News Release
5/25/2016
Aurora, ON - Twenty-four outstanding students, representative of approximately 123,000 in the York Region District School Board, were honoured at the Board's annual Celebrating Student Success dinner and awards ceremony. Students were honoured in the presence of their families, teachers, trustees and Board staff.
“These innovative, resilient and determined leaders of tomorrow are already making a difference in their schools and communities today. Their stories are truly inspiring,” said Director of Education J. Philip Parappally.
The 2016 Celebrating Student Success students are:
| Student | School |
|---|---|
| Kelly Graham | Dr. G.W. Williams S.S. |
| Leif Gifford | Dr. G.W. Williams S.S. |
| Mark Wojcinski | King City S.S. |
| Matthew Hunter | King City S.S. |
| Abdul Kareem Adebisi Olatinwo | Middlefield C.I. |
| Arjun Mittal | Markville S.S. |
| Bradley Au | Markham D.H.S. |
| Karshana Suthakaran | Markham Gateway P.S. |
| Loreta Chan | Markville S.S. |
| Jake Bauer | Thornhill S.S. |
| Jiayu Wu | Thornhill S.S. |
| Joanne Lee | Unionville H.S. |
| Daniel Vucko | Newmarket H.S. |
| Rachel Mintz | Armitage Village P.S. |
| Skyler Mlotek-Marion | Sir William Mulock S.S. |
| Felicia Chan | MacLeod’s Landing P.S. |
| Joshua Fong | H.G. Bernard P.S. |
| Madelyn Wong | Bayview Hill E.S. |
| Mary Addo | O.M. MacKillop P.S. |
| Michael Rosen | Richmond Hill H.S. |
| Haya Hussain | Oscar Peterson P.S. |
| Brynn Armstrong | Woodland P.S. |
| Lina Lo | Stephen Lewis S.S. |
| Mackenzie Hazelwood | Ventura Park P.S. |
A video and summaries of each student are available on the Board website. Photographs and interviews with students may be arranged.
For more information, please contact:
Erin Bain
Corporate Communications
Telephone: 905-727-0022, x2520
Email: erin.bain@yrdsb.ca