McGill Toronto Excellence Awards highlight the success and contributions of alumni and friends in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), McGill’s largest alumni community outside Quebec.

Honourees for 2021

Distinguished Leader Award
Donna Hayes, BA’78McGILL

McGill Friend of Education in Toronto Award
Dr. Michael Dan, OC, PhD’89

Impact Award
Jennifer Baichwal, BA’90, MA’96

Rising Star Award
Marilyn Verghis, BA’17

Honourees for 2020

Distinguished Leader Award
Dr. Dafydd (Dave) Rhys Williams, OC, OOnt, BSc’76, MDCM’83, MSc’83, DSc’07

Impact Award
Dr. Marla Shapiro, CM, MDCM’79

Rising Star Award
Linda Zhang, BSc(Arch)’11

Friend of McGill in Toronto Award
Kathleen Taylor, CM, LLD’17

Honourees for 2019

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Distinguished Leader Award
Dr. Eileen de Villa, BSc’91

Impact Award
Robert J. Deluce, BSc’71, DSc’13

Rising Star Award
Dr. Xiaoyang Liu, BSc’07, PhD’13, MDCM’15

Friend of McGill in Toronto Award
Larry Tanenbaum, OC

Honourees for 2018

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Distinguished Leader Award
Mike Babcock, BEd’86, LLD’13

Impact Award
Lawrence Bloomberg, MBA’65

Rising Star Award
Kendra Alexia Hefti, BCL/LLB’16

Rising Star Award
Lilia Koleva, BSc(Arch)’09, MArch’11

Friend of McGill in Toronto Award
Marcel Desautels, LLD’07