$5000 Secondary School Proposal Winners
The Secondary School Proposal Contest awards a $5,000 grant based on the soundness and feasibility of a proposal submitted by the school’s student team. CMA Ontario developed the Secondary School Proposal contest in response to the funding needs and concerns of parents, teachers and school boards across the province. The contest’s aim is to teach students how strategy and management contribute to the world of accounting.
2011
Congratulations to this year’s winning schools!
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Mississauga
Team: Anamika Choudhary, Marah Al-Sayed Hassan, Fatima Hussian, Jocelyn Ho, Haripriya Painter, Ather Qureshi, Reda Siddiqui, Biradhika Thanabalasingum
Teacher Advisor: Kelly Fotinos
The winning team proposed to boost school spirit by renovating the school’s front door and to improve student safety by painting Kiss ‘n Ride lanes in the parking lot.
Markville Secondary School, Markham
Team: Annie Dong, Jennifer Chan, Gloria Hu, Rocken Wong, Eddie Yu
Teacher Advisor: Marine Li

Ms. Marine Li, Business Teacher, Markville Secondary School (far left), and Christine Carlson, CMA, Secondary School Program Coordinator, CMA Ontario (third from left) present the winning Markville Secondary School team the $5,000 cheque (left to right): Rocken Wong. Jennifer Chan, Gloria Hu, Anni Dong, Eddie Yu.
To improve school spirit, the team proposed making environmental improvements to the school, including creating an outdoor classroom.
Special thanks to the Secondary School Selection Committee of Brenda Collinge, CMA, John Cunningham, Jillian Moore, CMA, Christine Carlson and Deborah Clarke.
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2010
Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
Barrie Central Secondary School
2009
Bishop P.F. Reding Secondary School, Milton
E.L. Crossley Secondary School, Fonthill
2008
Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
Photo Lab and Equipment

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General Amherst High School
Sound System in Gymnasium
Proposal ![]()
The $5000 school improvement contest made it into the paper ![]()
2007
Tilbury District High School
Extreme business classroom makeover
Tilbury District High School Winning Proposal ![]()
Tilbury District High School Winning Proposal – Itemized Worksheet ![]()
Northern Collegiate
Healthy student lifestyle, fitness room improvements.






