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Student Senate Leadership Award

The Student Senate Leadership Award was established by Barb and Karen Kettle and their families in 2025. The award provides resources for students to create caring and inclusive school communities, develop student leadership skills, promote positive change, and serve as role models for their peers.

Please submit nominations by Friday, October 31, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Leadership@ddsb.ca with any questions.

First Name of Applicant:

Last Name of Applicant:

School Name

City/Town

Name of Project

Name of Staff Advisor:

Approving Principal Name

This award recognizes work performed by student(s) who are creating safe, caring and respectful environments where people can thrive, while developing student leadership skills, and making a positive change. A reminder of the success criteria:

Success Criteria (Score of 1-4, 4 being the highest) are as follows:

Clear objective and purpose

Student ownership and engagement

Planning and organization

Collaboration and community involvement

Innovation and creativity

Impact/benefits to the student and/or school and/or community

Enter the single paragraph description of your project proposal here.

How will you use the funds provided by the Award? Include a clear budget outline and include the amount (up to $1000) that you are requesting.

What is the approximate time frame for your project/training/experience? Projects must be completed by the end of May unless an extension is requested and approved.

How will you measure your success?

Please share your creative submission to help us understand your project plan in a mode of your choice (video, essay, graphic organizer, slide presentations etc.). In your submission, be sure to include the following details of your proposal:

Purpose.
What will your project/training look like in action?
How it will benefit your school and/or community?
Add any additional details that you feel are important for the selection committee to know.

Please select the mode

Website address/URL

File upload

Both

All students involved in the project must have the appropriate permission forms for field trips and media release/images. Please provide Teacher Advisor's name confirm all permission forms have been checked.

Submit: Deadline for submissions: October, 31st, at 4 p.m.