Lord Dufferin, Canada’s third Governor General after Confederation, created the Academic Medals in 1873 to encourage academic excellence across the nation. Over the years, they have become the most prestigious award that students in Canadian schools can receive.
For more than 140 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. The bronze medallions are awarded to students graduating with the highest average from a high school.
On behalf of Her Excellency, the Right Honorable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, I am pleased to hand the academic medal to Codi Peavoy
