hillfield strathallan college
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Thursday, June 11, 2026
AWARDS AND CLOSING CEREMONIES
PROCESSIONAL
NATIONAL ANTHEM
O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.
Car ton bras sait porter l’epée, Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brilliants exploits.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Hillfield Strathallan College is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee, Anishinabek and other Indigenous nations to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. As members of the learning community at HSC, we are committed to honouring this covenant by working alongside our Indigenous neighbours and building a sustainable relationship with the land that we all cherish.
COLLEGE COMMITTMENT
At Hillfield Strathallan College, we value one another as equals, and we honour the humanity of each individual in our community. We believe that by lifting each other up, we give our community more opportunities to grow and flourish. We nurture an atmosphere of mutual respect and kindness, to ensure that our College is a safe and inclusive environment for everyone on our campus at all times. We conduct ourselves with integrity, both academically and in our relationships with one another. We understand that making mistakes is part of the learning process and that it is our actions after our mistakes that define us. We show determination to learn with joy and live with purpose, in order that we may continue to grow as individuals and as a community, and make a positive difference in the wider world.
HEAD OF COLLEGE’S WELCOME ADDRESS
Mr. Marc Ayotte
AWARD PRESENTATIONS
HOUSE AWARDS
Ms Taya Cicchetti, Senior School Principal
ATHLETIC AWARDS
Ms Taya Cicchetti, Senior School Principal
Mr. Paul Masotti, Director of Athletics
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
Consolation No. 3 in D-flat Major by Franz Liszt Ismael Eyyubov
ACADEMIC AND SERVICE CLUB AWARDS
Mr. Marc Ayotte, Head of College
Ms Laurie Gatto, Chair, Parents’ Guild
GRADE 9, 10 AND 11 AWARDS
Ms Taya Cicchetti, Senior School Principal
Dr. Martin Doble, Chair, Board of Governors
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
String Trio in C minor Op.1 by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Hubert Wu (violin), David Fan (cello) accompanied by Mr. Gordon Vanderwoude ’09
SENIOR SCHOOL SPECIAL AWARDS
Mr. Marc Ayotte, Head of College
Ms Taya Cicchetti, Senior School Principal
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS
Ms Taya Cicchetti
RECESSIONAL
College Hymn
Praise My Soul by Henry F. Lyte, 1834
AWARDS
Awards may be distributed in an order other than that listed.Some awards may be presented at the Grade 12 graduation ceremony.
HOUSE AWARDS
JOHN WARDROPE MEMORIAL TRAY
For the top House in all club activities
THE COUNSEL CUP
For the best House in challenges and sports
YEATES SHIELD
For the best HSC House in academic work
THE T.P. HAZELL CHALLENGE CUP
For the Pine/Yre athletic champion
THE D.A.C. HILL AWARD
For the Maple/Tay athletic champion
THE GORDON FERRIE AWARD
For the student in Grade 9 or 10 who earned the most House points
THE HARDIE AWARD
For Mile Run
THE WILLIAM V. HOLTON PRIZE
Awarded to the student in Grade 9 or 10 whose broad participation in the athletic program has earned them the most activity points
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR SPORTSMANSHIP
