Everyday Heroes Announced for 2011
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
June 1, 2011
GUELPH, Ontario — The Upper Grand District School Board is proud to announce the winners of its 2011 Everyday Hero Awards.
The annual awards, now four years old, celebrate the unsung heroes of the school system who go out of their way to make a difference in the lives and learning of students. This program is sponsored by the board’s trustees.
The Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 1 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the E. L. Fox Auditorium at John F. Ross CVI, Meyer Drive, Guelph. Entertainment will be provided by the Mitchell Woods Public School Band under the direction of teacher Dan Austin. A reception will follow in the school’s cafeteria.
This year’s winners are:
- Laura Bolton, Reading Tutor, Central Public School, Guelph
- Joan Borden and Ken Topping, Coordinators, Artists in the Schools, Dufferin County
- Dr. John and Mrs. Alice Russell, Volunteers, Princess Margaret Public School, Orangeville
- Wendy Carter, Coordinator, Dufferin Youth Festival of the Arts, Dufferin County
- Anne de Bruin, Volunteer, Montgomery Village Public School, Orangeville
- Mark Howlett, Caretaker and Volunteer, Centre Wellington District High School, Fergus
- Barbara Hug, Reading Tutor, Lunchroom Supervisor and Volunteer, Rickson Ridge Public School, Guelph
- Monica Muckinfuss, Teacher, Orangeville District Secondary School
- Kit Stewart, Reading Tutor, Lunchroom Supervisor, After School Numeracy and Volunteer, Hyland Heights Elementary School, Shelburne
- Johanna Weissenborn, Teacher and Science Department Head, Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Guelph
The criteria for the awards are:
- Performance of duties at a high level at all times
- A significant school and/or system-related achievement
- A specific innovation or achievement of significant value or importance to the system
- A unique circumstance considered worthy of recognition by the Board
Candidates may be nominated by their colleagues, students, parents, and/or other system partners. The board received a total of 20 nominations this year.
For more information: Maggie McFadzen, Communications Officer, 519-822-4420, ext. 725
[email protected]
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