Each year, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Student Recognition Awards celebrate excellence in student leadership. Students are chosen by their principals and vice-principals for their demonstration of initiative, supported by the will to succeed, the dedication to finish what they started, and the commitment to achieve their personal best.
Congratulations to this year’s winner from John McCrae Secondary School,
Naylah A.!
Naylah A. is a formidable force of positivity at John McCrae Secondary School. She has a warm smile and never hesitates to share a happy greeting with anyone she meets. Naylah has taken on many leadership roles at the school with enthusiasm, practicality, and warm assertiveness. When the Threadworks teacher advisor needed to be away for several months, Naylah stepped right into the role of leader, organizer, mentor, and teacher. She ran the Threadworks club of 30 students, keeping track of community service hours, ordering supplies, teaching new students how to knit and crochet, planning fundraisers, and managing the equipment. The group is very diverse, and Naylah welcomed everyone with maturity and empathy. Her generous spirit and kind nature have truly left an impact on the staff and students at John McCrae!
Learn more about this year's award recipients on the
OCDSB website.