For outstanding sportsmanship in a junior female Grade 9 or 10
THE JAMIE TODD MEMORIAL AWARD
For outstanding sportsmanship in a junior male Grade 9 or 10
THE HIGHFIELD SCHOOL BRISTOL CHALLENGE CUP
Awarded to the student in Grade 9 or 10 whose broad participation in the athletic program has earned them the most activity points
LT. COL. W.R. MARSHALL MEMORIAL
For House Mile Run
ATHLETIC, CLUB AND SERVICE AWARDS
Athletic, club and service awards may be given out in the following categories:
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Awarded to the team member who demonstrated exceptional skill, consistency, and leadership throughout the season, delivering in clutch moments and elevating the performance of everyone around them
PASSION FOR SPORT
Awarded to the individual whose infectious enthusiasm, dedication, and love for the game inspire their teammates every day, and bring an unmatched positive energy that reminds everyone why they play
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Awarded to a natural mentor who leads by example with integrity, accountability, and a team-first mindset.They guide others through challenges, foster inclusivity, and empower their peers to succeed.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Awarded to the individual whose selfless dedication, reliability, and behind-thescenes hard work have been instrumental to the group’s success. They go far beyond their basic role to make a lasting, tangible impact on the program’s growth and community spirit.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD
A program celebrated around the world recognizing youth who devote time and effort to four main areas of personal growth and development
THE HSC SILVER PIN
Presented in the names of Mr. Geoffrey Steel and Commodore Paul Taylor in recognition of outstanding participation in College life earning 250 activity points
THE HSC GOLD PIN
Presented in the names of Mr. Geoffrey Steel and Commodore Paul Taylor for excellence in all aspects of College life accumulating over 350 activity points
GRADE 9 AND 10 AWARDS
THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIZE
THE GLOBAL LANGUAGES PRIZE
For excellence in Italian in Grade 9 or 10
For excellence in Mandarin in Grade 9 or 10
For excellence in Spanish in Grade 9 or 10
For excellence in Japanese in Grade 9 or 10
THE DR. K.G.B. KETCHUM MEMORIAL PRIZE
For French in Grade 9
THE GRADE 10 FRENCH PRIZE
THE GERALD WRIGHTS PRIZE
For excellence in Grade 9 English
For excellence in Grade 10 English
THE GRADE 9 MATH PRIZE
THE DR. JOHN MASON (PROF. EMERITUS) ‘61 PRIZE IN GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS
For the student with the highest academic achievement in Grade 9 Mathematics (MTH1W)
THE GRINSTEAD PRIZE
For Grade l0 Mathematics
JUNIOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD GRADE 10
THE GRADE 9 HISTORY PRIZE
For excellence in Canadian History
THE GRADE 9 SCIENCE PRIZE
Donated in Honour of Mr. Paul Levy, Grade 9 Science teacher at HSC from 1989-2008, awarded to two students for their curiosity in all areas of science and outstanding academic achievements
THE EDWARD PALONEK PRIZE
Awarded to two Grade 10 science students whose academic excellence in all areas of science and remarkable involvement in class, merit recognition
THE ARTS AWARD
For excellence in Grade 9 visual arts or drama
THE BETTY WRIGHT ART AWARD
For excellence in Grade 10 visual arts or drama
