HWDSB Students Celebrated for Black Excellence at 2024 Holland Awards
Photo credit: The Hamilton Spectator
Since 1996, the Reverend John C Holland Awards has celebrated the heritage of Hamilton’s Black community, with a particular focus on social, economic, and cultural contributions to the City.
Each year, Hamilton Black History Council joins with the wider community to celebrate these accomplishments of youth and also acknowledge the contributions of community members. The Holland Awards has become one of the premier events in the community and a valued symbol of achievement, with over 200 scholarships and awards to Black youth in Hamilton.
On February 24, 2024, community members gathered for the 28th edition of the Reverend John C Holland Awards. HWDSB was well represented at the event, with numerous students nominated for awards and scholarships! See below to learn about some of the winners, or visit The Hamilton Spectator’s website for a full list.
HWDSB is also thrilled to congratulate Sharon Gordon, K-12 Equity Consultant, on winning the Business & Professional Achievement Award! This honour recognizes an individual for their professional achievement or to a business in recognition of its demonstrated record of excellence. Congratulations, Sharon, on this well-deserved award. We appreciate all your do for HWDSB students, staff, families and community members.
Owen Martin
Audre Lorde LGBTQ2S+ Scholarship
Camila Rabia
Dr. Ethilda “Tilly” Johnson “Business/Entrepreneurship” Bursary
Emilia Diaz-Ruiz
Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council “Community Matters” Scholarship
Aisha Suliman
Immigrants Matter Bursary
Asha Abdi
Lincoln Alexander “Breaking down Barriers” Scholarship
Muna Essa
Reverend George Horton Scholarship
Ahmed Aboleila
STEM Scholarship
Stephanie Jean Pierre
YWCA Hamilton Young Woman — Trailblazer Scholarship
Shoroug Adam
Charly Mutamba
Youth Achievement Bursaries
Ines El Aker
Sara Teklemichael
Emily Williams
Lexy Sevor
General Achievement Bursaries
Congratulations to these HWDSB students on winning big at this year’s Holland Awards. We want to also congratulate all the HWDSB award winners and nominees. You are all doing incredible work in your communities and we hope you continue to achieve great things.
Here is another link to The Hamilton Spectator website, where you can find the full list of nominees and winners. You can also visit the Reverend John C Holland Awards website to learn more about the event, as well as Hamilton Black History Council.
Updated on Friday, March 01, 2024.