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AWARD OF MERIT Th e Award of Merit recognizes outstanding contributions to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and to Catholic education. DR. ANDREW AND JOAN SIMONE: a husband and wife duo who founded the organization “Canadian Food For Children” over 35 years ago. Th e organization’s mission is to give every person on earth the opportunity to develop their soul - to allow them the health to go to school, to work to live a life of dignity, to be protected from abuse and to freely choose the faith they wish to follow. Dr. and Mrs. Simone are proud supporters of Catholic education. Th eir 13 children attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School and Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, and over 40,000 Catholic students and teachers from across the GTA help the poor through their organization. TCDSB ALUMNI AWARD Th e Alumni Award is presented to persons, from diverse areas of careers and endeavours, who were students in a Toronto Catholic District School Board school, who are still active in the Catholic community and who have distinguished themselves in their careers or accomplishments. DR. PETER JOSEPH MOLONEY, O.B.E., PH. D., LL.D., F.R.S.C. (1891-1989): graduate of St. Michael Catholic High School in 1908 (M.S.S.B). He was a professor at the University of Toronto and active researcher at Connaught Medical Laboratories (now Sanofi Pasteur). He was the fi rst to purify insulin successfully on a large scale, thus providing insulin to the world after its discovery in 1921. Although Banting and Best discovered insulin, they did not have the technique to purify it. Dr. Moloney made the fi rst pure, safe preparation for the world market. Known for daily Mass attendance at St. Basil’s Parish, and Father Henry Carr was a lifelong friend. He published refl ections on the Catholic faith such as “Faith and the Non-Believer” and “Why I am a Catholic” and he wrote to all the Canadian Bishops in support of Humanae Vitae, from his perspective as a Catholic scientist. Two of his 5 children received religious vocations. Dr. Moloney passed away on August 12 1989, in Toronto. He left behind a legacy of scientifi c research and achievements. MICHAEL A. AMOS: graduate of Chaminade College School and successful business man, writer and actor. Michael started his acting career in 2004 when he landed a small montage role in the feature fi lm “Against the Ropes”, a drama movie starring Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, and Kerry Washington. He is also the author of “Both Sides of the Fence: Surviving the Trap” – a book about growing up in the Jane and Finch community. Michael devotes much of his time to advocating for at-risk children and youth. He attributes his time at Chaminade as pivotal in helping him get out of the cycle of poverty. A discerning believer formed in the Catholic faith community, Michael has made many positive choices in his life and his interaction in our TCDSB Catholic faith community has certainly been a contributing factor, which he acknowledges. TCDSB FRIENDS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION AWARD Th e Friends of Catholic Education Award was created to acknowledge signifi cant contributions to Catholic education made by members of the general public and/or organizations who have accomplished extraordinary service to Catholic education but who may not be Catholic. THE HONORABLE WILLIAM GRENVILLE “BILL” DAVIS: 18th Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985. As Education Minister, Mr. Davis extended public funding for the Catholic school system to the end of grade ten, ensuring that thousands more Catholic students across Ontario received a publicly funded education without having to switch to the public school system. He was a pivotal force in the public funding of Ontario’s Catholic School Boards. His leadership ensured the continued presence of separate schools in Ontario. ASHIF JAFFER AWARD for Excellence in Special Education Support Th is award recognizes Toronto Catholic District School Board teachers, education assistants, peer tutor/helpers or volunteers who have demonstrated excellence in the support of Special Education. CONNIE CALAMIA, St. Conrad and Blessed Margherita Catholic Schools: For her determined work to integrate students with special needs into the regular classroom; for working collaboratively with colleagues to enhance students’ learning experience; for her commitment to students, their needs, successes and achievements; and for always challenging and motivating students to excel and reach their full potential. Retiring this year, Ms. Calamia will leave behind a legacy that fulfi ls the TCDSB’s Mission and Vision. VINCENT PILEGGI, St. Ambrose Catholic School: For being a passionate and dedicated teacher and mentor to his students and colleagues in the inclusion and support of special needs students; for developing programs that encourage social interaction between exceptional students and their peers, including peer tutoring; for fostering the inclusion of exceptional students into extra-curricular activities; for promoting the rights and diginity of the the exceptional student; and for working