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Youth recipients ‘honoured,’ ‘grateful’ to receive John C. Holland Awards celebrating Black community

Youth recipients ‘honoured,’ ‘grateful’ to receive John C. Holland Awards celebrating Black community

A record 38 awards and scholarships were handed out during the 2025 Reverend John C. Holland Awards, an event celebrating Black youths' community achievements and contributions to Hamilton. One recipient, high school student Maya Ahmed, says when her name was called, it was "like I was just transported to a fantasy land."

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