Mississauga, ON - 31 July 2009 -- On May 15th, high school students and teachers gathered at Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School for the InvestYoung Annual Awards Ceremony. The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of participants of the Investors of Tomorrow programme, including awards to the top twenty participants of the InvestYoung Stock Competition, the winner of the InvestYoung National Leadership Award, as well as two Awards of Merit. Students were also inspired by our guest speaker Peter Yien, partner at Deloitte. Yien provoked students to plan ahead, learn from their mistakes, and embrace opportunities. He also described his career as a Chartered Accountant.

Each year Investors of Tomorrow awards the InvestYoung National Leadership Award to a student who demonstrates outstanding leadership, academics and community involvement. The recipient of the award is granted a $500 scholarship and an opportunity to serve on the Investors of Tomorrow National Team.

Zan Zhang from Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School was the 2009 winner of the InvestYoung National Leadership Award. Zhang's dedication to his extracurricular activities demonstrates his high level of commitment and a mastery of balance between responsibilities. Within his school, Zhang was the co-branch manager of Graydon's Investors of Tomorrow chapter, CFO of Graydon Robotics, and was on the executive team of DECA. Within the community, Zhang was the director of the Impact Entrepreneurial Group, a treasurer with the O.P.C.Y.A. south Brampton division, and a senior designer and assistant with the YBS youth camp. In athletics, he plays table tennis, badminton, and volleyball. Zhang aspires to have a career in finance after attending university and plans to continue his work within the community. We congratulate his achievements and look forward to having Zan Zhang on our National Team, as he starts his degree in Commerce at Queens in the fall.

The Awards of Merit are also an integral part of the Annual InvestYoung Awards Ceremony. This year two remarkable students, Nitish Sharma and Jenny Ho, were recognized for their accomplishments and also given the opportunity to join the Investors of Tomorrow National Team.

Sharma, from Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, is a well-rounded individual who can successfully lead a group, even when his leadership is newly acquired. Sharma has been in leadership positions in school organizations such as Reach for the Top, Junior and Senior Math Club, and his school's business club. Within the community, Sharma has also proven himself to hold the attributes of a leader in his tutoring venture through his high school career. His other volunteering experiences include canvassing for federal elections and volunteering with the WWF CN tower climb. Sharma is an ardent trombone player and has participated in the TDSB youth orchestra and his school orchestra. Sharma aspires to be a chartered accountant after his post-secondary career, and plans on working to "spearhead any initiatives necessary to ensure the general community will prosper." In preparation for his aspiring career, Sharma will be attending University of Waterloo in the fall. Investors of Tomorrow is pleased to recognize Nitish Sharma for his achievements and hard work.

Ho is a highly motivated individual who is dedicated to her work and volunteering responsibilities in a broad range of subject matter, displaying her versatility and commitment. Ho actively participated in school groups, at Milliken Mills Secondary School, such as DECA, where she participated as a member and as an IT director for two years. She also participated in the Milliken Athletic Council, CEO Entrepreneurial Club, and her school newspaper. Her volunteer work includes positions in the Markham Teen Arts Council, Dundee Private Investors, and the Milliken's Children Festival. Athletically, Ho plays baseball, softball, ultimate frisbee, and field hockey and was a member of respective sports teams in her community. Among a plethora of distinctive awards and achievements, she attributes her success to a persistency and determination in the face of "stressful deadlines and other conflicts." Ho aspires to be a Chartered Accountant at the end of her schooling and also hopes to be able to travel with her work. It is a great honour to have Jenny Ho as a recipient of the Award of Merit and as a new member on the Investors National Team.

The Investors of Tomorrow National Team is proud of all our award recipients and participants throughout the year and looks forward to an accomplishing 2009-2010 year with a strong team of leaders.

About Investors of Tomorrow:

Investors of Tomorrow is Canada's largest federally accredited, student-run charity providing e-learning programs on financial literacy and investor education to youth. Founded in 2002 as a single after-school club, the organization has grown its operations to include over 25 leading investment and business associations at universities and colleges across the country, in addition to numerous secondary schools. The InvestYoung Online Stock Market Competition is Investors of Tomorrow's flagship program allowing students to learn about money management through hands-on experience managing a virtual investment portfolio. Investors of Tomorrow also operates a keynote speaker series that has brought some of Canada's most prominent financial industry leaders back into the classroom.