Jack A. MacDonald Award of Merit

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About the Award

The Jack A. MacDonald Award of Merit was awarded to an elementary or secondary school student attending an Ontario public school within an OPSBA Member Board for a sound academic record and outstanding community service and leadership. The late Jack A. MacDonald touched the lives of hundreds of trustees and teachers in school boards throughout Ontario during his more than 26 years in the field of education. As a school trustee in Brantford, an active member of the Home and School Association, and the Executive Director and Secretary Treasurer of the Ontario Public School Trustees’ Association for 17 years, Jack MacDonald compiled an impressive record of accomplishments and achievements. His care and concern for Ontario education and, specifically, for students prompted his colleagues and friends to institute this award in his memory in 1987, and it was awarded until 2025.

Recipients

  • Aiesha Hindle, Indigenous Student Trustee, DSB Ontario North East

  • Award of Merit Recipients

    Ailia Syeda, Limestone DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Grace de Varennes, Limestone DSB

    Ella Rickard

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    Braydon Anthony Bandurka, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Calvin Bell, Bluewater DSB
    Gavin Hickey, Ottawa-Carleton DSB

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    Alexandra Elmslie, Upper Grand DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Jessica Kellow, Upper Grand DSB
    Tabarak Al-Delaimi, Ottawa Carleton DSB

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    Suraj Bansal, York Region DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Aaliyah Jaleel, Durham DSB
    Maya Lekhi, York Region DSB

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    Hannah Burrows, Ottawa-Carleton DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    ​Sean McCloskey, Renfrew County DSB
    Stephanie Hrynkiw, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB

  • Award of Merit Recipients

    Dasha Metropolitansky, Halton DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Sophia Kallitsis,Upper Grand DSB
    Madeleine Leach Jarrett, Rainbow DSB
    Ali Bokhari, Toronto DSB
    Pablo Gonzalez, Toronto DSB
    Samantha Stevenson, DSB Ontario North East

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    Riley Beam, Near North DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Rachel Stripp, Halton DSB

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    Zachary Misener Avon Maitland DSB

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    Charmaine Holland, DSB of Niagara
    Tristen Stinkowji, DSB Ontario North East

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    Chase Woon, Trillium Lakelands DSB

  • Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Brian Grant, ​Lambton Kent DSB

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    Christopher Grouchy, ​Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Julie Chan, ​Toronto DSB
    Chelsea Chen, ​Toronto DSB
    Jacques St. Pierre, ​Toronto DSB

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    Vicky Vanthof, DSB Ontario North East

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    Sung Wook Um, DSB of Niagara

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Kyle Lubienieki, Greater Essex County DSB
    Madison Schaffner, DSB Ontario North East
    William Warnica, Peel DSB

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    Amy Cook, ​DSB Ontario North East

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Justin Bairos Neves, Peel DSB
    Alyssa McKinley, Greater Essex County DSB

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    Dana Vanthof, DSB Ontario North East
    Chelsea Green, Hastings and Prince Edward DSB

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    Erica Hall, ​Rainbow DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Adam Wheeler, Toronto DSB

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    Debeka Navaranjan, Toronto DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Paul McGilvery, DSB Ontario North East
    Patricia Dunn, DSB of Niagara

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    David Park, Halton DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Nico Elliott-Armstrong, Toronto DSB
    Kaley Veerman, DSB Ontario North East

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    Lianne Irish, Hastings and Prince Edward DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Martin Brown, Rainbow DSB

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    Sarah Reynolds, Trillium Lakelands DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Andrew Brown, Peel DSB

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    Ritka Goel, Toronto DSB
    Bikramjit Nahal, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Kusala Jayasuriya, Toronto DSB
    Robert Kempson, Limestone DSB
    Huong H.N. Trinh, Toronto DSB

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    Raymond Balec, ​Lakehead DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Shokofeh Motlagh, Toronto DSB
    Jonathan Schinkel, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB

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  • Award of Merit Recipients

    Michael Teng, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB

    Certificate of Recognition Winners

    Crystal Peralta, Peel DSB
    Rolf Nanninga, DSB of Niagara

  • Award of Merit Recipients

    Cara Agar, District School Board of Niagara
    Paula Tchen, Upper Canada DSB