Teachers across Canada, representing preschool to secondary school, have been recognized by the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence. The winners were announced on May 15 and were fêted at a national awards ceremony in Ottawa. "Today we celebrate the teachers who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of young Canadians," said Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
This year, 26 awards of excellence and 69 awards of achievement were handed out. Recipients are selected by education stakeholders from across Canada. The awards recognize outstanding and innovative elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines who use information and communication technology to better equip their students with the skills needed to meet the challenges of a 21st-century society and economy. Early childhood education awards recognize the work of teachers in preschool programs.
Teachers are eligible for two awards: The Certificate of Excellence, which carries a cash award of $5,000, and the Certificate of Achievement, which has a cash award of $1,000.
Alberta Award Recipients
Certificate of Excellence
Angeleen Musyj, Kindergarten, Rendell Park Elementary School, Lloydminster
Certificate of Achievement
Ailwin Boulet, Grades 7–9, Highlands School, Edmonton
Angela Coldwell, Grades 11 and 12, Vegreville Composite High School, Vegreville
Margaret Fermaniuk, Grades 3 and 4, Tevie Miller Heritage School Program, Edmonton
Robin Halbert, Kindergarten–Grade 3, W.H. Cushing Workplace School, Calgary
Christopher Hall, Grades 9–12, Highwood High School, High River
Alison Hancox, Grades 4–6, Argyll Centre, Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton
Cheryl Hickey, Grade 6, St. Gabriel School, Fort McMurray
Jodi O’Laney, Grade 1, Menisa Elementary School, Edmonton
Erin Shukin, Kindergarten–Grade 6, Marion Carson Elementary School, Calgary
Kathleen Strother, Grades 10–12, Bishop O’Byrne High School, Calgary
Leanne Topma, Grade 6, Dovercourt Elementary School, Edmonton
Linda Virostek, Grades 5–9, Enchant School, Enchant
David Yoshida, Grades 9–12, Grande Centre High School, Cold Lake
Certificate of Excellence— Early Childhood
Terri Calder, Foothills Alliance Preschool, Calgary
Certificate of Achievement—Early Childhood
Christopher Jones, Fulton Child Care Association, Edmonton
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