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