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
| Year | Trustee | School Board |
| 2023 |
Judy Hunda Dena Morrison |
Rainbow DSB Rainbow DSB |
| 2022 |
Jane Bryce Rose Kitney Angela Lloyd Susan Thayer Marilyn McComb |
Lambton Kent DSB Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Algoma DSB Bluewater DSB |
| 2021 | Colleen Schenk | Avon Maitland DSB |
| 2020 |
Lynn Scott Russell Reid David Shields |
Ottawa-Carleton DSB Algoma DSB Renfrew County DSB |
| 2019 |
Graham Lidstone John Hendry |
Algoma DSB Waterloo Region DSB |
| 2018 | Joyce Bennett | Thames Valley DSB |
| 2017 |
Bruce Schieck Susan Moziar |
Upper Grand DSB Upper Grand DSB |
| 2016 |
Judy Saunders Gale Simko-Hatfield |
Trillium Lakelands Greater Essex County DSB |
| 2015 | Ron Oikonen | Lakehead DSB |
| 2014 | Judith Bishop | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB |
| 2013 |
Debra Edwards Wanda McQueen Saunders Porter Doreen Dewar |
Simcoe County DSB Algoma DSB DSB Ontario North East Rainbow DSB |
| 2012 |
Lora Campbell Rosemary Pochopsky Randy Sheppard |
DSB of Niagara DSB Ontario North East Near North DSB |
| 2011 |
Heather Bozzer Beryl Ford Gerri Gershon Dave Penny |
DSB Ontario North East Peel DSB Toronto DSB Keewatin-Patricia DSB |
| 2009 |
Thelma Goodfellow Juergen Leukert |
Hastings and Prince Edward DSB DSB Ontario North East |
| 2007 |
Armand Giguere Peter Jaffe Kerry Peacock Terry Swanson |
Caramat DSAB Thames Valley DSB Campbell Children’s SA Nakina DSAB |
| 2006 |
Albert Schaffer |
DSB Ontario North East |
| 2005 |
Bill Dawes Elaine Crawford |
Keewatin-Patricia DSB Limestone DSB |
| 2004 |
Tom Kilpatrick Bill Castagne |
Greater Essex County DSB Missarenda DSAB |
| 2003 |
Samuel J. J. Clements Bill Mokomela Duncan Longwell Irene Atkinson Art Buckland |
Hastings and Prince Edward DSB Lakehead DSB Lambton Kent DSB Toronto DSB Upper Canada DSB |
| 2002 |
Bob Whitehead George Seaton Dalton Clark Helen Hall Ray Mulholland Reg Woodworth Roy Wilfong Richard Whittington Angeline Desbiens Ruth Thompson Gord McBridge |
Algoma DSB Connell and Ponsford DSAB DSB of Niagara DSB of Niagara Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB Lambton Kent DSB Missarenda DSAB Peel DSB Rainy River DSB |