THE AUDREY SOUTHAM MEMORIAL AWARD
For one of the highest academic standings of a student in Grade 9
BARRY WANSBROUGH AWARD
For one of the highest academic standings of a student in Grade 9
THE MICHAELE ROBERTSON AWARD
For 1st general proficiency of a student in Grade 10
THE LEIGHTON FERRIE MEMORIAL PRIZE
For 1st general proficiency of a student in Grade 10
THE TIERNEY FAMILY AWARD
For the highest academic achievement in Technological Design
GRADE11 AWARDS
THE GRADE 11 FRENCH PRIZE
THE GLOBAL LANGUAGES PRIZE
For excellence in Italian
For excellence in Mandarin
For excellence in Spanish
For excellence in Japanese
THE MARK HUDSON MATHEMATICS PRIZE
For excellence in Grade 11 math
JUNIOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD
THE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AWARD
For excellence in Grade 10, 11 or 12
THE LAW FIRM OF INCH HAMMOND AWARD
For excellence in Grade 11 law
THE GERALD WRIGHTS PRIZE
For excellence in Grade 11 English
THE CANADIAN AND WORLD ISSUES SUBJECT AWARD
THE DAWN AND JOHN TRUEMAN PRIZE
For Modern History
THE JOAN BINKLEY MEMORIAL PRIZE
For the highest standing student in Grade 11
THE JANE BRUCE GODFREY MEMORIAL AWARD
For the highest standing student in Grade 11
SENIOR SCHOOL AND SPECIAL AWARDS
THE HILLCREST SCHOOL SMYE CHALLENGE CUP
For the male in Grades 11 or 12 whose broad participation in the athletic program has earned them the most activity points
JUNIOR FEMALE SPORTMANSHIP AWARD
JUNIOR MALE SPORTMANSHIP AWARD
SENIOR FEMALE SPORTMANSHIP AWARD
SENIOR MALE SPORTMANSHIP AWARD
THE WASHCHUK FAMILY AWARD FOR JUNIOR MALE & FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
THE MARGARET KIM MEMORIAL PRIZE
Presented to a female student for all-round achievement in academic work and athletics in the penultimate year
CECILIA CARTER-SMITH AWARD
For senior female athlete of the year
THE ROBERT REINER TROPHY
For senior male athlete of the year
THE PAUL LEVY SCIENCE FAIR AWARD
For the top HSC student representing the College at science fairs
THE ARTS PRIZE
For excellence in art, music and drama in honour of Mr. G. G. Steel
THE PRIZE FOR BROAD PARTICIPATION IN DRAMA ACTIVITIES
Awarded to a Grade 9 or 10 student in memory of Beatrice Noel, given by her children
THE PINE/YRE AWARD
For the student in Grade 10, who, in the opinion of their peers and teachers, has contributed most to College life
THE JAMIE CORBET PRIZE
For the student in Grade 9, who, in the opinion of their peers and teachers, has contributed most to College life
THE JOHN A. CARRUTHERS TRAY
Presented by Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Sumner to a male student for all-round achievement in academic work and athletics in the penultimate year
THE JIM CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD
Presented in honour of Mr. Bryan Wylie, to the returning student who has displayed excellence in both arts and athletics
THE HSC PARENTS’ GUILD AWARDS
For best all-round contribution to College life: Excelsior
For best all-round contribution to College life: Velle est Posse
THE CENTENNIAL GRADUATING CLASS AWARD
Presented by the students of the graduating class to the Grade 11 student whom they and their teachers feel best represents the ideals and traditions of HSC
THE DIRECTOR’S AWARD
Given to the student who demonstrated talent, skill and excellence through their performance on stage in extra-curricular drama
THE M.G. DEGROOTE CEDAR AWARD
