May 16, 2022 – Sixteen outstanding students, representative of approximately 125,000 in the York Region District School Board, were honoured at the Board's annual Celebrating Student Success dinner and awards ceremony.
“This event recognizes the accomplishments of students as well as the role of teachers, principals and parents in supporting public education across York Region,” said Allan Tam, Chair of the Board. “These 16 recipients are representative of the thousands of students who achieve success every day in our Board.”
“These 16 students have dedicated themselves to helping others achieve success or have worked to overcome their own personal challenges to achieve success,” said Louise Sirisko, Director of Education. “They are the leaders of tomorrow who are making a difference in their communities and classrooms today.”
The 2022 Celebrating Student Success students are:
|
Student |
School |
Town/City |
|
Alicia Nguyen |
Sir William Mulock SS |
Newmarket |
|
Allyson Surgenor |
Dr. G.W. Williams SS |
Aurora |
|
Amelia Young |
Keswick PS |
Keswick |
|
Artin Khiabani |
Dr. G.W. Williams SS |
Aurora |
|
Carter Gropp |
Lakeside PS |
Keswick |
|
Cole Cameron |
Markham DHS |
Markham |
|
Dominik Keramaris |
Rick Hansen PS |
Aurora |
|
Ehsha Vig |
Milliken Mills HS |
Unionville |
|
Emily Peelar |
King City SS |
King City |
|
Justin Russell |
Tommy Douglas SS |
Woodbridge |
|
Maheeshan Sivanesan |
Stouffville DSS |
Stouffville |
|
Noa Horroch |
L.H. Frechette PS |
Thornhill |
|
Priya Bordoloi |
Maple HS |
Maple |
|
Ryan Han |
Michael Cranny ES |
Maple |
|
Sophia Mendiola-Flores |
Highgate PS |
Markham |
|
Sujan Patel |
Legacy PS |
Markham |
Summaries of each students’ accomplishments are available on the Board website.
York Region District School Board is the third largest school district in Ontario with over 125,000 students in 180 elementary schools and 33 secondary schools. York Region students consistently perform above average in provincial testing and the Board is one of the top achievers in Ontario. For more information about the York Region District School Board, please visit the Board website and follow YRDSB on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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