BERNARD CHERNOS ESSAY WINNERS Congratulations to the winners of CCLET’s Bernard Chernos Essay Competition!

2017: 1st prize: William Dunstan, St. Matthew High School, Ottawa, Ontario

2nd prize: Desislava Stoianova, Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, Scarborough, Ontario

3rd prize: Kirandeep Deol, Old Scona Academic, Edmonton, Alberta

2016: 1st prize: Hayden Gunraj, Richmond Hill High School, Schomberg, Ontario

2nd prize: Sophie Charron, Ashbury College, Rockcliffe Park, Ontario

2015: 1st prize: Kenneth Wong - East York Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

2nd prize: Noa Mayer - Crestwood Preparatory College, Toronto, Ontario

3rd prize: William Tanner - East York Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

2014: 1st prize: Misha Mykitiuk –Vaughan Road Academy, Toronto, Ontario

2nd prize: Nick Bomers – Neil McNeil High School, Toronto, Ontario

3rd prize: Syeda Areeba Aziz – Middlefield Collegiate Institute, Markham, Ontario

2013: 1st prize: Jackie Karbi –Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

2012: 1st prize: Sarita Sanchez – Ursula Franklin Academy, Toronto, Ontario

Honourable Mention:

Jennifer Lou – Milliken Mills High School, Markham, Ontario

Trishala Parikh – Ursula Franklin Academy, Toronto, Ontario

Vanja Trivanovic – Westlane Secondary School, Niagara Falls, Ontario

2011: 1st prize: Yaneev Forman – Ursula Franklin Academy, Toronto, Ontario

2nd Prize: Adrian Fong – St. Augustine Catholic High School, Markham, Ontario

3rd Prize: Sichelle Hokororo – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

4th Prize: Jake Hogan – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

2010: 1st prize: Katherine De Sousa – Ursula Franklin Academy, Toronto, Ontario

2009: 1st prize: Merissa Elyse Michell – Westlane Secondary School, Niagara Falls, Ontario

2nd prize: Calvin Jury – East York Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

2nd prize: Lindsay McAllister – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

2008: 1st prize: Cameron Winter – I. E. Weldon Secondary School, Lindsay, Ontario

2nd prize: Karl Price – Newtonbrook S.S., North York, Ontario

2007: 1st prize: John Stewart – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

2nd Prize: Noelle Leombruni – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

Honourable mention:

Heather Gordon – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

Alana Freer – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

Katie Pederson – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

Adam Wheeler – Oakwood Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

2006: 1st prize: Allison Murphy – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

2nd Prize: Larissa Image – Okanagan Similkameen Outreach Programme, Osoyoos, B.C.

3rd Prize: Natalie Ein – City School, Toronto, Ontario

4th Prize: Ashley Gaw – Thornhill Secondary School, Thornhill, Ontario

Honourable Mention: Rebecca Shoalts – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

2005: 1st prize: Amber Lam – Thornhill Secondary School, Thornhill, Ontario

2004: 1st prize: Sara Tilley – Mayfield Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario

2003: 1st prize: Shannon Champion – Moscrop Secondary School, Burnaby B.C.

2nd prize: Alysha Virani – Moscrop Secondary School, Burnaby B.C.

2nd prize: Grace Xiang – Kipling Collegiate Institute,Toronto, Ontario

2002: 1st prize: Shirin Forouzin – Kipling Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario

1st prize: Christina Sechel – Kipling Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario