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The HDSB is proud to recognize the success of 108 students at the 41st annual Celebration of Student Excellence event that will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

One student from each HDSB elementary and secondary school is honoured for their excellence in self-improvement, enhancing the school and/or local community, citizenship, student leadership, academics, vocational studies and specialized programs or extra-curricular activities. 

A Celebration of Student Excellence 2025​​​

​ 2025 Student Excellence Recipients​

Burlington Excellence Award Winners

  Burlington Elementary School Award Recipients 2025

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Katrina Wraight Aldershot Elementary School​ Grade 8

Katrina Wraight

Aldershot School - Elementary 
Grade 8

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Sham Alfahham Alexander's Public School  Grade 8

Sham Alfahham

Alexander's Public School 
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Adya Verma Alton Village Public School ​  Grade 8​​

​Adya Verma

Alton Village Public School ​ 
Grade 8​​
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Tyler Rutherford​​​ Brant Hills Public School Grade 8

Tyler Rutherford​​​

Brant Hills Public School
Grade 8

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Yoahaan Bhardwaj​ Bruce T. Lindley Public School Grade 6

Yoahaan Bhardwaj​

Bruce T. Lindley Public School
Grade 6
 ​  ​ ​
Dylan Ibing Burlington Central Elementary School​​​

Dylan Ibing

Burlington Central School - Elementary
Grade 8​​​
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Eve Kupecki C.H. Norton Public School Grade 8

Eve Kupecki

C.H. Norton Public School
Grade 8

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Abby Coyle Central Public School Grade 6

Abbey Coyle​

Central Public School
Grade 6
 ​  ​ ​
​Ganeev Brar​ Charles R. Beaudoin Public School​​  Grade 8​​

​Ganeev Brar

Charles R. Beaudoin Public School​​ 
Grade 8​​
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Saisha Khurana Clarksdale Public School​​ Grade 6 ​

Saisha Khurana

Clarksdale Public School​​
Grade 6

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Zayd Khan Dr. Charles Best Public School​ Grade 5​

Zayd Khan

Dr. Charles Best Public School​
Grade 5​
 ​  ​ ​
Sarah Biehler Florence Meares Public School Grade 8​​

Sarah Biehler

Florence Meares Public School
Grade 8​​
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Naomi Roberts Frontenac Public School​ Grade 8

Naomi Roberts

Frontenac Public School​
Grade 8

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Ewan Hawashin Glenview Public School Grade 6​

Ewan Hawashin

Glenview Public School
Grade 6​
 ​  ​ ​
Sophie Correia John T. Tuck Public School​ Grade 8​​

Sophie Correia

John T. Tuck Public School​
Grade 8​​
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Tiara Jain John William Boich Public School Grade 8

Tiara Jain

John William Boich Public School
Grade 8

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Alysha Fung Kilbride Public School​ Grade 8

Alysha Fung

Kilbride Public School​
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Bennett Quick King’s Road Public School Grade 6​​​

Bennett Quick

King’s Road Public School
Grade 6​​​
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Elizabeth Lansley Lakeshore Public School Grade 6

Elizabeth Lansley

Lakeshore Public School
Grade 6

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Amna Majid Makwendam Public School Grade 6

Amna Majid

Makwendam Public School
Grade 6
 ​  ​ ​
Emmy Galbraith​ Maplehurst Public School Grade 6

​Emmy Galbraith

Maplehurst Public School
Grade 6
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Gwenevere McNulty Mohawk Gardens Public School​ Grade 6 ​

Gwenevere McNulty

Mohawk Gardens Public School​
Grade 6

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Aadya Shukla Orchard Park Public School Grade 8

Aadya Shukla

Orchard Park Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Olivia Butler​ Paul A. Fisher Public School Grade 6​​​​

Olivia Butler​

Paul A. Fisher Public School
Grade 6​​​​
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Brooks Walsh Pauline Johnson Public School​ Grade 6

Brooks Walsh

Pauline Johnson Public School​
Grade 6

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Jasper Dawon Blair Pineland Public School Grade 8

Jasper Dawon Blair

Pineland Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Alexia Hill Rolling Meadows Public School​ Grade 8​​

Alexia Hill

Rolling Meadows Public School​
Grade 8​​
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Zach Quibell Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School​ Grade 8

Zach Quibell

Sir Ernest MacMillan Public School​
Grade 8

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Erik Stevens Tecumseh Public School Grade 8

Erik Stevens

Tecumseh Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Julia Alexander Tom Thomson Public School​ Grade 6​

Julia Alexander

Tom Thomson Public School​
Grade 6​
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  Burlington Secondary School Award Recipients 2025

Tayson Victory Aldershot High School Grade 12 ​

Tayson Victory

Aldershot School - Secondary
Grade 12

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Yousef Al Jezawi Burlington Central High School Grade 12

Yousef Al Jezawi

Burlington Central School - Secondary​
Grade 12
 ​  ​ ​
Arushi Phadte Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School Grade 12​​

Arushi Phadte

Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Grade 12​​
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Conor Gross M.M. Robinson High School​ Grade 12

Conor Gross

M.M. Robinson High School​
Grade 12

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Max Dunn Nelson High School​ Grade 12

