Pinnacle Awards Program
Established in 2021, the Pinnacle Awards Program recognizes exceptional contributions by administrative staff, faculty and librarians. Three distinct awards comprise the program—the Chancellor’s Leadership Award, the President’s Excellence Award and the Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize.
U of T’s success relies on the talent, dedication, and efforts of administrative staff, faculty and librarians across the tri-campus. These awards raise awareness of their significant role in supporting the University’s mission to foster an academic community in which the learning and scholarship of every member may flourish.
Through a partnership with the Division of University Advancement, the awards are a component of the University’s broader Awards of Excellence Program.
The President’s Excellence Award
The President’s Excellence Award recognizes administrative staff (unionized and non-unionized) and librarians for their outstanding service to the University and their role in enhancing the University experience. We will present three categories of the President’s Excellence Awards this year.
Learn about the 2022-23 recipients here.
The Chancellor’s Leadership Award
The Chancellor’s Leadership Award recognizes administrative staff (unionized and non-unionized) and librarians who demonstrate outstanding leadership and significantly advance the University’s mission. We will present three categories of the Chancellor’s Leadership Award this year.
Learn about the 2022-23 recipients here.
The Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize
The Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize is presented annually to recognize two individuals—one influential leader and one emerging leader—who have consistently made positive and lasting contributions in the areas of scholarship, service to others, and / or action against discrimination.
Learn about the 2022-23 recipients here.
Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture, Kelly-Hannah Moffat, Assistant Vice-President, University Human Resources, Erin Jackson, and the recipients of the 2022 Pinnacle Awards Program.
View photos from this year’s event.
About the Awards of Excellence
Throughout its rich history, the University of Toronto has striven to promote and recognize excellence among its community members. The University of Toronto Alumni Association (UTAA) has played an integral role in furthering this mission through its longstanding support of distinguished awards programs that acknowledge outstanding faculty, staff, and students.
The prestigious Awards of Excellence program dates back to 1921 with the creation of the John H. Moss Scholarship, awarded to outstanding student leaders. In 1990 the Faculty Award and the Chancellor’s Award were added to the program. Since 1990, seven more distinct awards or scholarships recognizing exceptional students, faculty, and administrative staff members of the University have been launched; most recently, the Jill Matus Award for Excellence in Student Services.
Though the criteria differ for each award, recipients all share a commitment to enhancing the university experience of their peers and leave a significant impact on the University through their efforts.
For more information, visit the Awards of Excellence homepage.