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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

2024 Reverend John C Holland Award Winners

 From the website:

Since 1996, the Reverend John C Holland Awards have celebrated excellence in Hamilton’s Black community. The Awards celebrate and recognize the academic achievements and aspirations of Black youth by offering scholarships and support to assist them in accessing post-secondary education. The Awards also celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our community and recognize the contributions of local Black leaders to the social, economic, and cultural life of our city. 

Winners were announced at a ceremony on Saturday February 24, 2023.

Below is a complete list of winners.This year’s honourees are:

  • Audre Lorde LGBTQ2S+ Scholarship — Owen Martin
  • Damptey Scholarship for Civic Leadership — Naomi Ogunjobi
  • Dr. Ethilda “Tilly” Johnson “Business/Entrepreneurship” Bursary — Camila Rabia
  • Good Shepherd Health and Social Services Scholarship — Chloe Oyebola
  • Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council “Community Matters” Scholarship — Emilia Diaz-Ruiz
  • Immigrants Matter Bursary — Aisha Suliman
  • Lincoln Alexander “Breaking down Barriers” Scholarship — Asha Abdi
  • Raymond G. Lewis “Sports Leadership” Scholarship — Justice Umelo
  • Reverend George Horton Scholarship — Muna Essa
  • STEM Scholarship — Ahmed Aboleila
  • Tune-In Foundation Bursary — Rachael Goombs
  • YWCA Hamilton Young Woman — Trailblazer Scholarship — Stephanie Jean Pierre
  • Evelyn Myrie “Political Action” Bursary — Ariana Petrazzini
  • Marlene Thomas “Community Advocacy” Bursary — Ezinne Ifeanacho
  • Nelson Mandela “Social Justice” Scholarship — Koubra Haggar
  • Mature Student Scholarship — Michael Okoro
  • Youth Achievement Bursaries — Zephi Brooks, Shoroug Adam, Nana Poku and Charly Mutamba
  • General Achievement Bursaries — Seretta Goulbourne, Daniella Chukwu, Ines El Aker, Seanna Garcia, Benita Nkansah, James Esemu-Ezewu, Sara Teklemichael, Emily Williams, Lexy Sevor and Stephanie Henry
  • Ainara Alleyne “Rising Star” Award — Joel Simon
  • Business & Professional Achievement — Sharon Gordon
  • Jackie Washington Arts & Culture Award — Kareem Ferreira



    Video above courtesy of Dundas Valley School of Art

  • Community Service Award — Omar Mahamed
  • Vince Morgan Ally Award — Dr. Madeleine Verhovsek

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