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In association with the Hamilton Public Library's Power of the Pen Contest.
In association with the Hamilton Public Library's Power of the Pen Contest.

 

da Vinci Science Fair Award *

20??X{Title:  Sub-title}{(Optional Explanatory statement)}
2025Evan BudzAutonomous Bionic Sea Turtle Monitor using AI
2024Imran Allar­ak­hia, Mithru NaiduLiquiViz: Adaptive AI for 3D Object Detection and Semantic Segmentation in Vision Impairment Devices}
2023Isra BashirSugar High: Integrating Glucose and Ketone Testing in a Novel Design to Improve Prevention of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
2022
2021
2020
The Association did not offer this award during these years due to Covid-19 retrictions at the BASEF.
 

Maitland Banting Silver Quill Award *

20??X{Title:  Sub-title}
2024Aibhlin RogersUnheard of
2023Lanya FitoskiThe Diary of Gabby Calloway
2022Kezia HartThirty-five Dollars per Month
2021Natalie BegleyI Am Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Len LuHonourable Mention:  Dear Aaron
Zoe SmithHonourable Mention:  Never Safe
2020Rand AmerTales of Being Black in a White World
Sarah Van­Doode­waardHonourable Mention:  The Audition
Mikaela HartHonourable Mention:  Silene Capensis
 

Young Musician Award *

Additional information about individual winners is provided on the DVO website.
20??X{Title:  Sub-title}
2024Sohan MukherjeeViolin
2023Victoria ZengPiano
2022Nirvaan GrewalCello
2021Gabriel KlassenVoice
2020Aanya GrewalFlute
 

Young Poet Award *

20??X{Title:  Sub-title}
2024Jewels SniderRobin's Resilience
Claire WeingartnerHonourable Mention:  Red 
2023Kezia HartIn Envy of Icarus
2022Olivia Gring­huisMoment of Tangency
2021Casey Kisie­lew­skinight(time)
Kristen Van KampenGiraffes for Tea
2020Mikaela Hartcrepuscule
Gladys KozyraHonourable Mention:  Where I'm From