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Recognition follows the work, not the other way around

U of T alumni take home 2026 YWCA Toronto Distinction Awards for work that has already changed the city around them.

Reported by U of T Alumni Staff

U of T alumni recognized at the 2026 YWCA Toronto Distinction Awards.
AlumniU of T alumni recognized at the 2026 YWCA Toronto Distinction Awards.Photo: University of Toronto Alumni / official source image

The U of T alumni recognized by the 2026 YWCA Toronto Distinction Awards work across fields, but their common thread is local consequence: an organization strengthened, a voice amplified or a public problem made harder to ignore.

Awards can freeze a moment. The better reading is forward. What matters is what the recognition lets these people do next, and which younger person now sees a route into the work.

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  1. Original reporting · alumni.utoronto.ca
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