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

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