Established in 2023, the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board's (NPSC) Director of Education Awards of Excellence in Catholic Education recognizes and celebrates the exemplary achievements of our staff in the service of Catholic Education. As a Catholic faith community, we are proud to continuously foster a culture of excellence across all schools and sites of the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, and this year, we are proud to announce the 2025 recipients!
Including nominations from peers, this year's 19 recipients from our NPSC family embody our Board's vision, Rooted in Faith, Alive in Spirit and our Gospel values through their respective roles. This recognition is also a testament to their remarkable contributions to Catholic education, unwavering commitment to achieving our strategic ENDs, and for the inspiration they foster in others within our school and Board community.
We are extremely proud to announce the recipients of the NPSC Director of Education Awards of Excellence in Catholic Education for the 2024-2025 school year:
- Christie Allen - Communicative Disorders Assistant, NPSC
- Anne Buckley - Secretary, St. Alexander CES
- Jana Cappadocia - Teacher, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall CSS
- Josée Charland - Teacher, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall CSS
- Megan Corbeil - Custodian, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall CSS
- Julie Crea - Educational Assistant, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall CSS
- Terry Dubroy - Teacher, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall CSS
- Tracie Galan - Educational Assistant, St. Theresa CES
- Susan Holliday - Educational Assistant, Mother St. Bride CES
- Shannon Jerome - Teacher, Holy Cross CES
- Micheline Lamarche - Principal, Our Lady of Fatima CES
- Krista Lauzon - Teacher, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall CSS
- Tanis Dokis-MacAskill - Teacher, St. Alexander CES
- Bo Markovic - Facilities Manager, NPSC
- Sydney McKnight - Social Worker, NPSC
- Kim Morrissette - Secretary, St. Theresa CES
- Laura O'Hagan - Teacher, Our Lady of Sorrows CES
- Michelle Ricco - Health & Safety Manager, NPSC
- Dione Turgeon - Teacher, St. Theresa CES
We will recognize all recipients through a special Mass and presentation ceremony on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the St. Lawrence Chapel at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall. Award recipients and guests who wish to attend the ceremony can RSVP here.
Join us as we congratulate and celebrate these outstanding members of our NPSC community!
Yours in Catholic Education,
Paula Mann Shawn Fitzsimmons
Director of Education Board Chair
