nominees). - Be a woman or individual who identifies as female.
- Have made a commitment and a significant difference in the GH community by positively influencing the changing social, environmental, industry or postsecondary landscape.
Please note:
- Any individual GH community member or department/unit/society can make a nomination
- Individuals cannot self-nominate
- Previous GH Women of Distinction recipients are not eligible to be nominated again within three years of their recognition (previously nominated women are eligible to be nominated again).
- Posthumous applications cannot be accepted
Assessment Considerations
In 2025, up to 3 students/alumna and up to 3 employees will be selected as GH Women of Distinction.
To the best of your knowledge, describe how your nominee has met two or more of the following criteria:
Impact
- How have they impacted their program of study and/or field of expertise?
- What have they accomplished that has had a positive or inspiring impact on their program of study and/or field?
Leadership
- How have they demonstrated leadership in their program, role, or industry?
Who do they lead?
Influence
- How have they influenced their program, role or industry?
- What kind of impact has that influence made?
Coaching and mentorship
- What coaching and mentorship have they offered in their program, role or industry?
Community involvement
- How are they involved in their community?
- Do they volunteer? How long have they been involved?
Inclusion and equity advocate
- How do they advocate for inclusion and equity in their program, role or industry?
- What kinds of things do they do?
Achievements in program or field
- What have their achievements been in their program, role or industry?
- Have they won awards or been recognized for their contributions?
Please note the following important nomination information:
- Your nomination should provide detailed responses to at least two or more of the above questions. The more information you provide, the better.
- To help ensure the Selection Committee has enough information to evaluate each submission fairly and objectively, nominators should aim for a minimum 400 word count.
- Letters of support are considered optional.
- Nominee packages will be reviewed by the Selection Committee based on the information submitted.
- All nomination information is confidential and will be reviewed by the U of GH Women of Distinction 2025 Selection Committee only.
Nomination Process and Timeline
The 2025 GH Women of Distinction recognitions will highlight each of the nominees’ unique accomplishments, strengths and contributions. By nominating a woman, you are honouring her accomplishments, validating her hard work and acknowledging the impact she is making.
All 2025 GH Women of Distinction nominations must be received no later than Thursday, February 6, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. Completed nominations must be submitted online by February 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
All nominators provide consent on behalf of their nominees for submitting their nominations. A nominee may opt to decline their nomination by contacting Sara Rumsey, Manager Planning and Strategic Initiatives at sara.rumsey@guelphhumber.ca.
Selected 2025 recipients will be notified on February 21, 2025, and will be announced publicly on March 6, 2025 at an on-campus event at the University of Guelph-Humber.
Selected 2025 recipients will have their names, bios and photos published and shared publicly in recognition of their achievements.
Read about the 2024 GH Women of Distinction event
Nominations for the 2025 recipients are now closed.