Prince George, B.C.-  The Alumni Association  at UNBC has announced  the  recipients  of its Distinguished Alumni awards. There will be four people honoured  this year.

UNBC Alumni Ray Noonan will receive the Community Service Award, while Matthew Thomson will collect the Professional Excellence Award. In addition, philanthropist Mary Kordyban and UNBC faculty member Dr. Todd Whitcombe will be made honorary members of the Alumni Association.

““Each year the Alumni Association of UNBC is fortunate to recognize the amazing contributions that graduates and supporters of the University make in Northern BC, across the province, and around the world,” says Alumni Association of UNBC President Andrew Seabrook. “The 2015 award winners and honorary alumni join an illustrious group who are accomplishing great things.”

UNBC President Daniel Weeks offered his congratulation to the recipients ”Ray Noonan and Matthew Thomson are superb examples of how UNBC alumni are leaders in the community. I also congratulate Mary Kordyban and Todd Whitcombe on being named honorary members of the Alumni Association and thank them for their engagement in community work and ongoing support of UNBC.”

The Alumni Association has named 21 honorary members since beginning the practice in 1997. The first Distinguished Alumni Awards were handed out in 2012. The awards will be presented this Thursday at   the 2015 Alumni Awards Reception.