Administrative Leadership Rick Sellon, Principal at Gravenhurst High School
Co-Curricular Impact John Cowan, teacher at Huntsville High School
Teaching Impact Kim Handley, teacher at Parkview Public School
Teaching Impact Mark McGrath, teacher at Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School
Support Staff Impact Debbie Ciesielski, Educational Assistant at Dunsford District Elementary School
Support Staff Impact Debbie Pringle, Student Services Attendance Counselor, Bracebridge Board Office
Support Staff Impact Nicole Sloan, Secretary, Parkview Public School
"I am immensely proud of all our staff and all that they do every day for our students," stated Director of Education, Larry Hope, "It gives us great pleasure to honour these leaders in our system who have been nominated by their peers."
The 2012 Impact Award of Excellence winners will receive recognition of their award at an Evening of Excellence to be held on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Rene M. Caisse Theatre at BMLSS. They will be joined by those receiving Character Awards as well as recipients of 25, 30, and 35 years of service awards.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate excellence in education," said school board Chair, Karen Round, "I am looking forward to meeting each of these individuals on the stage on May 16th to tell them that their contribution to education is valued and respected by all of us here at TLDSB."
Winners of the 2012 Character Awards are:
Mary Ager
Trevor Arndt
Debra Austin
Brian Bennett
Dineke Braches
Kathryn Brown
Nick Cameron
Nicole Collins
Anne Cooper
Aubrey Cooper
Mary Cossarin
Jo Cryderman
Genevieve Cyr
Joanne Darling
Dan Daynes
Marcia Delagado
Michelle Dimogulou
Jackie Ellis
Susan Fawcett
Nancy Gibson
Jennifer Gignac
Tracy Heindl
Kristi Henshall
Charlotte Hoffman
Jim Hopkins
Bonnie Kahnert
Andrea Keay
Paula King
Wilf Lade
Dan Lee
Carolyn Lowell
Joyce MacKay
Michael Mayes-Stewart
Bonnie McDonald
Sarah McNab
Darla McQuarrie
Emily McReelis
Pamela Nadrofsky
Kristin Nellis
Carol O'Brien
Bonnie Payne
Patty Postma
Whitney Powers
Kevin Quinn
Lisa Riverin-Thomas
Susan Sainsbury
Janet Sawyer
Jennifer Schandler
Anna Schmiegelow
Jason Sopha
Margret Ann Sword
Cheryl Tass
Darryl Underwood
Nancy Whitty
Kelly Whyte
Shirley Willett
Jeff Young
LeaAnne Zielonko
Corinne Ziorjen
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