Laurence Decore Awards for Student Leadership

The Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership honours Mr. Laurence Decore, former Edmonton mayor and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. The original proposal for the Student Leadership Awards was initiated by the Alberta College and Technical Institute Student Executive Council (ACTISEC).

The awards recognize post-secondary students who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and leadership to fellow students and to their community.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be:

• a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible),

• an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply:

• one parent or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or

• Alberta is the last place the student has lived for twelve (12) consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or

• the student’s spouse/partner has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 12 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary.

• enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program (a minimum 60% course load) at an eligible publicly-funded post-secondary institution in Alberta,

-involved in either student government or student societies, clubs or organizations, or involved in student organizations at the provincial or national level or in non-profit community organizations, and

• in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution.