-6th annual Excellence Gala to
be held November 19, 2024 at the Fairmont Royal York
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TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2024
/CNW/ - The Horatio Alger Association of Canada is pleased to
announce that it will honour five exceptional business, civic and
cultural leaders with the International Horatio Alger Award at
its November 19, 2024 Excellence
Gala. This year's recipients are:
- Michael Bublé, Canadian Singer and Songwriter
- Kap Dilawri, Co-founder,
Dilawri Group of Companies
- Victor Dodig, President
and CEO, CIBC
- Tracy Robinson, President
and CEO, CN
- Adam Waterous, CEO and
Managing Partner, Waterous Energy Fund
These 2024 International Horatio Alger Award recipients will be
celebrated for their lifetime achievements on November 19,
2024, at the Fairmont Royal York. The event will be hosted by
the Horatio Alger Association of Canada's Board of
Directors, including President Prem Watsa, President Emeritus
Dominic D'Alessandro, Vice Presidents Jay S. Hennick, the Rt.
Hon. David Johnston, Dr. Rola Dagher, and
Treasurer Rick Waugh. All funds raised will go toward
supporting the Horatio Alger Association's scholarship programs and
support services. Enquiries regarding sponsoring the Gala should be
directed to gala@horatioalger.ca.
"Celebrating our 6th Excellence Gala is an
important moment for our Association. We are thrilled to be
honouring the achievements of six of Canada's most
respected leaders. Michael Bublé, Kap Dilawri, Victor Dodig, Tracy Robinson, and Adam Waterous are role models whose lives
are the proof that hard work, perseverance, and a ''can do''
attitude can help overcome any obstacle. They also exemplify the
power of Canada's free enterprise system, a formidable
lever that allows people from humble beginnings to achieve the
Canadian dream," said Prem Watsa, President of the
Association. "As the main fundraising event for the Horatio Alger
Association of Canada's scholarship programs, the
Excellence Gala plays a critical role in our drive to
help Canada's next generation of leaders," he added.
The Horatio Alger Association will also be hosting its Scholars
Conference from November 18 to 20, in conjunction with the
Excellence Gala.
The Horatio Association of Canada has two functions.
First, it recognizes Canadians who have demonstrated perseverance
and achieved great success in life. These individuals are awarded
lifetime membership in our organization. Second, the Association
awards post-secondary scholarships to deserving young Canadians in
every province and territory. Since 2012, the Canadian Association
has awarded $16 million to over 2,000 deserving students
from coast to coast to coast. Scholarship recipients are also
supported and mentored by the Association through services such as
financial aid counselling, internships, and mental health
support.
For more information about the Horatio Alger Association and its
Member Class of 2023, please visit www.horatioalger.ca,
or follow the Association
on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About the Horatio Alger Association of Canada
The Horatio Alger Association of Canada, the Canadian
affiliate of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished
Americans, Inc., is a charitable organization dedicated to the
simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty and
determination can conquer all obstacles. The Association honours
the achievements of outstanding individuals who have succeeded in
spite of adversity by bestowing to them the Horatio
Alger Award and granting them lifetime membership into the
Association. Through the generosity of Horatio Alger Members,
the Horatio Alger Association of Canada awards
scholarships annually to deserving young people in every province
and territory. Members of the Association include Alain
Bouchard, Dominic D'Alessandro, Dr. Rola Dagher, Murray
Edwards, Darren Entwistle, Serge Godin, Wayne
Gretzky, Jay S. Hennick, the Right Honourable David
Johnston, Rebecca MacDonald, Bharat Masrani, the late
G. Wallace F. McCain, Lorne Michaels, the late Right
Honourable Brian Mulroney, Jim Pattison, Calin Rovinescu,
Walter Schroeder, Gerald W. Schwartz, Isadore
Sharp, Edward Sonshine, Prem Watsa and Rick Waugh.
For more information, visit www.horatioalger.ca. The
Association can also be found
on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
SOURCE Horatio Alger Association of Canada