President Shoukri has placed in Canadian Immigrant Magazines Top 25 contest.
York’s President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri is in the running for Canadian Immigrant magazine’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards.
The awards acknowledge citizens for their accomplishments in their adoptive country.
Sanjay Agnihotri, director of operations and strategy at Metroland Specialty Markets, who leads the Top 25 awards program, says Shoukri’s nomination was a result of his inspiring academic and professional accomplishments, as well as his participation in many organizations.
Shoukri currently sits on the boards of directors for the Ontario Centres of Excellence, Cancer Care Ontario, and the Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation.
“I am extremely honoured to be nominated for this prestigious award along with such respected and accomplished individuals who have contributed so much to Canada,” says Shoukri.
The nomination process is open to all Canadians who wish to nominate an inspirational immigrant with permanent residency or citizenship in Canada.
Nominators are asked to provide reasons as to why the nominee is inspiring to them, including any accomplishments they have made and any challenges they have overcome, explains Agnihotri.
Nominations, as well as votes, were made on Canadian Immigrant’s website. The winners of the awards will be announced June 20, 2013.
“After the nominations phase is closed, a judging panel reviews the hundreds of nominations sent in and selects 75 finalists who earn the highest marks on a set scale of criteria,” says Agnihorti.
The criteria used by the panel to shortlist the finalists is based on nominations that describe how the potential candidates’ work has improved the standard of living in Canada in some way, whether these accomplishments have been made on a local or national scale.
Shoukri says his involvement in the Top 25 program and its testimonial is an achievement for not only himself but for the entire York community.
“This is public recognition for all of the amazing achievements by people here at York. We are known for excellence and innovation both in Canada and increasingly on an international level, so we all share a part of this nomination,” says Shoukri.
Winners will be announced by Canadian Immigrant on June 20.
Milica Markovi
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