We present an annual award to individual(s) who have made an outstanding contribution to education in Ontario. The award is presented at our annual Awards dinner with a certificate and a donation to the recipient's charity of choice.

Award nominations can be received from Members, Districts and the Provincial Executive.

Nominations are considered at the February Council meeting. The winner is honoured at the October Council meeting. Profiles of recipients are included in The Register magazine.

Award Winners

Year

Recipient

2002

Elizabeth Sandals

2003

Dr. Fraser Mustard

2004

Dr. Michael Fullan

2005

Annie Kidder

2006

The Hon. James K. Bartleman

2007

The Hon. Roy R. McMurtry

2008

Dr. Avis Glaze

2009

Stephen Lewis

2010

Craig and Marc Kielburger

2011

No Award Given

2012

Dr. Samantha Nutt

2013

Dr. Bruce Ferguson

2014

Dr. Chris Hadfield

2015

Mary Jean Gallagher

2016

Dr. Kenneth Leithwood

2017

The Hon. Murray Sinclair

2018

Dr. Jean Clinton

2019

OSTA-AECO (The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association/L’Association des Élèves Conseillers/ères de l’Ontario)

2020

No Award Given

2021

Public Health Ontario

2022

School Mental Health Ontario

2023

Dr. David Tranter

2024

Egale Canada