Awards & Honours

2024 Fairview Valedictorian, Alex Zinman.

The NWP Convocation Ceremony honours graduates who have acheived academic excellence in their program of study. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian recipients leave a positive imprint in our learning community and represent the graduating class as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.

Information about applying for these awards will be communicated from the Financial Aid Office through your student email.

Valedictorian Award

Since 1985, Mr. Paul Evaskevich has generously sponsored the Grande Prairie Campus Valedictorian Award. Mr. Evaskevich is a former GPRC Board of Governors member and a faithful supporter of the institution and our students.

The Valedictorian Award recognizes the most outstanding graduating student receiving a certificate or diploma after at least one full year of study from all programs offered at Northwestern Polytechnic. That is, the student has completed the maximum course of study offered in a program at NWP. In addition, a student must be enrolled in a full course load during the year in which they are considered for the award.

Students will be shortlisted based on their display of leadership qualities, their contribution to the institution and finally, judged on the content of the Valedictory Address.

Salutatorian Award

The Beth Sheehan Salutatorian Award has been presented to a student completing the final year of a University Degree program hosted at Northwestern Polytechnic since 2009.

The Salutatorian Award recognizes the excellence of a collaborative degree completion student and acknowledges their choice to complete their studies on campus at Northwestern Polytechnic. To be eligible for this award, a student must be completing the final year of a collaborative degree program on NWP campus, be enrolled in 60% of a full course load, and have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in the fall semester before Convocation.

Students will be shortlisted based on their display of leadership qualities, contribution to the institution and finally, judged on the content of the salutatorian speech.

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