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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For the 2022/2023 School Year​​​​​​

June 2023 Recipients
  • Christine Fleming, Teacher at Paul A. Fisher Public School 
  • Christy Peterson, Principal at White Oaks Secondary School 
  • Halton Food for Thought, Community Organization 
  • Julie Mowbray, Teacher at T. A. Blakelock High School 
  • Justin Dy, Teacher at Tiger Jeet Singh Public School 
  • Katie Andreou, Teacher at Pilgrim Wood Public School Rose 
  • Altamirano Sanchez, Student at Pine Grove Public School 
  • Suzanne Pierce, Executive Assistant at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre 
  • Tracy Peeters, Volunteer at Aldershot School 
  • Anita MacDougall, Teacher at Emily Carr Public School 
  • Carol Kelley, Community Member at Maple Grove Public School 
  • Dave Jowett, Head Caretaker at Montclair Public School 
  • Glenda Stroud, Crossing Guard at New Central Public School 
  • Kate Power, Nichole Morrow, Rhiannon Campbell, Student Council Staff Advisors at Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School 
  • Jackie Spoelstra, Caretaker at Pilgrim Wood Public School 
  • Jasminka Dojcinovic, Teacher at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School 
  • Jason Windich, Educational Assistant at Clarksdale Public School 
  • Jennifer Springmann & Kristen Parker, SERT Team at Clarksdale Public School 
  • Nancy Monday & Shannon Smith, Administrative Assistants at Charles R. Beaudoin Public School 
  • Pamela Blair, Teacher at Nelson High School 
  • Tanesha Forbes-Bunsie, Teacher at P.L. Robertson Public School 
  • Van Le, Parent at Joshua Creek Public School​

May 2023 Recipients
  • Jody Stein, Teacher at Alton Village Public School 
  • Kate St.Onge, Vice-Principal at White Oaks Secondary School 
  • Katie Dorsett, Educational Assistant at Mckenzie-Smith Bennett Public School 
  • Rachel Quansah, Educational Assistant at Mckenzie-Smith Bennett Public School 
  • Sarah Ansell, Educational Assistant at Mckenzie-Smith Bennett Public School 
  • Almasa Numic, Educational Assistant at Florence Meares Public School 
  • Anita Medeiros, Teacher at Acton Elementary School 
  • Bowen Zhang, Student at Captain R. Wilson Public School 
  • Debbie Childs, Administrative Assistant at M.M. Robinson High School 
  • Gordon Ferguson, Teacher at Captain R. Wilson Public School 
  • Katie Linger, Teacher at Dr. David R. Williams Public School​

April 2023 Recipients
  • Ashiana Pater, Student at Aldershot School
  • Danny Devine, Teacher at Iroquois Ridge High School
  • Shelley Werynski, Principal at Central Public School
  • Shrena Sribalan, Student at Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Wendy Filipozzi, Bus Driver for the Limehouse Public School community
  • Caitlin Wright, Teacher at Boyne Public School
  • Cheryl Metcalf, Teacher at Dr. Charles Best Public School
  • Graham Smith, Teacher at Boyne Public School
  • Jason Prickett, Teacher at Nelson High School
  • Katie Grant, Student at Nelson High School
  • Kylie Balogh, Special Education Resources Teacher at Milton District High School
  • Lawrence Cargill, Crossing Guard for the Sam Sherratt Public School community
  • Olivia Wilson, Student at Nelson High School
  • Phi Tran, ESL Teacher at Eastview Public School
  • Shabeeh Akhter, Teacher at White Oaks Secondary School
  • Sheila Ross, Special Education Resource Teacher at Nelson High School
  • Sienna Foltin, Student at Iroquois Ridge High School
March 2023 Recipients
  • Glee Club, Anne J. MacArthur Public School
  • Heather Michlik, Special Education Resource Teacher at M.M. Robinson High School
  • Kerry Sagar, Vice-Principal at T.A. Blakelock High School
  • Kimberly Hunt, Educational Assistant at Viola Desmond Public School
  • Marc Messier, Teacher at Nelson High School
  • Maya Jazayeri, Student at Burlington Central High School
  • Ryan French, Physical Education Teacher at Eastview Public School
  • Wyatt White, Student at Nelson High School
  • Sarah Fulmer, Teacher at Chris Hadfield Public School

