Announcing the Nelson Excellence in Leadership Award

The CASSA-ACGCS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that as of 2024 the annual award to the member(s) who have exhibited exemplary leadership ability and who have enhanced school administration is being sponsored by Nelson Canada, Canada’s leading K–12 educational publisher, and will be known as the Nelson Excellence in Leadership Award.

We wish to acknowledge and thank XEROX Canada for their generous support and sponsorship of the leadership award, known as, XEROX Canada EXL Award, from 2002 to 2023.

Award Criteria

CASSA members who have exhibited exemplary leadership ability and who have enhanced school administration are eligible to receive this award, which includes an honorary life membership in CASSA. Nominees are expected to have brought honor to themselves, their colleagues, and their profession; given exemplary service to their provincial or national professional association; made significant contributions to the field of education through their service, writings or other activities; and who therefore serves as a role model and teacher to others and have 5 years of membership in CASSA.

Download the Nomination Form from the Awards Application Forms page..  (Employer & Nominee). 

Nelson Excellence in Leadership Award: 2024

Pictured left to right
Steve Brown, Nelson CEO • Karen Klassen • Reg Klassen, Nelson Award Recipient,
Kevin Kaardal, CASSA President • Ken Bain, CASSA Executive Director