Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence

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Congratulations!

We are happy to announce the recipients of the 2008-09 Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence. They will be honoured with a special ceremony during Education Week – May 4-8.

Vernon Kee, Joe Tersigni, Poleen Grewal, Tony Morale, Susan Bellisario, Kelly Smith, Michael Fellin, Nicholas Kovacs, Douglas Fraser, Jonathan Hancock, George Knight, Monique Gazan, Manuel Cordeiro, Alan Baigent; Chantal Bertrand, Paul Edwards, Laureen Kuzyk, Selection Panel Chair Cynthia Mulligan, Premier Dalton McGuinty, Education Minister Kathleen Wynne, Vimaladevy Vijeyacumar, David Margetts, Catherine MacDonald

Back row (left to right): Vernon Kee, Joe Tersigni, Poleen Grewal, Tony Morale, Susan Bellisario, Kelly Smith, Michael Fellin, Nicholas Kovacs, Douglas Fraser, Jonathan Hancock, George Knight, Monique Gazan, Manuel Cordeiro, Alan Baigent
Front row (left to right): Chantal Bertrand, Paul Edwards, Laureen Kuzyk, Selection Panel Chair Cynthia Mulligan, Premier Dalton McGuinty, Education Minister Kathleen Wynne, Vimaladevy Vijeyacumar, David Margetts, Catherine MacDonald

Teacher of the Year	Monique Gazan Iroquois Ridge High School Halton District School Board George Knight Napanee District Secondary School Limestone District School Board Catherine MacDonald Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School Durham Catholic District School Board Kelly Smith David Leeder Middle School Peel District School Board Joe Tersigni Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School Wellington Catholic District School Board
New Teacher of the Year	Manuel Cordeiro St. Edmund Campion Secondary School Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Jonathan Hancock Glen Williams Public School Halton District School Board Vernon Kee Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute Toronto District School Board
Excellent Support Staff	Laureen Kuzyk Rainy River High School Rainy River District School Board David Margetts White Oaks Secondary School Halton District School Board Vimaladevy Vijeyacumar St. Margaret's Public School Toronto District School Board
Excellence in Leadership	Poleen Grewal Thorn Lodge Public School Peel District School Board Chantal Bertrand Centre d'éducation et de formation de l'Est ontarien Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
Team of the Year	Neil McNeil Leadership Team Neil McNeil High School Toronto Catholic District School Board
Lifetime Achievement	Douglas Fraser Timiskaming District Secondary School District School Board Ontario North East

Thank you

We would like to thank everyone who was involved in the awards.

Thank you for promoting the awards to staff, students and the community
Thank you for nominating someone or supporting a nomination
Thank you to the panel for their hard work in selecting the recipients.

And a special thank you to the thousands of exceptional educators and support staff across the province. You are the reason the Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence were created.

Information on the 2009-10 awards will be available in the fall.