Alumni Awards

This Alumni Award recognizes a Trinity Western University alumnus/alumna who exemplifies the University's commitment to pursue truth through excellence in Christian research and ministry and in the integration of faith and reason. 

The recipient of this award has made significant contributions to an academic field, education, and/or creative work (literature, art, etc.,) that displays the beauty, meaning, and truth of God’s work in the world. 

This Alumni Award recognizes a Trinity Western University alumnus/alumna who, in alignment with the University's vision, is making a significant impact in the world by promoting justice, advocacy, and care for the marginalized and the oppressed. This award celebrates alumni who have demonstrated a commitment to social justice through their work, activism, and service to their communities. 

This Alumni Award recognizes a Trinity Western University alumnus/alumna who embodies the University's commitment to equipping graduates to faithfully participate in advancing the kingdom of God. 

Calvin Hanson, founding president of Trinity Western University, and his wife, Muriel, exercised faith in a time of great uncertainty. Their motto was “Do not doubt in the dark what God has shown you in the light." This award honours an alumnus/alumna who has likewise shown steadfast devotion to living out their faith in commendable ways: devoting themselves to fulfilling the Great Commission, spreading the love of Christ in the places they live and work, and inspiring others to do the same.