The recipients of the 2012 Alumni Recognition Awards are some of the most successful individuals in their fields, earning them respect and the alumni association’s highest awards.
Yasmin Jivraj, ’80 BSc, is a seasoned business executive with more than 30 years of experience in the information technology (IT) sector. She is president and co-owner of Edmonton-based Acrodex, which has offices across Canada and a development centre in India. An active community leader, she has served on the boards of CBC/Radio-Canada and the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. She is a supporter of, and has served on the board of, the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. For her contributions to the advancement of IT she was named a Fellow in 2005 by the Canadian Information Processing Society and, in 2011, NAIT awarded her an Honorary Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management.
via 2012DistinguishedAlumni – New Trail – University of Alberta.