The names of those receiving Excellence in Education Awards in the francophone sector were announced this week.
The awards recognize teachers, principals and early childhood educators for their leadership in advancing education and achieving the objectives of the francophone education system.
"I extend my warm congratulations to the recipients for their dedication, perseverance and contribution to the education of the young children in our province's francophone communities," said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Claire Johnson. "Your work improves our society and represents a true inspiration for the people around you."
Nominations were evaluated by the francophone school districts, and recipients were selected by the provincial Excellence in Education Awards committee.
The award recipients are:
Francophone nord-est school district
- Ginette Gallant, École François-Xavier Daigle, Chaleur Rural District (Allardville district)
- Naomie Pelletier, Garderie la Forêt des Découvertes, Bois-Joli (Balmoral district)
- Valérie Brown-Tremblay, École Léandre-LeGresley, Rivière-du-Nord (Grande-Anse district)
Francophone nord-ouest school district
- Brigitte Babineau, École communautaire Saint-Joseph, Northwest Rural District (Saint-Joseph district)
- Charlene Caron, Garderie Mélubulles et Zamibulles, Edmundston
- Tracy Gagnon-Ringuette, École Régionale Sainte-Anne, Vallée-des-Rivières (Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska district)
Francophone sud school district
- Denis LeBlanc, École Blanche-Bourgeois, Beausoleil (Cocagne district)
- Anise Lapointe, Centre éducatif des trois chênes, Moncton
- Chantal Cormier et Mireille Allain, École Calixte-F.-Savoie, Grand-Bouctouche (Sainte-Anne-de-Kent district)
The awards will be presented during a ceremony that will take place in Fredericton in November.
