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Award nominations are now closed for the 2025 Northern Alberta Business Hall of Fame

Nominate a remarkable Albertan from our region to be recognized for their contributions!

In 1980, the Junior Achievement Northern Alberta Business Hall of Fame was unveiled to identify and chronicle the lives of great Albertans whose contributions to our economy and service to our community make a meaningful impact.

We all know these people. We admire them and are inspired by them. We work with them, alongside them, or have done so at some time in our careers. If we’re lucky, we call them mentors or friends. Annually, we honour them by recognizing them through Alberta’s highest business leadership award, presented in partnership with Nomination Partner Doane Grant Thornton LLP.

Important dates

Nominations will re-open for 2026 after the 2025 Business Hall of Fame event in June 2025.

Eligibility

Remarkable Albertans are honoured each year in a special gala event for making significant contributions that will stand the test of time.

Eligible nominees must:

Be a Canadian citizen
Reside in the province of Alberta
Be able to attend the annual gala in June 2025
Not be nominated by themselves or immediate family member

How to Submit a Nomination

Complete the form and attach all supporting documents. Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered.

Step 1. Download and complete the relevant nomination form

Hall of Fame Induction

Honour our region’s most esteemed business visionaries for their life achievements and service to our economy, our communities and the collective future of Albertans.

Inductee Nomination Form

Impact Award

Recipients are actively building a leadership legacy by creating economic impact, making meaningful community contributions and being a role model for young people.

Impact Award Nomination Form

Step 2. Prepare supporting documents

The following are to be included in this order with the nomination package (maximum 10 pages):

- - Completed nomination form (2 pages)
  - Letter of support from the nominator (2 pages maximum)
  - Letter of support from a seconder (2 pages maximum)
  - Biography, resumé/curriculum vitae (CV), or LinkedIn profile URL of the nominee (accomplishments to be detailed to a maximum of 3 pages).
  - Nomination package can also contain other supporting materials, such as letters of support from the community and relevant articles
  - Maximum application submission length is 10 pages, including 2 page application.

All letters should:

- - Outline the author’s direct knowledge of the value and impact of the nominee’s contributions
  - Describe their personal perspective on why the nominee is deserving of recognition
  - Be single-sided and 8.5 x 11 letter format

Submitting Nomination Packages to JA

There are 2 options to submit a nomination package:

- - It can be scanned and submitted by email to Rochelle Gilmour at rgilmour@janorthalberta.org
  - You can print out the form and all supporting documents and mail them to us at
    Junior Achievement Northern Alberta
    Suite 100, 10020 101A Avenue NW
    Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3G2

Please note that the entire nomination package must not exceed 10 one-sided pages in total.

After you Apply

- - All nominations are to be kept confidential.
  - Junior Achievement Northern Alberta receives and considers the nominations of candidates. The council will contact selected candidates by February of each year.
  - Nominations not selected remain under consideration for up to 3 years.
  - If the candidate makes a significant contribution or wins an award or honour after being nominated, please notify the council in writing
  - Nomination packages cannot be returned.

NOMINATION PARTNER

Contact

Rochelle Gilmour
Director of Development

Phone: 780-660-8824
Email: rgilmour@janorthalberta.org