NEWS RELEASE
UPPER GRAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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The Upper Grand District School Board is pleased to honour our 2017 Everyday Heroes. The Everyday Hero Awards Selection Committee chose 11 finalists from a total of 38 exceptional and deserving nominees. This year’s Everyday Hero Awards recipients include dedicated volunteers, teachers, board staff, and others.
The winners are (in alphabetical order):
- Tara Armstrong, Volunteer, Victoria Terrace Public School
- Ron Berti, Audio Visual Support, Guelph Board Office / UGDSB
- Della Broderick, Office Coordinator, Kortright Hills Public School
- Lynn Clack, Volunteer, Rockwood Centennial Public School
- Jonathan Fischer, Michael Fischer, Dave Forestell, and Mike Martin, Staff and community members, John Galt Public School / UGDSB
- Dorothy Fleming and Barb McNaughton, Volunteers, Parkinson Centennial Public School
- Darryl Kirkland, Former Principal, Orangeville District Secondary School
- Julie McNevin, Education Programmer, Dufferin County Museum and Archives
- Melissa Norrish, Leslie Newman and the staff of John McCrae PS, Staff, John McCrae Public School
- Kim Sonnet, Child and Youth Counsellor, Centre Wellington District High School
- Steven Wing, Provincial Constable (OPP), Norwell District Secondary School
The criteria for the annual awards are: performance at a high level at all times, a significant school or system-related achievement, a specific innovation or achievement of significant value or importance to the system, or a unique circumstance worthy of recognition by the board.
The winners will be honoured by the trustees of the board at a reception at the E. L. Fox Auditorium at John F. Ross CVI, 25 Meyer Drive, Guelph at 7 p.m. on Tues. May 30, 2017.
Refreshments and a social hour will follow the awards in the cafeteria.
This year’s entertainment is the John F. Ross Intermediate Band, led by Dorothy Vreeswyk-Kidd, who will perform O’ Canada and other selections for the audience.
Congratulations to all of the winners, nominees and those who nominated them.
About the Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board serves approximately 34,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington and County of Dufferin. Student success is the goal of over 3,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners. Learn, Lead, Inspire…Together
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