For outstanding achievement by a person or group in an area of endeavour which has brought recognition to the College
THE MARTHA GILLIES LAZIER AWARD
For humanitarian work and community service
Congrats senior school award winners!
2025–2026 PRIZE DONORS
Inch Hammond Professional Corporation
Mr. Warren T. Dakin ’78
Dr. John Mason (Prof. Emeritus) ‘61
Mrs. Carolyn I. McEwen
Mr. John S. Parry ’66
Dr. Sumithra A. Peeris
Ms Samantha Peeris ’85
The Tierney Family
The Washchuk Family
Dr. Gerald V. Wright ’58
honour Pin
GRADE 9 HONOUR PINS
Charis Ajari
Fareedah Akinyemi
Azeezah Akinyemi
Zainab Al-Beer
Isabella Andreana
Sarah Ansari
Eesha Balakrishnan
Spencer Barton
Maya Baswan
Lilly Bernstein
Eshan Bhalla
Amelia Birch
Conor Boylan
Greta Bulley
Caty Chan
Anish Chaturvedi
Nate Cheung
William D’Hondt
Nanaki Dhanoa
Leo Di Paolo
Mahmoud El-Sarraf
Emily Elkins
Lily Englert
Adam Fergani
Avery Ferris
Yupi Finley
Joshua Fowler
Alysha Fung
Dario Garault
Nico Garault
Amelia Graham
Ben Green
Shivum Gupta
Neil Gupta
Declan Hammond
Nicola Hutton
Zayan Khan
Liam Kozlowski
Bryan Kuan
Cameron Lagerwerf
Iris Lan
Elliott Lawson
Ollie Lee
Elizabeth Lerner
Lily Li
Danielle Li
Callista Livingston
Madys Lobe
Neil Lu
Alven Ma
Michael MacKinnon
Aarza Mann
Marla McLaren
Tiara Mishra
Caleb Nash
Tobe Nwokoro
Fola Olumide
Dara Olumide
Marat Oz
Priya Pavic
George Pilgrim
Karthik Ponnambalam
Shalin Puri
Ishan Rajput
Thomas Ran
Sloane Richter
Aran Sandhu
Zakiyah Shariff
Amaira Sheikh
Clara Sheridan
Yashvi Singh
Katie Stubbs
Brooklyn Truman
Linus Tseng
Everett Uzelac
Kiara Visram
Michelle Wang
Allisa Wu
Fanyi Xu
Nicholas Xu
Ethan Xue
Thomas Zakhareuski
Oliver Zeiter
Selena Zhang
Aoji Zhang
Endra Zhubi
Recipients
GRADE 10 HONOUR PINS
Talia Ahmed
Tobi Akinbinu
Krish Arya
Rachel Au
Momin Aziz
Amrita Badial
Mia Bhandhal
Taj Blasse
Val Bozzo
Solomon Bulley
Calista Cahill
Valeria Caruana
Nathan Chan
Doris Chen
Amelia Costello
Sarah Deline
Rayan Derakshan
Daniel Dolgy
Lily Drumm
David Fan
Zack Fergani
Kaila French Hanley
Lily Ghosh
Aidan Gill
Ellie Green
Ana Green Kopeck
Arjun Grewal
Abi Guy
Jackson Guy
Dylan Ha
Hussain Haider
Selin Halil
Meleesa Hamzehian
Aishu Harish
Shelly He
Jeremy Ho
Nelson Huang
Tab Huang
Zara Hussain
Ahmad Hussin
Tri Huynh
Tenley Imrie
Magnus Irwin-Watts
Jenna Jahshan
Jeeya Kapoor
Niko Karabatsos
Amar Kassam
Benjamin Kawalecki
Rayyah Khalfan
YoungJae Kim
Ahana Kulkarni
Zoey Kuzmicka
Alyssa Leong
Miranda Li
Linda Liang
Henry Liang
Joyce Liu
Ricky Ma
Olivia MacDonald
Aliya Makada
Marco Mayens
Drew McMillan
Lucas Menechella
Anik Mensinkai
Suvan Mishra
Samuel Morris
Adam Mourra
Yahya Naas
Max Niemiec
Tristan O’Dell
Aafreeda Ogunbo
Ladi Olumide
Patrick Opalchuk
Emma Ponce de Leon
Rosemberg
Andy Qu
Justin Ramos
Uma Ranu
Luke Rizzo
Aria Rogers
Ella Shcherbatykh
Nicholas Szpakowski
Abdullah Tahir
Nico Verrecchia
Kamil Visram
Viann Whatley
Elliot Winstanley-Rose
Oliver Wojciechowski
Emma Wu
Hubert Wu
Remy Wu
Khaled Yahya
Sophie Yang
Chloe Zardo
Owen Zeng
Eason Zhang
Melody Zhang
honour Pin
GRADE 11 HONOUR PINS
Temi Akinbinu
Ibrahim Alhaidari
Munasar Alharthi
Nischal Amin
Gennaro Andreana
Jahmai Arimoro
Giaus Atse
Lamar Attar
Rio Banks
Christian Bentley-Caron
Ariana Beraldo
Sophie Bernstein
Ava Bhandhal
Brenna Bobko
Mathias Bocchini
Ella Boylan
Luc Calzonetti
Kaitlyn Chan
Bryan Chen
Harry Chen
Marcus Chen
Rosiela Chen
Edward Clark
Jack Clifford
Tyler Clifford
Annie Collins
Ken Deng
