Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Alumni Association (KPUAA) recently honoured the following four 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award winners in Surrey:
• Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Children and Family Development: Diploma in Marketing Management (1994)
• Baltej Dhillon, Staff Sergeant with the RCMP: Diploma in Criminology (1988)
• Maryanne Mathias, Co-founder and owner of sustainable fashion company Osei-Duro: Bachelor of Arts in Applied Design Fashion (2003)
• Chris McCue, President of McCue Environmental Contracting: Diploma in Environmental Protection Technology (1994)
Close to 150 guests gathered at the Eaglequest Golf course to honour the award winners, who were selected from a pool of nearly 43,000 Kwantlen graduates. The annual award recognizes alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the university through exceptional career, public and community service; athletics; arts and culture; or academic achievements.