York's Top 30 Alumni Under 30 - Alumni and Friends

At home and abroad, York University’s young alumni are making positive, impactful change. From business leaders championing equity, diversity and inclusion, to social impact researchers and environmental activists, York alumni working across all sectors are making meaningful differences in their communities.

York U’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 program aims to recognize inspiring and diverse alumni 29 years old and younger who are driven to make a difference locally and globally. With past recipients pursuing careers in science and technology, anti-Black racism in Canada, and disability rights, we are honoured to recognize and engage these changemakers and shed light on the inspiring work they’re doing.

Read the 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30 announcement.

Nominations for the next Top 30 Alumni Under 30 list will open in Fall of 2022.

For any questions in the meantime, please contact Senior Alumni Engagement Officer, Nicole Light at nlight@yorku.ca or 437-235-8754.

Frequently Asked Questions

If the following FAQ section doesn’t answer your question, please contact Senior Alumni Engagement Officer, Nicole Light at nlight@yorku.ca or 437-235-8754.

Nominations and self-nominations can be submitted using this form.

Please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@yorku.ca.

Alumni cannot be selected more than once for this recognition, but unsuccessful nominees can be nominated in subsequent years. Additionally, nominations do not carry forward, so please submit a new nomination package.

No. With an alumni community of nearly 350,000, we’d like to give more alumni the opportunity to receive this recognition for the impact they are making in the world.

Yes, self-nominations are welcome.

Yes, and on the nomination form nominators are asked to disclose their relationship to the nominee.

Nominators will be contacted in late winter to share the results of their nomination.

A selection committee of volunteers comprised of students, young alumni and staff select the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 according to a set of criteria.

All nominators are contacted with the results of their nomination.

Yes. Only the nominators are informed of unsuccessful nominations.

The Top 30 Alumni Under 30 are recognized on York’s website, social media, alumni community newsletters and other potential media as exemplars of what York alumni take on and accomplish. Additionally, the Top 30 are invited to exclusive alumni events and speaking opportunities.