Catholic school board honours top students from Burlington, Oakville, Milton

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Published April 23, 2024 at 5:01 pm

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Outstanding students Halton Catholic board students from Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills were recognized at a special ceremony.

Each year, the Halton Catholic District School Board celebrates exceptional students across the region at the annual Student Awards of Excellence Ceremony.

This year’s 36th annual event was held Monday, April 22.at Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Oakville.

The Student Awards of Excellence are presented annually to a student from each elementary and secondary school who has demonstrated outstanding qualities in Catholic leadership, family commitment, involvement in school affairs and community activities.

The Spirit of Inclusion Award was created by the Special Education Advisory Committee and is presented each year to elementary and secondary students who demonstrate a commitment to school activities and to their community; making their peers feel valued and respected.

For the first time this year, the Award of Excellence for Multilingual Students was presented to two newcomer students in any grade from an elementary and a secondary school. This award recognizes the perseverance and efforts of newcomer students through their transition to a new environment and learning a new language.

Here are this year’s winners:

Burlington

  • Angela Kim, Assumption C.S.S.
  • Alice Buberwa, Ascension C.E.S.
  • Gwendolyn Hughes, Holy Rosary Burlington C.E.S.
  • Angelo Tejada, St. John C.E.S.
  • Luke Naismith, St. Patrick C.E.S.
  • Gracie Domenichini-Violo, St. Paul C.E.S.
  • Hannah Hewitt, St. Raphael C.E.S.
  • Aaron Bareno, Corpus Christi C.S.S.
  • Isabella Henao Celis, Sacred Heart of Jesus C.E.S.
  • Aedna John, St. Anne C.E.S.
  • Taya Hukari, St. Christopher C.E.S.
  • Kristian Shannon, St. Elizabeth Seton C.E.S.
  • Paulina Osowsky, Notre Dame C.S.S.
  • Lian Nasser, Canadian Martyrs C.E.S.
  • Gabriela Lopez, St. Gabriel C.E.S.
  • Archer Davison, St. Mark C.S.S.
  • Carly Sunderland, St. Timothy C.E.S.

Milton, Halton Hills

  • Jillian D’Mello, Bishop Reding C.S.S.
  • Brianna Bermudez-Parris, Holy Rosary Milton C.E.S.
  • Lily Pedra, Our Lady of Victory C.E.S.
  • Sophia Brimo, St. Anthony of Padua C.E.S.
  • Aaron De Silva, St. Peter C.E.S.
  • Paulina Turczynska, Christ the King C.S.S.
  • Victoria Pereira, Holy Cross C.E.S.
  • Brynlee Draves, St. Brigid C.E.S.
  • Hudson Wands, St. Catherine C.E.S.
  • Laine Pallop, St. Francis of Assisi C.E.S.
  • Angelina Alkhoury, St. Joseph C.E.S.
  • Omar Sarafa, St. Francis Xavier C.S.S.
  • Ryan Zabukovec, Lumen Christi C.E.S.
  • Light K M Nkwari Musao, Queen of Heaven C.E.S.
  • Ryan Doan, St. Benedict C.E.S.
  • Sabin Mansour, St. Scholastica C.E.S.
  • Olivia D’Souza, St. Kateri Tekakwitha C.S.S.
  • Sloane Scheel, Guardian Angels C.E.S.
  • Agia Hana, Our Lady of Fatima C.E.S.

Oakville

  • Titi Ojelade, Holy Trinity C.S.S.
  • Melecia Devine-Jones, Holy Family C.E.S.
  • Nolan Campbell, Our Lady of Peace C.E.S.
  • Landon Di Saverio, St. Andrew C.E.S.
  • Mariam Mansour, St. Marguerite d’Youville C.E.S.
  • Daniel Rosenberg, St. Michael C.E.S.
  • Enoch Orishawo, St. Ignatius of Loyola C.S.S.
  • Ethan Buzzell, St. Bernadette C.E.S.
  • Sophia Louis, St. Gregory C.E.S.
  • Valeria Lampo, St. Joan of Arc C.E.S.
  • Valeria Henao, St. John Paul II C.E.S.
  • Iness Darankoum, St. Mary C.E.S.
  • Julia Guay, St. Matthew C.E.S.
  • Zoe Nichole Chua Bernal, St. Teresa of Calcutta C.E.S.
  • Michael Strojny, St. Thomas Aquinas C.S.S.
  • Riley McCarthy, St. Dominic C.E.S.
  • Tristan Bansa, St. Luke C.E.S.
  • Danielle Sam, St. Nicholas C.E.S.
  • Ethan Espiritu, St. Vincent C.E.S.
  • Sera Kara, Thomas Merton
  • Freddie William Hiltunen, St. Clare of Assisi (Virtual)

Spirit of Inclusion Award Recipients

  • Dante Oliveira, Our Lady of Victory C.E.S.
  • Jeslove Attafuah, St. Ignatius of Loyola C.S.S.
  • Ryan Alfred, Alternative Education Program

Award of Excellence for Multilingual Students Recipients

  • Santiago Bravo Malagon, St. Timothy C.E.S.
  • Pauline Anne Narag, Bishop Reding C.S.S.
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