Humber Polytechnic alumnus George Stroumboulopoulos has received a 2024 Premier’s Award in the Creative Arts and Design category.

It marks the eighth consecutive year a Humber grad has won a Premier’s Award. The winners were announced at a gala that happened on Monday, November 25 in Toronto.

The annual awards are given to graduates from colleges across the province in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments. Both the winners and the nominees have attained professional success after graduation while being actively involved in the community and making notable contributions to their respective sectors.

Stroumboulopoulos, who graduated from Humber’s Broadcasting – Radio program in 1993 and belongs to the Radio Humber Hall of Fame, is a globally renowned Canadian media personality, broadcaster and humanitarian who's synonymous with creative arts and entertainment.  

He served as a producer and host on various MuchMusic programs and was the host of the long-running radio program The Strombo Show.   

He was also the host and executive producer of the television talk show George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, which first aired as The Hour, that covered many topics and issues and won multiple Gemini Awards. He has also hosted other television shows and specials including the popular Hockey Night in Canada.

Stroumboulopoulos is also known for his advocacy work and involvement in charitable initiatives including serving as an ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme since 2009.

Stroumboulopoulos was named to Billboard Music Canada's 2024 Power Players List as one of the most powerful and influential people in the music industry. In 2023, he was appointed to the Order of Canada for his leading contributions to Canadian media and journalism.

Humber had seven alumni nominated for 2024 Premier’s Awards.

Humber alumni to receive Premier’s Awards in recent years include Public Relations graduate Carrie Baker (2023), Ambulance and Emergency Care graduate Michael Sanderson (2023), Primary Care Paramedic graduate Mark Cameron (2022), Social Service Worker graduate Baldev Mutta (2021), Ambulance and Emergency Care graduate Peter F. Dundas (2019), Funeral Service Education graduate Allan Cole (2018), Industrial Design graduate Andrew Bowerbank (2017), Marketing graduate Ron Suter (2016), Culinary Management graduate Candice Ekonomakos (2014), Landscape Technician graduate Peter Van Stralen (2014), Industrial Design gradate Lee Renshaw (2013) and Paramedic graduate Rahul Singh (2011).