The Jewish Heritage Centre Essay Competition Award Winners

2026 Award Winner

Leo Marcus is fifteen and an International Baccalaureate student at Kelvin High School. In his spare time, Leo likes playing saxophone and working with technology. Leo also volunteers to provide inclusive accessibility subtitles for the hearing impaired as well as working with kids at summer camp. Leo is close with his twin brother and Sadie, his dog.

The title of his prize-winning essay is “Education Can Help Get Rid of Hate”