2025 Black Student Excellence Awards

Posted On Thursday October 30, 2025

The Durham Catholic District School Board and the Anti-Black Racism and Black Excellence Advisory Committee are pleased to host the 2025 Black Student Excellence Awards at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The awards will be held at the DCDSB Pope Francis Centre (652 Rossland Rd. West, Oshawa).

Registration for this event is required. If you would like to attend the Black Student Excellence Awards, please register at the link below. Further details can be found on the attached poster.

Register for the 2025 Black Student Excellence Awards

About the Awards

An initiative of the Durham Catholic District School Board and the Anti-Black Racism and Black Excellence Advisory Committee, the DCDSB Black Student Excellence Awards honour Grade 11 and Grade 12 students who self-identify as Black and/or African descent and have demonstrated leadership and/or commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

DCDSB Black Student Excellence Awards are granted once per year. Two (2) students from each DCDSB secondary school may be nominated in each school year. Nominees will be honoured during the awards ceremony and will receive a $100 bursary, a certificate and a letter of recognition. 

The Anti-Black Racism and Black Excellence Advisory Committee will select one overall award winner to receive the Distinguished Black Student Excellence Award. The award recipient will receive a $500 bursary, a glass award trophy, and a letter of recognition.

For more information about the awards, please visit dcdsb.ca.