Student Excellence Awards

Celebration of Student Excellence banner with starburst design
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Celebration of Student Excellence

The Halton District School Board is proud to celebrate 109 students at the 42nd annual Celebration of Student Excellence.

One student from each HDSB elementary and secondary school is recognized for excellence in self-improvement, citizenship, student leadership, academics, vocational studies, specialized programs, extracurricular involvement, and contributions to their school and local community.

2026 Student Excellence Recipients​

Burlington

Elementary Schools

Portrait of Griffin Greig from Aldershot Elementary School

Griffin Greig

Aldershot District School-Elementary

Portrait of Rylie Overend from Alexander's Public School

Rylie Overend

Alexander's Public School

Portrait of Viraj Singh from Alton Village Public School

Viraj Singh

Alton Village Public School

Portrait of Brady Afinec from Brant Hills Public School

Brady Afinec

Brant Hills Public School

Portrait of Maya Hill from Bruce T. Lindley Public School

Maya Hill

Bruce T. Lindley Public School

Portrait of Dax Marshall from Burlington Central Elementary School

Dax Marshall

Burlington Central School-Elementary

Portrait of Zoe Tummon from C.H. Norton Public School

Zoe Tummon

C.H. Norton Public School

Portrait of Evie Shamoun from Central Public School

Evie Shamoun

Central Public School

Portrait of Rivaansh Sharma from Charles R. Beaudoin Public School

Rivaansh Sharma

Charles R. Beaudoin Public School

Portrait of Maahir Passi from Clarksdale Public School

Maahir Passi

Clarksdale Public School

Portrait of Marcus Stremming from Dr. Charles Best Public School

Marcus Stremming

Dr. Charles Best Public School

Portrait of Prisha Mahajan from Florence Meares Public School

Prisha Mahajan

Florence Meares Public School

Portrait of Abeera Iftikhar from Frontenac Public School

Abeera Iftikhar

Frontenac Public School

Portrait of Allie MacDonald from Glenview Public School

Allie MacDonald

Glenview Public School

Portrait of Zara Bolojan from John T. Tuck Public School

Zara Bolojan

John T. Tuck Public School

Portrait of Bradley Cheevers from John William Boich Public School

Bradley Cheevers

John William Boich Public School

Portrait of Fionn Kelly from Kilbride Public School

Fionn Kelly

Kilbride Public School

Portrait of Miles Khanna from King's Road Public School

Miles Khanna

King's Road Public School

Portrait of Daisy Willemse from Lakeshore Public School

Daisy Willemse

Lakeshore Public School

Portrait of Jamie MacInnis from Makwendam Public School

Jamie MacInnis

Makwendam Public School

Portrait of Kaan Kilic from Maplehurst Public School

Kaan Kilic

Maplehurst Public School

Portrait of Desmond Attard from Mohawk Gardens Public School

Desmond Attard

Mohawk Gardens Public School

Portrait of Lina Elmaddah from Orchard Park Public School

Lina Elmaddah

Orchard Park Public School

Portrait of Brayden Dale from Paul A. Fisher Public School

Brayden Dale

Paul A. Fisher Public School

Portrait of Kai Piti from Pauline Johnson Public School

Kai Piti

Pauline Johnson Public School

Portrait of Cole Visser from Pineland Public School

Cole Visser

Pineland Public School

Portrait of Emily Schubert from Rolling Meadows Public School

Emily Schubert

Rolling Meadows Public School

Portrait of Kenzie Ross from Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School

Kenzie Ross

Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School

Portrait of Jacob Henry from Tecumseh Public School

Jacob Henry

Tecumseh Public School

Portrait of Ayla Jamous from Tom Thomson Public School

Ayla Jamous

Tom Thomson Public School

Secondary Schools

Portrait of Pluto Cardenas from Aldershot High School

Pluto Cardenas

Aldershot District School-Secondary

Portrait of Agamya Khurana from Burlington Central High School

Agamya Khurana

Burlington Central School-Secondary

Portrait of Dasnoor Sidhu from Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School

