From the stages of Broadway to the trophy treasure trove at the Hockey Hall of Fame, Sheridan’s nominees for this year’s Premier’s Awards represent a wide spectrum of success. The accolades celebrate the outstanding social and economic contributions of Ontario’s college graduates. Since 1992, the awards have recognized one winner in each of six categories. Sheridan alumni have taken home the prize 15 times, including last year when children’s author and illustrator Jon Klassen won in the creative arts and design category. This year’s recipients will be announced on Nov. 21 at a gala event in Toronto.
Sheridan’s 2016 nominees are:
Camille Eanga-Selenge in the recent graduate category. She made her debut in The Book of Mormon, one of Broadway’s most acclaimed and successful musicals, just one year after graduating from the Music Theatre Performance program in 2012.
Charmaine Hammond is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, expert in conflict resolution and mediation, and a social entrepreneur. She is the nominee in the community services category.
Michael Hicks represents Sheridan in the technology category. Hicks has been a driving force in turning Intelex Technologies from a small Canadian company to a global leader in cloud-based environmental, health, safety and quality management software.
One of Canada’s pre-eminent contemporary artists, Kent Monkman is nominated in the creative arts and design category. Monkman’s paintings, films, installations and performances recast historical depictions of First Nations people in witty, provocative ways.
As a head instructor for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, Gloria Peckham has earned the nomination in the health sciences category. Specially trained dog guides offer their handlers independence, safety and mobility. In some cases, the animals save lives.
A graduate of both Sheridan and Durham College, Phil Pritchard is a joint nominee from the two schools in the business category. Pritchard is curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame museum, but he’s best known as the Keeper of the Stanley Cup and spends 160 days per year travelling with hockey’s top prize.
Read more about the nominees and the Premier’s Awards.