York Catholic District School Board alumni are truly outstanding. Through their God-given talents and social conscience, they constantly make the world a better place.
York Catholic recognizes some of its incredible alumni every year with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. This is a celebration of Catholic education and the people who have benefited from it.
If you know a York Catholic alumni who deserves the Distinguished Alumni Award, please nominate them here by Sunday, January 11, 2025.
Last year’s Distinguished Alumni winners were:
- David Coletto is the CEO and founding partner of Abacus Data, a leading market research and strategy firm, and he is the host of the InFocus podcast.
- Sgt. Julian Alexander Doria is a section commander, parachute company, in The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Airborne Infantry, Canadian Armed Forces.
- Nathan Gaba is an advocate for the Black community, a public speaker, a consultant and an ableism disruptor who was born with cerebral palsy.
- Stephen Pastore is a research fellow in the Department of Genetics at SickKids Hospital and an adjunct professor at York University and Humber Polytechnic.
- Cloey Uddenberg is a professional soccer player for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
Distinguished Alumni Awards winners:
- Have made a significant contribution to their field, industry and/or community, and are an inspiration to others (and have worked in their field for at least two years)
- Reflect one or more of the Catholic School Graduate Expectations
- Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills and integrate Catholic values into their daily lives, as a socially responsible global citizen
- Graduated from a York Catholic secondary school or spent the majority of their formative years in a York Catholic school
Please nominate the exceptional York Catholic alumnus in your life by Sunday, January 11, 2025!