collaboratively with parents and encouraging their participation in program implementation. In all of his work, Mr. Pileggi’s Gospel values are evident, demonstrating the importance of our faith to all of his students. VANESSA MELI, Loretto College School: For being a caring and compassionate teacher who encourages students to challenge themselves and works hard to facilitate this; for fi nding opportunities within the school for students to develop their employability skills; for establishing a Best Buddies program within the school to promote peer interaction; for ensuring her students’ participation in various school initiatives and events; for enlisting communication tools to provide parents with regular classroom updates; and for providing constant support to the Educational Assistants in her classroom. SISTER MARY HAMILTON AWARD for Exceptional Students Th e Sister Mary Hamilton Award for Exceptional Students may be made annually to exceptional elementary and secondary students of the Toronto Catholic District School Board in recognition of signifi cant personal achievements or exceptional contributions to the lives of others. MORRIS GONSALVES, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School: In recognition of his personal achievement of breaking the communication barrier, which has allowed him to connect with his peers; his use of communication to provide support to his peers; and his continued hard work and determination to further develop his communication skills. VICTOR BACCHUS, Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School: In recognition of his hard-work and commitment to helping the people around him; his dedication to building school community through his participation in a number of school programs including Heart Ministry, Breakfast Club, Yearbook Club, ME to WE, March for Life and Student Council; and his commitment to the larger community, as exemplifi ed in his accumulation of over 1148 hours of volunteer service through school and community initiatives. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Th e Board recognizes student achievements through a Toronto Catholic District School Board Student Achievement Award for those students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement either academically, physically, spiritually or socially. Th is may be for an individual accomplishment or recognition at the provincial, national or international level.*In order of appearance. ST. CLEMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL EMMA SONG HE For winning Gold in the 2017 Under 14 Pan-American Youth Chess Championships; title of Woman FIDE Master title (FIDE is the French acronym for the World Chess Federation); and being one of Canada’s youngest players to receive a Woman FIDE Master (“WFM”) title at the age of 12. OUR LADY OF VICTORY CATHOLIC SCHOOL MS. CORRADO’S CLASS For being named the National winners of Canada Learning Code Week - out of over 520 schools across Canada. NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SCANO HEWA-BATUWITAGE For competing at the 2017 Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships and winning Silver in the Women’s LC Meter Board Race, Silver in the Women 15-18 LC Meter Rescue Tube Relay, Bronze in the Women’s LC Meter Ocean Woman, Bronze in the Women’s Pentathlon, and Bronze in the Women’s LC Meter Beach Relay. ST. MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY PETAL PALMER For competing at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) and winning Bronze in the Midget Girls 800m race and Silver in the Midget Girls 1500m race. BISHOP ALLEN ACADEMY BOHDAN HROTOVYTSKYY For competing in the Gauss Math Contest and achieving Perfect score and Canadian National Honour Roll; being awarded the Math League International Tournament Merit Award; and achieving the Canadian National Honour Roll in the Lagrange Math Contest, as well as Perfect Score and Canadian National Mathematics League Honour Roll. BISHOP ALLEN ACADEMY (CONTINUED) CHRISTINA MACDONALD For winning the A&E Lives Th at Make A Diff erence National Essay Contest for her essay on Senator Murray Sinclair. AARON PAYNTER For competing at the 2017 OFSAA Track And Field Championships and winning a Silver medal in the Senior Boys’ 200m race. GIRLS’ RELAY TEAM PALOMA DE MONTE MIKAELA LUCKI TESSA DIPIERDOMENICO SIMONE DA SILVA For winning the Gold Medal in the 4x400m Girls’ Relay at the OFSAA 2017 Track and Field Championships. FATHER HENRY CARR CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL NENIB YOUKHANA For competing at the 2017 International Youth Meet of Champions and winning Gold in the 800m race and Silver in the 4x200M Team Relay. JUNIOR BOYS’ RELAY TEAM LEANDRO ACOSTA MCHENRY ELUEHIKE BRIAN BREMPONG JAVON SHERIFF For competing at the 2017 OFSAA Track And Field Championships and winning Gold in the Junior Boys 4x100M Relay, for being named 2017 TDCAA Champions and Metro Champions, and for making a Canadian Interscholastic Record. SENIOR BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD TEAM For competing at the 2017 OFSAA Track And Field Championships and fi nishing #1 out of 671 Ontario high schools to be named OFSAA Champions.

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