President’s Award

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About the Award

Vision, commitment, dedication, selflessness. These are the qualities that give us the inspiration to take up the role of trustee. The sense of accomplishment in our work as trustees very much comes from our personal and private recognition of a job well done. And sometimes it comes from public recognition by our peers.

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association represents all trustees engaged in public education in this province. Our Association wants to honour some very special colleagues – the trustees who have stood by their vision and selflessly given of themselves to the students and parents of Ontario for more than 25 years.

We are privileged, on behalf of all trustees in the province, to present the OPSBA President’s Award in recognition of 25 years of service in public education. The President’s Award was established at the Fall Northern Region Conference in October 2001.

Online Nomination Form

The nomination deadline for the 2024 President’s Award will be announced soon.

Terms of Award

Induction ceremonies are held at OPSBA’s annual Public Education Symposium in January. The President’s Award will be forwarded to boards of recipients not attending this event.

Nomination Information Checklist

Criteria

This invitation is open to trustees who have not yet received this award, and who have completed 25 years or more of service.

Recipients

Judy Hunda, Rainbow DSB
Dena Morrison, Rainbow DSB

Jane Bryce, Lambton Kent DSB
Rose Kitney, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Angela Lloyd, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Susan Thayer, Algoma DSB
Marilyn McComb, Bluewater DSB

Colleen Schenk, Avon Maitland DSB

Lynn Scott, Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Russell Reid, Algoma DSB
David Shields, Renfrew County DSB

Graham Lidstone, Algoma DSB
John Hendry, Waterloo Region DSB

Joyce Bennett, Thames Valley DSB

Bruce Schieck, Upper Grand DSB
Susan Moziar, Upper Grand DSB

Judy Saunders, Trillium Lakelands
Gale Simko-Hatfield, Greater Essex County DSB

Ron Oikonen, Lakehead DSB

Judith Bishop, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB

Debra Edwards, Simcoe County DSB
Wanda McQueen, Algoma DSB
Saunders Porter, DSB Ontario North East
Doreen Dewar, Rainbow DSB

Lora Campbell, DSB of Niagara
Rosemary Pochopsky, DSB Ontario North East
Randy Sheppard, Near North DSB

Heather Bozzer, DSB Ontario North East
Beryl Ford, Peel DSB
Gerri Gershon, Toronto DSB
Dave Penny, Keewatin-Patricia DSB

Thelma Goodfellow, Hastings and Prince Edward DSB
Juergen Leukert, DSB Ontario North East

Armand Giguere, Caramat DSAB
Peter Jaffe, Thames Valley DSB
Kerry Peacock, Campbell Children’s SA
Terry Swanson, Nakina DSAB

Albert Schaffer, DSB Ontario North East

Bill Dawes, Keewatin-Patricia DSB
Elaine Crawford, Limestone DSB

Tom Kilpatrick, Greater Essex County DSB
Bill Castagne, Missarenda DSAB

Samuel J. J. Clements, Hastings and Prince Edward DSB
Bill Mokomela, Lakehead DSB
Duncan Longwell, Lambton Kent DSB
Irene Atkinson, Toronto DSB
Art Buckland, Upper Canada DSB

Bob Whitehead, Algoma DSB
George Seaton, Connell and Ponsford DSAB
Dalton Clark, DSB of Niagara
Helen Hall, DSB of Niagara
Ray Mulholland, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Reg Woodworth, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Roy Wilfong, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Richard Whittington, Lambton Kent DSB
Angeline Desbiens, Missarenda DSAB
Ruth Thompson, Peel DSB
Gord McBridge, Rainy River DSB

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