
Nominations are open to General Assembly Representatives who can nominate an individual or organization they believe has demonstrated exceptional dedication and impact in public education.
Nominations are received by the president during the month of February each year, with a call for nominations being announced at the February meeting of the General Assembly.
The recipient is honoured at the President’s Dinner in October.
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 |
|
2025 |
unlearn |