Honourable Bill Davis

FOR DEDICATION TO PUBLIC EDUCATION

THE HONOURABLE

WILLIAM G. DAVIS, P.C., C.C., Q.C.

Our 2009 recipient.

Thank you to Home Trust, the official naming sponsor for the 2009 Egerton Ryerson Award!

Or click here to watch a 3 minute video of the evening!

Dr. Charles Pascal

The Egerton Ryerson Award  2008

Last year's honouree was Dr. Charles Pascal. We were very proud to honour his life-long commitment to education, to children and to equity.

He has run Ontario colleges; acted as Deputy Minister in different ministries in three different governments; and been the chair of the provinces Education Quality and Accountability Office. He is the Premier's Advisor on Early Learning, and the CEO of the Atkinson Foundation.

→ Read the article in the Peterborough Examiner "It's a combination of something that's humbling and embarrassing," Pascal laughed.

→ Read the article in the Toronto Star. "Honoured with Ryerson award, Charles Pascal says his most important role isn't on his resumé."

A ceremony took place on February 10th at Massy College hosted by Steve Paikin from TVO.

Dr. Pascal was honoured by:

• Zanana Akande, former MPP and school principal
• Harold Brathwaite, CEO, Retired Teachers of Ontario, former director , Peel DSB
• Carol Goar, columnist, Atkinson Board Member
• The Right Honourable Margaret McCain
• Juno-nominee, Blaise Pascal
• Children's advocate and performer, Raffi
• Former Minister of Finance, Greg Sorbara
• Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne