2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Valerie Jepson (’01) ©UVIC PHOTO SERVICES
BY BERNADETTE LYNCH, ALUMNI AND ANNUAL GIVING OFFICER
Dean Susan Breau (Law) presents Valerie Jepson (’01) with the Distinguished Alumni Award. A ceremony honouring the eleven 2019 recipients was held on February 5, 2019 at the Songhees Wellness Centre as a part of Alumni Week
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ach year during Alumni Week (the first week of February) the UVic Alumni Association, in partnership with the faculties and divisions of UVic, present Distinguished Alumni Awards to outstanding members of the alumni community. The UVic alumna or alumnus is nominated for consideration by sending a brief summary and/ or biography to alumni@uvic.ca by October 1st of each year that outlines the individual’s accomplishments. This is then forwarded to the faculty where that person graduated. The recipients are selected by their respective faculties or divisions based on a number of criteria, including career accomplishments or service to their community. The recipients are announced in December of each year.
On February 5, 2019, Valerie Jepson (’01), was honoured with the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award for the Faculty of Law. Ms. Jepson is the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Toronto. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the Code of Conduct for elected and appointed officials at the City of Toronto, for raising awareness about the Code of Conduct, providing advice about meeting the standards in the Code and carrying out investigations when allegations of misconduct are made. Ms. Jepson previously held the position as Counsel to the Integrity Commissioner for the Province of Ontario. As Counsel, she advised the Ontario Integrity Commissioner on all aspects of her mandate including the conduct of MPPs,
