UMFA Awards Nominations Now Open

Deadline is March 25

UMFA is now accepting nominations for the following awards:

ROY VOGT MEMORIAL AWARD
The Roy Vogt Memorial Award is to be presented to an Association member or past member in recognition of outstanding service to the Association. This award is regarded as the highest honour of the Association. If the member has not already been a recipient, the member will also be simultaneously nominated to receive the CAUT Dedicated Service Award. The award will be a certificate, as well as a contribution to the charity chosen by the award winner. For details, see: http://www.umfa.ca/who-we-are/awards/roy-vogt.

PAUL FORTIER PRIZE FOR STUDENT ACTIVISM
The $500 Paul Fortier Prize for Student Activism is presented to a current University of Manitoba student who demonstrates an active involvement in union related activities and/or community activism and/or activities aimed towards improving student life and/or working conditions of student employees, including markers, research assistants and sessional lecturers. For details, see: http://www.umfa.ca/who-we-are/awards/paul-fortier.

CAUT DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD
The CAUT Dedicated Service Award was established to recognize exceptional service provided by individuals at the local or provincial level. This award is granted by CAUT upon receipt of a recommendation from a local, provincial or federated association.  For details, see: http://www.umfa.ca/who-we-are/awards/caut.
 
When submitting an application for either the Roy Vogt Memorial Award or the CAUT Dedicated Service Award, it is important to note that the Awards Committee reserves the right to assign nominations to the other award if they believe it is a better fit.

Deadline for nominations for all awards is 4:00 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026.