Max Dunn

Nelson High School​
Grade 12
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Oakville​​ Excellence Award Winners

  Oakville Elementary School Award Recipients 2025

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Brinley Cole Abbey Lane Public School​ Grade 8

Brinley Cole

Abbey Lane Public School​
Grade 8

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Leo Yan Brookdale Public School Grade 8

Leo Yan

Brookdale Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Kavita Balendra Captain R. Wilson Public School Grade 8​​

Kavita Balendra

Captain R. Wilson Public School
Grade 8​​
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Shayaan Khan Dr. David R. Williams Public School Grade 8

Shayaan Khan

Dr. David R. Williams Public School
Grade 8

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Sophie Burda E.J. James Public School​ Grade 8

Sophie Burda

E.J. James Public School​
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Tushar Mistry Eastview Public School​ Grade 8​​

Tushar Mistry

Eastview Public School​
Grade 8​​
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Olivia Lee Emily Carr Public School Grade 8

Olivia Lee

Emily Carr Public School
Grade 8

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Tanya Tyagi Falgarwood Public School Grade 8

Tanya Tyagi

Falgarwood Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Othman Olatubosun Forest Trail Public School Grade 8​​

​Othman Olatubosun

Forest Trail Public School
Grade 8​​
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Ava Fry Gladys Speers Public School​ Grade 6 ​

Ava Fry

Gladys Speers Public School​
Grade 6

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Jemma Sunil Varghese Heritage Glen Public School Grade 8

Jemma Sunil Varghese

Heritage Glen Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Kaia Suh James W. Hill Public School Grade 8​​

Kaia Suh

James W. Hill Public School
Grade 8​​
​​
Claire Zhang Joshua Creek Public School Grade 8

Claire Zhang

Joshua Creek Public School
Grade 8

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Nathan Lightening Maple Grove Public School Grade 8

Nathan Lightening

Maple Grove Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Ander Yu Montclair Public School Grade 8​​

Ander Yu

Montclair Public School
Grade 8​​
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Shixian Liu Munn’s Public School Grade 8

Shixian Liu

Munn’s Public School
Grade 8

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Noah Snyder New Central Public School Grade 6

Noah Snyder

New Central Public School
Grade 6
 ​  ​ ​
Arjun Rattan Oakwood Public School Grade 5​​

Arjun Rattan

Oakwood Public School
Grade 5​​
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Ayaan Akhtar Oodenawi Public School Grade 8

Ayaan Akhtar

Oodenawi Public School
Grade 8

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Nadia Fashola Palermo Public School Grade 8

Nadia Fashola

Palermo Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Caleb Jiwani Pilgrim Wood Public School Grade 8​​

Caleb Jiwani

Pilgrim Wood Public School
Grade 8​​
​​ ​
Euan Hunter Pine Grove Public School Grade 8

Euan Hunter

Pine Grove Public School
Grade 8

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Elsa Ren Post’s Corners Public School​ Grade 8

Xiaoxuan Ren​

Post’s Corners Public School​
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Ira Medhe River Oaks Public School​ Grade 8​​

Ira Medhe

River Oaks Public School​
Grade 8​​
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Hayden Pierce Sheridan Public School Grade 5

Hayden Pierce

Sheridan Public School
Grade 5

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Harrison Tessman Sunningdale Public School Grade 8

Harrison Tessman

Sunningdale Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Rahul Rao   W.H. Morden Public School​​ Grade 8​​

Rahul Rao  

W.H. Morden Public School​​
Grade 8​​
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Ella Littler West Oak Public School​ Grade 8

Ella Littler

West Oak Public School​
Grade 8

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  Oakville Secondary School Award Recipients 2025

Hari Ganesh Harshini Abbey Park High School Grade 12

Hari Ganesh Harshini

Abbey Park High School
Grade 12

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Daria Meleshko Garth Webb Secondary School Grade 12

Daria Meleshko

Garth Webb Secondary School
Grade 12
 ​  ​ ​
Kiera McKay Iroquois Ridge High School Grade 12

Keira McKay​

Iroquois Ridge High School
Grade 12
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Rowan Breakey Oakville Trafalgar High School​ Grade 12

Rowan Breakey

Oakville Trafalgar High School​
Grade 12

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Ava Puhlmann Thomas A. Blakelock High School​ Grade 12

Ava Puhlmann

Thomas A. Blakelock High School​
Grade 12
 ​  ​
Rivith Dissanayake White Oaks Secondary School​ Grade 12

Rivith Dissanayake

White Oaks Secondary School​
Grade 12
 ​  ​ ​​
Halton Hills​​​ Excellence Award Winners

  Halton Hills Elementary School Award Recipients 2025

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Molly Woudstra Acton Elementary School​ Grade 8

Molly Woudstra

Acton Distrit School - Elementary
Grade 8

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Sophie Green Centennial Public School​ Grade 8

Sophia​​ Green

Centennial Public School​
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Samantha Vogiantzis Ethel Gardiner Public School​ Grade 8​​

Samantha Vogiantzis

Ethel Gardiner Public School​
Grade 8​​
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Aidan Young George Kennedy Public School Grade 5

