FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brantford, ON – June 4, 2025 – At the May 27, 2025 Board Meeting, the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) announced the results of the 2025–26 Student Trustee election. The Board is pleased to share that Riley O’Brien and Mulan How have been elected as Student Trustees for the 2025–2026 school year. Their term will run from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026.
Student Trustees serve as representatives of the student body, offering valuable perspectives, developing leadership skills, and helping to foster a deeper understanding of educational perspectives of students. They attend and participate in all public Board meetings and play a vital role in contributing student voice to the Board of Trustees.
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“We are pleased to welcome Mulan How, and to welcome back Riley O’Brien, as our 2025–26 Student Trustees,” said Chair of the Board, Carol Luciani. “Having student voice at the Boardroom table is essential to understanding the important issues our students face and the new opportunities they encounter in their Catholic education journey. We are very excited to work with Riley and Mulan and welcome them to the Board.”
“We are overjoyed to welcome St. John’s College student Mulan How and Assumption College School student Riley O’Brien as our Student Trustees for the 2025–2026 school year,” shared Superintendent of Education, Michael Lawlor. “Mulan and Riley are highly involved in the co-curricular life of their respective schools and have demonstrated a great passion for representing the voices of all elementary and secondary students. We are blessed to have two Catholic youth leaders serving on the Board of Trustees.”
Photo cutline (left to right): Chair of the Board, Carol Luciani; Student Trustees Riley O’Brien and Mulan How; Director of Education, Mike McDonald.
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Tracey Austin | Manager of Communications and Community Relations | Privacy Officer
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
P: 519.756.6505 Ext. 11234 | E: communications@bhncdsb.ca
