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For the 2016/2017 School Year​

​2016

May 2016 Recipients

Beth Chadwick, teacher at Rolling Meadows PS
Bill Gatopoulos, custodian at Tecumseh PS
Cheryl Lowes, teacher at Bruce T. Lindley PS
Dan Glowala, teacher at Sir E. MacMillan PS
Dawn Terry, educational assistant (EA) at Forest Trail PS
Donnette Markland, Patricia Marzek, Kim Becke, Stacey Van Wart, Sandra Leach, school council (community volunteer group) at Frontenac PS
Gerlinde Rup, community volunteer at Clarksdale PS
Hamish Guthrie, teacher at White Oaks SS
Howard Belsky, custodian at Sir E. MacMillan PS
Jennifer Ross, teacher at Acton District HS
Jim Diell, community volunteer at M.M. Robinson HS
John McEgan, facility services for the Halton District School Board
Mike Druiven, teacher at Craig Kielburger SS
Debbie Elliott, teacher at Maple Grove PS
Sandy Wilson, teacher at Heritage Glen PS
Nick Lavallee, child youth counsellor (CYC) at Gary Allan HS
Nicole Hagley, teacher at M.M. Robinson HS
Sandi Glen-Sakaluk, child youth counsellor (CYC) at Sunningdale PS
Sari Taha, human resources administrator for the Halton District School Board
Steve Pilibbossian, principal at Forest Trail PS
Sumaira Janjua, educational assistant (EA) at Frontenac PS

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September 2016 Recipients
Tushar Atmakuru, student at Sam Sherratt PS
Jennifer Peace, teacher at Captain R. Wilson PS
Laura Plummer, community volunteer at Tom Thompson PS
Sandra Little Plante, teacher at Gary Allan HS
Rick Jarvie, teacher at Georgetown District HS
Sandra Hurl-Smith, community volunteer at New Central PS, Maple Grove PS and Oakville Trafalgar HS
​Terry Vandenbroek, teacher at Lester B. Pearson HS
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November 2016 Recipients
Emily Duron, community volunteer at T.A. Blakelock HS
Dianna Bower, community volunteer for the Halton District School Board
Fielding Dental Office, community volunteer group at Burlington Central

December 2016 Recipients
Bromley Armstrong, community volunteer at Chris Hadfield PS
Ryan Meeboer, teacher at Alexander’s PS
Lisa Janach, secretary at Tecumseh PS and Mohawk Gardens PS
Joanna Anderson, vice-principal at Georgetown District HS

​2017​

January 2017 Recipients
Denise Sisson, volunteer for the Healthy Baskets Program at Pineland PS
Nicole Halket-Rischke​, teacher at Ryerson PS
Angela DeMaria, public health nurse at Tecumseh PS
Marisa Cavataio, teacher at Nelson HS
Christina Bailey, teacher at Brant Hills PS
Alyssa Antinori, child youth counsellor (CYC) at Brant Hills PS
River Oaks Student Nutrition Team, student volunteer group at River Oaks PS

February 2017 Recipients
Alexandré​ Blizzard, teacher at Sunningdale PS
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Outreach, community volunteer group at Aldershot School
Andrew Theis, Meredith Gingrich, Sandra Dubreuil, teacher group at W.H. Morden PS
Jeff Chaisson and Robert Hamilton, administrator group at Robert Baldwin PS
Brian Vincent, teacher at T.A. Blakelock HS
Jannine Maxwell, community volunteer at Montclair PS
Natalie Howard, teacher at New Central PS
Craig MacKay, student supervisor at Alexander’s PS
Jennifer Wallace, community volunteer at Joseph Gibbons PS
Julia Gruehl, community volunteer at Sam Sherratt PS
Stacey Budgell, educational assistant (EA) at Abbey Lane PS

March 2017 Recipients
Michelle Wallwork, community volunteer at W.H. Morden PS
Linda Roganowicz, teacher at C.H. Norton PS
Lisa Miceli, teacher at Pine Grove PS
Kathy Podnar, volunteer at West Oak PS
Theresa Wilson, mental health lead at the New Street Education Centre
Karen Yip, community volunteer at E.W. Foster PS

April 2017 Recipients
Chantal LeBlanc, principal at Oodenawi PS ​
Ruth Parent, educational assistant (EA) at Georgetown District HS
Celine Swankie, Lisa Cowan, Lisa Cummings, school council (community volunteer group) at Forest Trail PS
Jennifer Young, teacher at Centennial PS

May 2017 Recipients
Bonnie King, teacher at Heritage Glen PS
Oakwood Salad Bar Team - Linda Lightfoot, Shiba Anjum and Kaitlyn Visser, community volunteer group at Oakwood PS
Reg Farnand, principal at Orchard Park PS
Jon Newcombe, teacher at Georgetown District HS
Taba Tahir, student at Craig Kielburger SS
Rick Ruegg, community volunteer at Mohawk Gardens PS
David Buehler, teacher at Centennial PS
Caroline Koekkoek, senior manager of student services at the New Street Education Centre
Barbara Butler, community volunteer at Lakeshore PS
Breakfast Program Team, teacher group at Irma Coulson PS
Debbie McClure, teacher at Centennial PS
Sarah Jensen, community volunteer at Kilbride PS
Adam Neto, Claudia Mazzei and Max Norman, student volunteer group at Kilbride PS
Maple Grove Grade 8 Team - Chris Gardi. Gord Donaldson, Rosemary Caruso, Monica Lynch, Caroline Koekkoek, Andrew Blake, Jerry Burlington, Jen Downey, Marilee Hempel, Margaret Hutchins, Jesse Gatsos, Lisa McAleer, Ingrid Munson, Peter Pang, Jackelyn Chung, Laura Titterelli, Janet Pleau,  group at Maple Grove PS
Linda Lightfoot, community volunteer at Oakwood PS
Tanya Struss, teacher at Post’s Corners PS
Kaitlyn Visser, public health nurse (community member) at Oakwood PS

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