About the Award

​The Fred L. Bartlett Memorial Award is awarded to an Active or Retired Member of the Teaching Profession for outstanding contribution to education in Ontario. Presented annually since 1970, this award is given in memory of the late Fred L. Bartlett, an outstanding teacher and trustee in Ontario. In addition to the following academic accomplishments, Mr. Bartlett served for many years as a trustee on the Kingston Board of Education. He was also active at the provincial and national levels, serving as President of the Canadian School Trustees’ Association and the Ontario Urban and Rural School Trustees’ Association. Born in Madoc, Ont., Fred Bartlett was educated in Colborne and Toronto and taught English, History and Physical Education at Toronto’s Jarvis Collegiate. In 1947, after serving as the Director of Physical Education for the City of Toronto’s elementary and secondary schools and as Director of the Physical and Health Education branch of the Ontario Department of Education, Mr. Bartlett was named the first Director of the Queen’s University School of Physical and Health Education.

Terms of Award
  • All nominees must be active or retired members of the teaching profession. Active school trustees are not eligible.
  • The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of their outstanding contribution to education throughout Ontario. This may consist of constructive participation in education affairs over a number of years or for work on some recent and specific project which has had provincial impact.
  • Nominations may come from any individuals interested in education.
  • A complete and detailed account of each nominee’s contribution to education in Ontario.
  • Revised, updated nomination of former nominees may be resubmitted for consideration in any one year, with no limit on the number of times a nominee may re-enter the competition.
Nomination Information Checklist

To create a complete submission package outlining the candidate’s accomplishments, please ensure they meet the award criteria and include the following information.

Criteria

An outstanding contribution to education throughout Ontario. This may consist of constructive participation in education affairs over a number of years or for work on some recent and specific project that has had a provincial impact.

Information Summary (Maximum Two Pages)

An information summary in point form of Record of Service, as a complete profile of the nominee (or submit a curriculum vitae). Length should be one to two pages.
Aspects of career, community service, and personal accomplishments can be included here.

Educational Contributions List (Maximum Two Pages)

A detailed account of the nominee’s accomplishments in the field of education.
List and describe all accomplishments that specifically relate to the terms of the award.
Note that the selection criteria specify a contribution to education at the provincial level in Ontario.

Supporting Nominators List (Maximum One Page)

A separate list of Supporting Nominators, where appropriate.

Supplementary Information (Maximum Three Pages)

Any additional information which illustrates the influence of the candidate on the field of education. Media clippings, etc. may be included. Audio visual material is inadmissible.

Recipients

Shaun Maddock, Special Education Consultant, Grandview School Authority

Jon Swaine, Teacher, Limestone DSB

Kimiko Shibata, Teacher, Waterloo Region DSB

Martha Rogers, Director of Education, Upper Grand DSB

Bernie Andrews, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa

Stacey Griffen, Sonya White, and Jennifer Jager, Upper Grand DSB

Leigh Cassell, Avon Maitland DSB

Katie Cole, Thames Valley DSB

Barry C. O’Connor, Limestone DSB

Rod Peturson, Greater Essex County DSB

Laurence Pearson, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

Marilyn Gouthro, Lakehead DSB

Avis Glaze, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

John Cordukes, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB

W.T. Westhead, Toronto DSB

Deborah Wood & Jan McDonald, Halton DSB

John Borovilos, Toronto DSB

Earl Campbell

Lois Burdett

Phil Brown

Richard Hmiw

David Eaton

Stuart Auty
Jeanne P. Milanovic

Hank Halliday

James L. Whitson

Len Yauk

Bob Jackson
Richard Dodds

Warren C. Campbell

Linda Murray

LI Joy Patyk

George Gall

George A. Simmons

J. Douglas Hodgson

Ruth P. Thompson

Ruth K. Tinkiss

Rowena G. Reynolds

Dudley A. Bristow

Raymond H. Pavolve

Jean Hewitt

Mary Scott

Arthur H. Alexander

Dr. Lloyd A. Dennis

J.W. Singleton

Minerva Gram

Earl Murdock

Dr. A.C.E. Ritter

Allen Fisher

Evelyn Atchison

Dr. Harry Pullen