Education Awards - 2025 Summer
We gathered to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the following members, who achieved the highest mark in each of the respective Fellowship and Associate courses:
Award Recipients
Real Estate: Balfour Award for Excellence in Real Estate
On July 7, 1971 David Boakes expressed a wish to donate an award for excellence in Real Estate. This award is to be given to the Student (member of ILCO) who attained the highest mark on the Real Estate Provincial Examination. The Balfour Award is given by ILCO in honour of David Boakes' father - Balfour Boakes.
Award Recipient: Debbie Hermes
Litigation: James Bristow Award for Excellence in Litigation Law
ILCO has been donating an award for Excellence in Litigation since 1995 to recognize the hard work and dedication of James V. Bristow to ILCO. This award is presented to an ILCO member who attains the highest mark on the Litigation Provincial Exam.
Award Recipient: Jennifer Sawatzky
Estates: David Boakes Award for Excellence in Estates Law
In 1995 The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario donated an award for Excellence in Estates. This award is to be given to the Student (Member of ILCO) who attained the highest mark on the Estates Provincial Examination. This award is given by ILCO in recognition of David Boakes for all the dedication, hard work and assistance to ILCO.
Award Recipient: Tanya Diab
Corporate: Victor Award for Excellence in Corporate Law
In 1971, James Bristow, founding member of ILCO, expressed an interest to donate an award for excellence in Corporate Law in honour of his father Victor Bristow. The award is presented to an ILCO member who attains the highest mark on the Corporate Provincial Exam.
Award Recipient: Jennifer Sawatzky
Fellowship Commercial Real Estate: Award for Excellence in Fellowship Commercial Real Estate
The award is presented to a member of ILCO who attains the highest mark in a Fellowship course.
Award Recipient: Andrea Sturgess
Family, friends and instructors joined the recipients in celebrating their achievements.
A special thank you to Susan Crisp of McCarthy Tétrault who was the Keynote Speaker for the Ceremony.
Thank you to everyone who attended in support of our students.
Once again, ILCO and the Education Committee would like to congratulate the award recipients!
Nahid Islam and Larissa Archer
Co-chairs Education
ILCO would like to thank emond for generously sponsoring the 2025 Education Awards as well as Dye & Durham, Estatesearch Canada, Appara and Stewart Title who were our 2025 Award Sponsors.
