2018 SPECTRA Award
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2018 Male SPECTRA Winner - Ethan Martin (London South Collegiate Institute) | 2018 Female SPECTRA Winner - Jessica Forcey (Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) |
Each graduating year two exceptional student athletes from the London and Middlesex area are recognized with the Spectra Award.
Each $1000 bursary is given by CTV in memory of an outstanding individual named Alex Kelman.
Alex was a long-time London TV sportscaster a founding member of the Sports Celebrity Dinner and a strong supporter of student participation.
Alex passed away Dec. 31, 1982. Spectra stands for Sportsmanship, Participation, Excellence, Character, Teamwork, Respect and Achievement.
These are qualities considered in selecting the award winners - all qualities for which Alex Kelman is remembered.
The 2018 Nominees were:
Click on the school link to learn more about each school’s nominee.
School |
Male Nominee |
Female Nominee |
William Stewart |
Adele St John |
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Anthony Cimino |
Guen O’Hara |
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Owen Kelly |
Rachel Almaw |
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Jackson Whalls |
Kyla Manske |
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Robbie Black |
Meghan Harvie |
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Freedom Maloney |
Hailey Teixeira |
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Tyler Thuss |
Naomi Rosedale |
|
Cody Brock |
Amber Price |
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Alex Liem |
Lauren Gellner |
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Matt McNeill |
Lucy Gardner |
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Keaghan Jenney |
Melanie Clayton |
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Tyler Bottom |
Allie Granger |
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Aaron Tennant |
Jessica Forcey |
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Kurtis Twynstra |
McKenna Robinson |
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Anthony Berg |
Natalie Lyons |
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Ashton Patrick |
Joy Simpson |
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Bruce Maas |
Maggie Jacques |
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Erik Tyler |
Zeinab Zammar |
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Tanner Brown |
Mikenna Vanderheyden |
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Joshua Rowland |
Claire Banks |
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Ethan Martin |
Zoe Burke |
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Tyler Tisdelle |
Kaitlyn Manicom |