Ellie Dennehy
Emily Drumm
Alexis Elkins
Ismael Eyyubov
Juliet Finley
Sam Gong
Vishnu Gupta
Bea Hadler
Maggie Hadler
Sophie Harlock
Brendan Harper-McCabe
Alisha Hemani
Madeleine Houdet
Amy Huang
Simon Hutton
Dylan Jarrett
Bikram Kalsi
Sabrina Kiung
Danielle Kwapong
Mia Lai
Clara Lam
Alisha Lambe
James Li
Jimmy Li
Christopher Livingston
Kai MacLeod
Anahita Mahdavi
Yasmin Mahgoub
Shaan Mann
Kingsley Marshall
Joshua Matthews
Della McAskill
Rayan Mekouar
Niamh Mercer
Elina Mrkoci
Jereme Niu
Ali Noomyalay
Willow Norman
Amira Nwalia
Hannah Owoleso
Aaron Parasu
Leo Pasalic
Audrey Pauwels
Laila Puri
Sean Qin
Ellil Radhakrisnan
Raahith Rajkumar
Brandon Ramos
Ethan Ren
Paige Riihiaho
Anivit Sah
Hana Saleemi
Namir Sarraf
Keelin Sims
Chris Stansbury
Lucas Tao
Lauren Thompson
Ayomikun Tiamiyu
Gwyneth Tregunno
Cole Valeriote
Freddie Vandepeer
Radha Maria VargasSaravanamuttu
Esmé Vedelago
Ty Verbeek
Ekam Virk
Anne Voss
Will Wang
Joanna Wojcik
Leida Wu
Nancy Xia
Andrew Yang
Kevin Yang
Holly Yates-Krull
Saejin Yoon
Emmett Yu
Daniel Zanganeh
Cyrus Zare
Daren Zhang
Mandy Zhang
Will Zhangxu
Alina Zhi
Recipients
GRADE 12 HONOUR PINS
Lily Adams
Jumana Al-Beer
Abdullah Al-Sheikhly
Ameer Alsahab
Thomas Anunciacao
Jedidiah Arimoro
Jacqueline Arnold
Alia Ashai
Alisha Ashraff
Jade Asindi
Sadie Avram
Tamilore Ayibiowu
Aaditya Bansal
Julia Braga
Avaani Bratch
Madison Brown
Benny Bu
Lauren Calbeck
Saira Chadha
Ying Yao Jade Chan
Svana Chang
Elly Chen
Ayaan Chughtai
Elle Ciancone
Madeleine Dey
Sohan Dhiraj
Kyle Ding
Sara Dumont
Ahmad El-Sarraf
Majed ElAlfy
Abdul Eltabei
Isuri Fernando
Gwendolyn Forster
Olivia Gelineau
Meera Ghelani
Hannah Gibson
Claire Glaw
TommyGordon
Rimi Gowda
Zander Greco
Caitlyn Green
Seyda Halil
Kai Hallett
Everett Hamel
Kingston Harman
Trinity Hilsden
Karalyn Hotte
Emily Huang
Lillian Huffman-Lang
Andrew Hutchinson
Benjamin Inrig
Margaret Jacques
Layla Jahshan
Kerrington Johnston
Abby Johnston
Abdul Kamara
Niamh Karanwal
Adi Katoch
Youyu Ke
Jia Khera
Lauren Konrad-Ho
Madeleine Latinovich
Brandon Le
Gavin Lee
Christian Leong
Ieuan Lewis
Emma List
Tristin Liu
Sophia Liu
Nicole Lovie
Xavier Madore
Anum Manzoor
Joshua Mao
Tereza Mattatall
Alanah McNamee
Luke Miller
Alex Mills
Anushka Mishra
Sienna Morreale
Jacob Morris
Callum Morton
Angel Mtenga
Meerab Nadeem
Pearl Naik
Mikyle Naqvi
Nathan Nash
Jimi Olumide
Bennet Probst
Queena Qian
Charley Qin
Nayal Raza
Finn Rebello
Jayden Ridpath
Hailey Rossignol
Avery Rutledge
Raya Sandhu
Wolfram Schaefer
David Shcherbatykh
Emily Shi
Mark Shulkin
Liam Thorne
Alan Tian
Henry Tierney
Maeve Treleaven
Sonia Trivedi
Shauna van der Wath
Nichole Vijayan
Maggie Wang
William Wang
Liam White
Anni Whitlock
Leah Wynbergen
Ean Xiao
Matthew Xiong
Angela Xiong
Elaine Xu
Ryan Yan
Jason Zhang
Eddie Zhang
Simon Zhang
Respect Integrity Community Individuality Determination
Our core mission is to develop joyful and engaged students who live life with purpose.
The best learning happens when students are happy to come to school, have opportunities to follow their passions, and participate in deep learning experiences that challenge them.
Joyful, engaged students develop strong relationships with their peers and with the caring adults who spark and support their learning both inside the classroom and beyond.
Their journey at HSC prepares students to live with purpose—to understand their world, inspire, lead, act, and make a difference in their own unique ways.
