Hallwards honoured by The Study

On February 16, members of one of the most dedicated Selwyn House families, the Hallwards, received the seventh annual Builder’s Award from The Study, one of Westmount’s most distinguished independent schools for girls.

 

On hand to accept the honour were: John Hallward (Selwyn House 1978 graduate); John’s wife, Karma Price Hallward (Study ’77); John’s mother, Martha Fisher Hallward (Study ’48); and John and Karma’s daughter, Laura Hallward (Study 2011).

 

In receiving the award, John reminded those present that he learned the value of philanthropy from his father, Hugh (Selwyn House 1940), and his grandmother.

 

The Hallward family has been extremely active in service to their children’s schools. John has sat on the board of The Study School Foundation since 2008. He has also sat on the Selwyn House Veritas Board since 1999 (chair since 2013), the Lucas Foundation Board and was a member of the Board of Directors of Selwyn House Association from 1996 to 2003, sitting as chair from 2003-2007.

 

John’s mother, Martha, served Selwyn House by sitting as a member of the Selwyn House Association Board from 1974-77, and as a member of the Veritas Board from December 1980 to June 1986.

 

John’s wife, Karma, has been a regular volunteer for the school and was named a Selwyn House Honorary Old Boy in 2010.

 

Other members of the Selwyn House community on hand for the presentation were last year’s Builder’s Award recipient, Bill Molson ’70, along with Stuart Webster ’89 and Scott Jones (Parent of SHS Old Boy Henry 2015).

 

John and Karma Hallward have two sons who attended Selwyn House: Derek 2007 and Evan 2009.