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Grants and Awards

The Alberta Teachers' Association offers a wide variety of grants and scholarships for active members to continue their education or pursue professional growth through attending conferences and events.  To apply for a $500 grant to attend uLead (our specialist council conference) you can click the button below.  Please note, the annual deadline for this grant is September 30, every year.

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CSL Distinguished Leadership Award

The Council for School Leadership (CSL) Distinguished Leadership Award program recognizes outstanding school leaders, including principals, vice principals, assistant principals, and school jurisdiction leaders, who excel in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students and staff. This prestigious award aims to:

  • Highlight exceptional Alberta school leaders,

  • Celebrate creative, innovative, and effective leadership, and

  • Draw public attention to excellence in school leadership


Award recipients are acknowledged by their peers for their exemplary contributions to the profession. The program specifically honours school leaders who demonstrate excellence in the competencies outlined in the Alberta Leadership Quality Standard.


Winners of the CSL Distinguished Leadership Award receive a recognition plaque and are celebrated at a special dinner and ceremony on May 29, 2025, in Edmonton.

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Nomination Information for the 2026-2027 School Year

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  • Deadline: TBD

  • Eligibility: Nominees must be members of the Council for School Leadership (CSL) and hold the highest level of ATA membership available to them.​

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A PDF preview copy of the information required in a nomination can be found here

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If a nominee is not yet a CSL member, please have them join here by logging in with their ATA username and password. Memberships are able to change every 24 hrs.

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  • Please note, late or incomplete applications can not be considered

2025-2026 Distinguished Leadership Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following Alberta School Leaders for their outstanding accomplishments:

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  • David Roberts - Highwood High School, Foothills School Division

  • Aimee Dewacht - West Coulee Station Elementary - Lethbridge School Division

  • Derek Brown - St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School; Evergreen Catholic Separate School Division

  • Shauna Paul - Thelma Chalifoux School/Edmonton Public Schools 

  • Ms. Julieta Zelada - Holy Family Elementary/Junior High ECSD

  • Bryn Spence - Parkland School Division

  • Michelle Ranger - System Principal, Calgary Board of Education

  • Angela McPhee - Evergreen School, Calgary Board of Education

  • Jana Macdonald - Bowness High School, Calgary Board of Education

  • Andrea Gutmann - Battle River School Division

  • Aliki Avdicos - Elboya, Calgary Board of Education, Local 38

  • Mme Azza Mary Ghali - St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary and Junior High School. Edmonton Catholic Schools

  • Amber Nicholson - St Brendan Edmonton Catholic Schools

  • Dr. L R Ruth Papoff - Rundle School with Calgary Board of Education

  • Joseph Marion - Lakeland Catholic School Division

  • Mehar Rashid - Fort McMurray Islamic School - Fort McMurray Public School Division

  • Dan Lake - Ohpaho Secondary School Black Gold School Division

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