Dasnoor Sidhu

Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School

Portrait of Cameron Derks from M.M. Robinson High School

Cameron Derks

M.M. Robinson High School

Portrait of Eve McFarlane from Nelson High School

Eve McFarlane

Nelson High School

Oakville

Elementary Schools

Portrait of Charlotte Dong from Abbey Lane Public School

Charlotte Dong

Abbey Lane Public School

Portrait of Arianna Singh from Brookdale Public School

Arianna Singh

Brookdale Public School

Portrait of Vivaan Gupta from Captain R Wilson Public School

Vivaan Gupta

Captain R. Wilson Public School

Portrait of Heyzac Yong from Dr David R Williams Public School

Heyzac Yong

Dr. David R. Williams Public School

Portrait of Leah Fletcher from EJ James Public School

Leah Fletcher

E. J. James Public School

Portrait of Jenny Wright from Eastview Public School

Jenny Wright

Eastview Public School

Portrait of Carling Goom from Emily Carr Public School

Carling Goom

Emily Carr Public School

Portrait of Nasia Spyridis from Falgarwood Public School

Nasia Spyridis

Falgarwood Public School

Portrait of Derek Jafrabad from Forest Trail Public School

Derek Jafrabad

Forest Trail Public School

Portrait of Robin Davies from Gladys Speers Public School

Robin Davies

Gladys Speers Public School

Portrait of Lydia Lai from Harvest Oak Public School

Lydia Lai

Harvest Oak Public School

Portrait of Siddhant Chitalia from Heritage Glen Public School

Siddhant Chitalia

Heritage Glen Public School

Portrait of Madison Bednarz from James W Hill Public School

Madison Bednarz

James W. Hill Public School

Portrait of Kylie Ching from Joshua Creek Public School

Kylie Ching

Joshua Creek Public School

Portrait of Alfred Sun from Maple Grove Public School

Alfred Sun

Maple Grove Public School

Portrait of Kulsum Mahimi from Montclair Public School

Kulsum Mahimi

Montclair Public School

Portrait of Emma Xu from Munns Public School

Emma Xu

Munn's Public School

Portrait of Avery Paonessa from New Central Public School

Avery Paonessa

New Central Public School

Portrait of Chloe Silveira from Oakwood Public School

Chloe Silveira

Oakwood Public School

Portrait of Krishya Sagar from Oodenawi Public School

Krishya Sagar

Oodenawi Public School

Portrait of Saanvi Sharma from Palermo Public School

Saanvi Sharma

Palermo Public School

Portrait of Kate Woo from Pilgrim Wood Public School

Kate Woo

Pilgrim Wood Public School

Portrait of Pierce Dubeau from Pine Grove Public School

Pierce Dubeau

Pine Grove Public School

Portrait of Sara Connell from Post's Corners Public School

Sara Connell

Post's Corners Public School

Portrait of Vineet Toor from River Oaks Public School

Vineet Toor

River Oaks Public School

Portrait of Ava Cho from Sheridan Public School

Ava Cho

Sheridan Public School

Portrait of Ruth Yuan from Sunningdale Public School

Ruth Yuan

Sunningdale Public School

Portrait of Clara Snape from WH Morden Public School

Clara Snape

W. H. Morden Public School

Portrait of Osama Fanous from West Oak Public School

Osama Fanous

West Oak Public School

Secondary Schools

Portrait of Kaitlyn Hou from Abbey Park High School

Kaitlyn Hou

Abbey Park High School

Portrait of Daniel Maier from Garth Webb Secondary School

Daniel Maier

Garth Webb Secondary School

Portrait of Dhruv Aswani from Iroquois Ridge High School

Dhruv Aswani

Iroquois Ridge High School

Portrait of Nola O'Neil from Oakville Trafalgar High School

Nola O'Neil

Oakvile Trafalgar High School

Portrait of Addison Butler from Thomas A Blakelock High School

Addison Butler

Thomas A. Blakelock High School

Portrait of Anjola Solademi from White Oaks Secondary School

Anjola Solademi

White Oaks Secondary School

Portrait of Flynn Hurst from Gary Allan High School

Flynn Hurst

Gary Allan High School

Halton Hills

Elementary Schools

Portrait of Tyanna Lecky Boyd from Acton Elementary School

