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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2025 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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PRESIDENT\u2019S LEADERSHIP AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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QC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2024 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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PRESIDENT\u2019S LEADERSHIP AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2023 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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PRESIDENT\u2019S LEADERSHIP AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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DISTINGUISED ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2022 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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DISTINGUISED ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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PRESIDENT\u2019S LEADERSHIP AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2019 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2018 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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LEADERSHIP AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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PRESIDENT’S AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2017 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Actor, Producer, Author, Advocate\/Activist
<\/strong><\/span>QC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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PRESIDENT’S AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2016 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Managing Director
UBS Financial Services Inc.
ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Award-winning television
executive and producer
PRESIDENT’S AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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QC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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2015 Gala Honorees<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Chairman & CEO
Avison Young (Canada) Inc.
<\/strong><\/span>ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Senior Vice President
Capital Research & Management Company
ALUMNI AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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President
RHH Capital & Consulting
QC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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