February 2023 Recipients
  • Beth Hudson, Principal at Post’s Corners Public School
  • Lesley Mansfield, CEO - Halton Learning Foundation
  • Liza Crawford, Teacher at Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Rebecca (Becky) Farrell, Student Success Teacher at Burlington Central High School
  • Sue Holland, Teacher at Abbey Park High School
  • Alison Podio, Teacher at Abbey Park High School
  • Cheryl Barrieau, ESL Teacher at Alton Village Public School
  • Heidi Huellemann-McConnell, Lunch Supervisor at Stewarttown Middle School
  • Tina Sykes, Educational Assistant at Stewarttown Middle School
  • Diane Hall, Educational Assistant at Eastview Public School
  • Martha Sinopoli, ESL Teacher at Falgarwood Public School
  • Sue Graham, Administrative Assistant at Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School

January 2023 Recipients
  • Tracey Kelly, Educational Assistant at Pauline Johnson Public School
  • Natalie Lyall, Senior Administrative Assistant at Sam Sherratt Public School
  • Hubert Meeussen, Teacher at Abbey Lane Public School
  • Katelyn O'Donovan-Bentham, Student at Alexander’s Public School
  • Breanna Phillip, Graduation Coach for Black Students at Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Nancy Lord, Vice-Principal at Munn’s Public School
  • Alejandro Medina Chacin, Crossing Guard for the Paul A. Fisher Public School community
  • Lauren Day, Teacher at Joshua Creek Public School
  • Oodenawi Public School Lunch Room Supervisor Team (Including: Iram Faiz, Nuzhat Imran, Ujala Imran, Rana Misbah, Nabila Nadeem, Lisha Ratnalingam)
  • Kathy Landey, Volunteer at New Central Public School
  • Liam Wilson, Student at Sam Sherratt Public School
  • Claire Sadgrove, Student at Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Somayah Zalmai, Student at Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Mary Grigoropoulos, Teacher at Oodenawi Public School
December 2022 Recipients
  • Craig MacKay, Volunteer at Alexander’s Public School
  • Milena (Mel) Trojanovic, Health and Physical Education Teacher at Boyne Public School
  • David Bennett, Teacher at Heritage Glen Public School
  • Ildi Hall, Guidance Counsellor at Nelson High School
  • Margherita Schredl, Teacher at Heritage Glen Public School
  • Tina McVittie-Miller, Teacher at Alton Village Public School
  • Helen Antonio, Educational Assistant at Irma Coulson Public School
  • Dan McKerrall, Volunteer on the Halton District School Board's Audit Committee
  • Julia Roehrig, Administrative Assistant at Georgetown District High School

November 2022 Recipients
  • Karen Langford, Educational Assistant at Bruce T. Lindley Public School
  • Christina Grant, Planning Teacher at Boyne Public School
  • Joanne Nikolic, Vice Principal at John William Boich Public School
  • Ian Duncan, Teacher at Garth Webb Secondary School
  • Lisa Giles, Planning Teacher at Brookville Public School
  • Tricia Roszczka, Teacher at McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School
  • Judy Oerlemans, Crossing Guard in the Park Public School community
  • Brian Slemko and Alison Miller, Principal and Vice Principal at Rattlesnake Point Public School

October 2022 Recipients
  • Sara Ferguson, Elementary Teacher at Tom Thomson Public School
  • Suman Azim, Parent - School Council Chair​

September 2022 Recipients
  • Millisa Williams, Sunshine Cleaner at Aldershot School
  • Alex Bramwell, Head Caretaker, for his role at Aldershot School
  • Tiffany Cole, Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE), Martin Street Public School
  • Deidre Stajduhar, Social Worker at White Oaks Secondary School
  • Vittorio Iafrate, Teacher, for his role at Virtual School - Secondary
  • Cathy Lawrence, Special Education Resource Teacher (SERT), Krista MacLaren, Teacher, and Michele Paci, SERT, at Tecumseh Public School​
  • Madison Robson, Educational Assistant at P.L Robertson Public School​
  • Amy Gimple, Teacher at Lakeshore Public School
  • Kirsten Dahl, Teacher at John William Boich Public School​
  • Matthew Aslett, Community Member
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