##  [Recognition](/community/recognition) 

# Recognition

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 ![2026 Nursing Gala - Awardees and presenters](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2026-05/awardees-medium.jpg.webp?itok=TxIrJQWa)

 



Back row L-R: **Minna Miller**, Award of Distinction; **Jenna MacLellan**, Erickson Kline Moerike NP Preceptor Award; presenters **Elisabeth Bailey**, **Mitchel Erickson**, **Elizabeth Saewyc** and **Nassim Adhami**; **Jane Narayan**, Erickson Kline Moerike NP Preceptor Award. Front row L-R: **Kirsten Boonstra**, Award for Excellence as a BSN Clinical Preceptor, **Rana Jin**, Alumni Recognition Award; **Vienna Kan**, Award for Excellence as a BSN Clinical Preceptor.

Over the years, the School of Nursing has been proud to recognize our **ALUMNI** with three awards. We have honoured numerous **PARTNERS** with two important awards, and we acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our **PRECEPTORS** with two additional awards. Please take the time to consider an individual associated with the school of nursing for one of these accolades. Details of the awards and links to the nomination forms are provided below.

The 2026 Awards were presented on May 5, 2026 at the UBC Alumni Centre (Jack Poole Hall).

**Nominations for 2027 will open in November, 2026.**







## Alumni Recognition Awards

If you know a UBC Nursing alum who has made an exceptional contribution to nursing following the completion of their UBC Nursing education, then we want to hear from you. Each year we seek out those outstanding individuals so that we may recognize them during Nursing Week in the second week of May.







- Recent Alumni Award
- Award of Distinction
- Alumni Recognition

#####  Recent Alumni Award 



Within a relatively short period after graduation (maximum 10 years), has demonstrated exceptional engagement in professional, civic, or community activities







#####  Award of Distinction 



Has made a significant impact by contributing to the advancement of nursing and bringing honour to the nursing profession at a Canadian and/or international level.







#####  Alumni Recognition 



Has made a sustained and meaningful contribution to nurses and/or nursing at a local, community and/or provincial level.













![Alumnus takes a photograph](/sites/default/files/styles/card_focal_point_sm/public/card-images/2023-02/2018-05-03%20Nursing%20Gala_KellanHiggins_%20%2888%29.jpg.webp?h=36466e8f&itok=kGeWYnRL)### [Online Nomination Form](https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56yt1hw5yvGTOct)



![Crowd applauds](/sites/default/files/styles/card_focal_point_sm/public/card-images/2023-02/2018-05-03%20Nursing%20Gala_KellanHiggins_%20%2872%29.jpg.webp?h=848c7844&itok=CJNb0k_p)### [Previous Awardees](/community/awardsrecognition/list-of-gala-award-recipients)







[SAMPLE Alumni Awards Nomination Form](https://nursing.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Alumni%20Awards%20Nomination%20Form.pdf)







## Preceptor Awards

### *Recognize Excellence | Reward Knowledge | Recommend Your Preceptor*

Two awards are available for recognizing the contributions of preceptors: The **Erickson Kline Moerike Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Award** and the **Award for Excellence as a BSN Clinical Preceptor**.







### Erickson Kline Moerike Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Award

Mr. Mitchel Erickson and Mr. Martin Kline have established the Erickson-Kline-Moerike Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Endowment that will support a prize to recognize excellent NP preceptors in the Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program in UBC School of Nursing. The prize will be awarded by the Director of the School of Nursing, based on nominations from current and recently graduated NP students, evaluated by a panel of Nursing faculty.

In order to be eligible to be nominated by a student, the preceptor must:

- Have worked as a preceptor with UBC NP students for at least 500 clinical hours
- Cannot receive this prize more than once every three years.
- NOTE: School of Nursing Faculty are not eligible for this prize.

EKM Preceptor Award nominations are now **closed** as of March 17, 2026.







### Award for Excellence as a BSN Clinical Preceptor

UBC School of Nursing invites faculty or recent BSN graduates interested in recognizing a distinguished preceptor to nominate a preceptor for the **Award for Excellence as a BSN Clinical Preceptor**. A preceptor should demonstrate a commitment to **Teaching**, **Excellence in Practice**, and **Fostering positive and respectful learning/practice environments**.

BSN Preceptor Award - nominations for 2026 are now open.

[**NOMINATE A BSN PRECEPTOR**](https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1QU9o1vFM39YDD7)







## Partner Awards

The School of Nursing is grateful to all its partners and donors who have made possible many of the School's initiatives and support for students throughout the years. Those who have made outstanding contributions are honoured with either the **Donor Partnership Award** or the **Community Partnership Award**. Recipients of these awards are determined without a formal nomination process. Nominations for this award are currently closed.







## NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 **are now OPEN.**