2026 Young Adult Honouree Poised at the barre of her (almost) second home, Isabella Saverino chose to have her portrait taken at the Woodbridge School of Dance - a place she feels deeply connected to, and where she has volunteered as a teaching assistant since the age of nine, mentoring younger dancers and fostering confidence through the arts. Her ambition as a young leader and her commitment to meaningful impact can already be felt and measured well beyond the dance commun

2025 Young Adult Honouree Richmond Hill is very well known for its beautiful trails, parks, outdoor amenities and protected spaces. ...

2024 Young Adult Honouree Don’t let her youth fool you; Vanessa Wang is an old soul whose awareness and heart shines through in her music...

2023 Young Adult Honourees Sisters Shania and Anya Bhopa founded the nonprofit organization, Canadian Courage Project (CCP). The CCP...

2016 Youth Honouree “I am passionate about helping others.” A picture is worth a thousand words; it can also change a young life. At the...

2017 Young Adult Honouree Kelly Graham enjoyed growing up in Aurora where she lived until graduating high school in June of 2015, when...

2018 Youth Honouree Iman remembers receiving a form from his grade 8 teacher, to go to the Town of Richmond Hill Youth Action Committee...

2019 Young Adult Honouree The philosophy that drives Lauren Castelino is to always see solutions instead of problems and ultimately grow...

2020 Young Adult Wise and determined beyond his years, Kishon Mahen has accomplished much. He is currently studying sciences at Western...

Young Adult 2021 Naila Varawalla grew up in York Region, which has exposed her to a variety of cultures and cuisines. Naila credits this...

Young Adult Honouree 2022 Suraj Bansal is a first-year Health Sciences student at McMaster University passionate about computational...