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Meet 10 Concordians distinguished with Alumni Recognition Awards

Laureates of 34th edition represent extraordinary achievement and impact across our university and the community
June 8, 2026
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By Louise Morgan, GrDip 99


Alumni Recognition Award winners and representatives stand in a row holding their awards.

Nearly 100 Concordians and friends came together on May 25 at Montreal’s Maison Alcan to celebrate the newest recipients of the Alumni Recognition Awards, presented by the Concordia University Alumni Association. The ceremony was emceed by Sudha Krishnan, BA 99, host at CBC Montreal.

Selected from among Concordia’s 270,000 graduates, 50,000 students, and 7,000 faculty and staff members, this year’s 10 distinguished honourees represent an extraordinary level of achievement and impact across the university community.

•  View photos of our event on Flickr.

Congratulations to our 2026 laureates:

Rana Ghorayeb, BA 97, MEng 01, Humberto Santos Award of Merit and Service

Lenore Vosberg, Honorary Life Membership

Alex Ionescu, BCompSc 12, Benoît Pelland Alumnus of the Year

Alexandra Kindrat, PhD 18, John F. Lemieux Medal

Hayfa Akoubi, BSc 17, BSc 22, John F. Lemieux Medal

Gaétan Lefebvre, BComm 86, EMBA 06, MBA Alumnus of the Year

Hong Deng, MEng 01, International Excellence Award

Lai-King Hum, BA 85, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award

Sharon-May Nelson, BSc 97, BEng 10, Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award

June Aldinucci, Outstanding Student Leader Award



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