Aidan Young

George Kennedy Public School
Grade 5

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Siena Titus Glen Williams Public School​​ Grade 5

Siena Titus

Glen Williams Public School​​
Grade 5
 ​  ​ ​
Everly Ohlund Harrison Public School Grade 5​​

Everly Ohlund

Harrison Public School
Grade 5​​
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Nash Walton Joseph Gibbons Public School Grade 5

Nash Walton

Joseph Gibbons Public School
Grade 5

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Ryan Volkes  Limehouse Public School​ Grade 5

Ryan Volkes 

Limehouse Public School​
Grade 5
 ​  ​ ​
​Yaya Bauer McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School Grade 6​​

​Yaya Bauer

McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School
Grade 6​​
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Hayden Kirkwood Park Public School Grade 5

Hayden Kirkwood

Park Public School
Grade 5

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Jack Van Haastrecht Pineview Public School Grade 5

Jack Van Haastrecht

Pineview Public School
Grade 5
 ​  ​ ​
R.J. Starr Robert Little Public School Grade 6​​

R.J. Starr

Robert Little Public School
Grade 6​​
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Arnaaz Bains Silver Creek Public School Grade 8

Arnaaz Bains

Silver Creek Public School
Grade 8

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Cameron Foord Stewarttown Middle School Grade 8

Cameron Foord

Stewarttown Middle School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​


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  Halton Hills Secondary School Award Recipients 2025

Sage Anania Acton District High School Grade 12

Sage Anania

Acton District School -Secondary
Grade 12

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Ryan Yue Georgetown District High School​ Grade 12​​​​

Ryan Yue

Georgetown District High School​
Grade 12​​​​
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Milton​​ Excellence Award Winners

  Milton Elementary School Award Recipients 2025​

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Meghana Nithin Anne J. MacArthur Public School​​ Grade 8

Meghana Nithin

Anne J. MacArthur Public School​​
Grade 8

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Serenidy Lindsay Boyne Public School Grade 8

Serenidy Lindsay

Boyne Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Samantha Roy Brookville Public School Grade 8​​

Samantha Roy

Brookville Public School
Grade 8​​
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Vivian Ayabaca Bruce Trail Public School​ Grade 8

Vivian Ayabaca

Bruce Trail Public School​
Grade 8

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Shahan Zubair Cedar Ridge Public School Grade 8

Shahan Zubair

Cedar Ridge Public School
Grade 7
 ​  ​ ​
Yusef Korayem Chris Hadfield Public School​​ Grade 8

Yusef Korayem

Chris Hadfield Public School​​
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Isla Barrow E.W. Foster Public School​ Grade 5​​

Isla Barrow

E.W. Foster Public School​
Grade 5​​
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Brooke Jachymek Escarpment View Public School Grade 8

Brooke Jachymek

Escarpment View Public School
Grade 8

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Ashlyn Henry Hawthorne Village Public School Grade 8

Ashlyn Henry

Hawthorne Village Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Zunairah Khan Irma Coulson Public School Grade 8​​

Zunairah Khan

Irma Coulson Public School
Grade 8​​
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Kate Watson J.M. Denyes Public School Grade 5

Kate Watson

J.M. Denyes Public School
Grade 5

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Aryan Penubaka Martin Street Public School Grade 8

Aryan Penubaka

Martin Street Public School
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Tweesha Mishra P.L. Robertson Public School Grade 8​​

Tweesha Mishra

P.L. Robertson Public School
Grade 8​​
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Toromo Dipo Rattlesnake Point Public School Grade 7

Toromo Dipo-Adebule

Rattlesnake Point Public School
Grade 8​

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Emma Shadlock Robert Baldwin Public School Grade 5

Emma Shadlock

Robert Baldwin Public School
Grade 5
 ​  ​ ​
Aria Chhitta Sam Sherratt Public School​ Grade 8​​

Aria Chhitta

Sam Sherratt Public School​
Grade 8​​
​​ ​
Megan Mashinter Tiger Jeet Singh Public School​​ Grade 8

Megan Mashinter

Tiger Jeet Singh Public School​​
Grade 8
 ​
Kofi Marfo Agyiri Viola Desmond Public School​​ Grade 8

Kofi Marfo-Agyiri​

Viola Desmond Public School​​
Grade 8
 ​  ​ ​
Paisley Smyth W.I. Dick Middle School Grade 8​​

Paisley Smyth

W.I. Dick Middle School
Grade 8​​
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  Milton Secondary School Award Recipients 2025 ​

Ava Blackbird Craig Kielburger Secondary School Grade 12

Ava Blackbird

Craig Kielburger Secondary School
Grade 12

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Emma Hilton Elsie MacGill Secondary School​ Grade 12

Emma Hilton

Elsie MacGill Secondary School​
Grade 11
 ​  ​ ​
Hunter David Gary Allan High School​ Grade 12

David Hunter​

Gary Allan High School​
Grade 12
 ​  ​ ​ ​
Ava McFarlane Milton District High School Grade 12​​

Ava McFarlane

Milton District High School
Grade 12​​
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