Baillie Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching

Graduating undergraduate students: Did you have an educator in high school who really helped you find your path to Queen's?

Nominations for the 2024 Baillie Awards are now open!

The Baillie Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching was established by Chancellor Emeritus A. Charles Baillie.

These awards give undergraduate students in their graduating year from Queen’s University the opportunity to honour educators in Canada who, during the student’s high school career, had a decisive and formative influence on the student, and set them on the course to post-secondary education and ultimately to their graduation from Queen's.

These awards recognize an exceptional high school educator who has served as a role model and mentor to their students, instilled a love of learning, and inspired academic excellence and the pursuit of higher education. Up to five awards will be given annually.

Educator-recipients will each receive $10,000 and are recognized at convocation.

Recipients are chosen by a selection committee coordinated by the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs. Nominators with successful nominations are notified by email.

Please note that you must be graduating from your first undergraduate degree. If you have any questions about the awards or the nomination process, please email studentaffairs@queensu.ca  

Deadline for nominations for the 2024 Baillie Award: Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 4:30 pm

Jill Russell receiving the Baillie Award

Baillie recipient Jill Russell onstage with Principal Patrick Deane, Dean of Arts and Science Barbara Crow, and Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Ann Tierney.

Brian Wilkinson receiving the Baillie Award

Baillie recipient Brian Wilkinson onstage with Principal Patrick Deane, Dean of Arts and Science Barbara Crow, and Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Ann Tierney.

Tamara Doleman receiving the Baillie Award

Baillie recipient Tamara Doleman onstage at a Spring 2023 convocation ceremony with Interim Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Teri Shearer, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane, and Rector Owen Crawford-Lem.

Stephen Merner recieving the Baillie Award

Baillie recipient Stephen Merner onstage with Dean of Health Sciences Jane Philpott and Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Ann Tierney.

Mark Mamo receiving the Baillie Award

Baillie Award recipient Mark Mamo, onstage with Principal Patrick Deane, Dean of Arts and Science Barbara Crow, and Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs Ann Tierney.