The Halton Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the annual Governor General Bronze Medal, which is awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from high school.
The 2010 recipients of this award for the Halton Catholic District School Board are:
- Eszter Gereb, 97.2%, Assumption Secondary
- Zoha Zahid, 94.57%, Bishop Reding Secondary
- Corey Boire, 94.0025%, Christ the King Secondary
- Gerasimos Angelatos, 94.94%, Corpus Christi Secondary
- Brittany Rose Gillies, 95.40%, Holy Trinity Secondary
- Sarah (Jung Hyun)Park, 95.4%, Notre Dame Secondary
- Samantha Pettinato, 96.93%, St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary
- Caileigh Dawn Gruner, 93.188%, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary
* The average is calculated based on the final marks in all Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses, as listed on the student’s official Transcript of Grades issued by the Ministry of Education.
"Our Board is very proud of the high academic achievements of these students," notes Director of Education, Michael W. Pautler. "This medal of recognition is indicative of the many great accomplishments that these fine examples of Catholic graduates have made during their high school careers and will continue to make to society."
For over 130 years, the Governor General's Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from high school (Bronze Medal), as well as from approved college or university programs (silver at the undergraduate and gold at the graduate level). Lord Dufferin, Canada's third Governor General after Confederation, created the Academic Medals in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation. Over the years, they have become the most prestigious award students in Canadian schools can receive. More information and a list of former recipients of the award is available at: http://archive.gg.ca/honours/awards/acmed/index_e.asp.