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    Lincoln M. Alexander Award

    The Lincoln M. Alexander Award commemorates the legacy of Ontario’s 24th Lieutenant Governor by recognizing three young people who have shown strong leadership in eliminating racial discrimination. Two recipients in the Student category and one recipient in the Community category will each receive a $5,000 cash award.

    View the recorded Award Ceremony for 2019 and 2020 recipients

    Eligibility

    Student Award

    Only accredited provincial secondary schools can nominate a student for this award.

    The person you nominate (the nominee) must be:

    • a grade 12 student at an Ontario high school
    • planning to attend a post-secondary institution as a full-time student
    • a resident of Ontario

    You cannot nominate:

    • yourself
    • someone who has passed away

    Community Award

    Only a community organization or agency that works extensively in the area of race relations can nominate someone for this award.

    The person you nominate (nominee) must be:

    • between the ages of 16 and 25
    • a resident of Ontario

    You cannot nominate:

    • yourself
    • someone who has passed away
    • an elected federal, provincial or municipal politician currently in office
    • a public appointee currently in office

    Required information

    To submit a nomination, you will need to provide:

    • The school or community organization’s name, phone number and address.
    • The nominee’s first name, last name, phone number and email address.
    • The nominator’s first name, last name, phone number and email address.
    • A detailed description of your nominee’s achievements.
    • A minimum of two signed testimonial letters on letterhead. The letters must be from two different individuals who are not the nominator. An electronic signature or scanned copy of the signed letters are acceptable. The testimonial writers should:
      • know the nominee
      • be able to explain the value and impact of the nominee’s achievements
      • support the nomination
    • The testimonial writers’ first name, last name, phone number and email address.

    Additional information

    You may include additional materials if they give more insight into your nominee’s accomplishments, such as:

    • supplementary testimonials
    • publications
    • media stories and news articles

    Volunteer activities in other areas and academic performance are not taken into consideration.

    The testimonial letters and supporting documents are accepted in these formats: doc, docx, pdf, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, txt. The maximum file size for each is 2 MB.

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