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 EXL Award Nomination Forms in MS Word format. (Employer & Nominee).

2023 EXL Award Recipient 

Anthony “Tony” Stack - Newfoundland and Labrador English School District

Tony was nominated by Newfoundland and Labrador Association of School System Leaders (NLASSA).

He has fulfilled numerous roles and district leadership positions over a 25-year career in Newfoundland and Labrador leading to his appointment as the CEO of Newfoundland Labrador’s only English Language School Board. Tony is a Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies at Memorial University, is an Officer of the Order of Military Merit which is a national distinction in recognition of his service to Canada, and is a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipient.

Tony engaged with Michael Fullan to lead the province’s leaders in deep learning to reimagine learning under the mindset of “Good at Learning Good at Life”.

XEROX Canada EXL Award Recipients