Tyanna Lecky Boyd

Acton District School-Elementary

Portrait of Rylie Overend from Centennial Public School

Binara Kangara

Centennial Public School

Portrait of Violet Parker from Ethel Gardiner Public School

Violet Parker

Ethel Gardiner Public School

Portrait of Morgan Allam from George Kennedy Public School

Morgan Allam

George Kennedy Public School

Portrait of Leonard Killeen from Glen Williams Public School

Leonard Killeen

Glen Williams Public School

Portrait of Loci Kalotai from Harrison Public School

Loci Kalotai

Harrison Public School

Portrait of Hudson Brodie from Joseph Gibbons Public School

Hudson Brodie

Joseph Gibbons Public School

Portrait of Layla Reda from Limehouse Public School

Layla Reda

Limehouse Public School

Portrait of Coral Statema from Mckenzie Smith Bennett Public School

Coral Statema

Mckenzie Smith Bennett Public School

Portrait of Brody Robinson from Park Public School

Brody Robinson

Park Public School

Portrait of Rose Arnold from Pineview Public School

Rose Arnold

Pineview Public School

Portrait of Alexandra Hallihan from Robert Little Public Schooll

Alexandra Hallihan

Robert Little Public School

Portrait of Eric Macneil from Silver Creek Public School

Eric Macneil

Silver Creek Public School

Portrait of Logan Marsella from Stewarttown Public School

Logan Marsella

Stewarttown Public School

Secondary Schools

Portrait of Jessie Vallance from Acton District High School

Jessie Vallance

Acton District School-Secondary

Portrait of Daniel Maier from Garth Webb Secondary School

Angelica Tam

Georgetown District High School

Milton

Elementary Schools

Portrait of Layanne Awwad from Anne J Macarthur Public School

Layanne Awwad

Anne J. MacArthur Public School

Portrait of Maryam Ibrahim from Boyne Public School

Maryam Ibrahim

Boyne Public School

Portrait of Alyssa Moniz from Brookville Public School

Alyssa Moniz

Brookville Public School

Portrait of Sara Allan from Bruce Trail Public School

Sara Allan

Bruce Trail Public School

Portrait of Arsh Shaikh from Cedar Ridge Public School

Arsh Shaikh

Cedar Ridge Public School

Portrait of Pahel Panesar from Chris Hadfield Public School

Pahel Panesar

Chris Hadfield Public School

Portrait of Haadi Anwar from Escarpment View Public School

Haadi Anwar

Escarpment View Public School

Portrait of Keira Binner from EW Foster Public School

Keira Binner

E. W. Foster Public School

Portrait of Ethan Peung from Hawthorne Village Public School

Ethan Peung

Hawthorne Village Public School

Portrait of Amera Bureyd from Irma Coulson Public School

Amera Burey

Irma Coulson Public School

Portrait of Riya Sandhi from JM Denyes Public School

Riya Sandhi

J. M. Denyes Public School

Portrait of Brandon Hum from Martin Street Public School

Brandon Hum

Martin Street Public School

Portrait of Karma Kalden from PL Robertson Public School

Karma Kalden

P. L. Robertson Public School

Portrait of Nabiha Khan from Rattlesnake Point Public School

Nabiha Khan

Rattlesnake Point Public School

Portrait of Ezra Asres from Robert Baldwin Public School

Ezra Asres

Robert Baldwin Public School

Portrait of Zoe Dawkins from Sam Sherratt Public School

Zoe Dawkins

Sam Sherratt Public School

Portrait of Zeerak Ahmad from Tiger Jeet Singh Public School

Zeerak Ahmad

Tiger Jeet Singh Public School

Portrait of Ava David from Viola Desmond Public School

Ava David

Viola Desmond Public School

Portrait of Aria Manekshaw from WI Dick Middle School

Aria Manekshaw

W. I. Dick Middle School

Secondary Schools

Portrait of Jason Clips from Craig Kielburger Secondary School

Jason Clipa

Craig Kielburger Secondary School

Portrait of Damian Chicoine from Elsie Macgill Secondary School

Damian Chicoine

Elsie MacGill Secondary School

Portrait of Ifekristi Akinloye from Milton District High School

Ifekristi Akinloye

Milton District High School