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19 teachers in Strait region receive impact awards

The Strait Regional Education Centre has revealed the winners of the 2024-2025 Educator Impact Awards.

The award goes to teachers who have made a significant impact on students.

This year’s theme was student engagement and focused on teachers who “know, respond to and engage their students, and provide culturally responsive, engaging learning experiences that enable students to achieve success,” according to a news release.

Regional Executive Director of Education, Paul Landry, thanked the teachers’ commitment to their work.

“We appreciate and value the significant impact they are making as an educator in fostering student success,” he wrote.

Here’s a full list of the award-winners:

  • Joanie Kennedy, Antigonish Education Centre
  • Kim Warcop, Bayview Education Centre
  • Jasmin Cameron, Cape Breton Highlands Education Centre/Academy
  • Christie Dort, Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy
  • Marion MacLellan, Dalbrae Academy
  • Brandon Dort, Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School
  • Devan Burrows, East Antigonish Education Centre/Academy
  • Chelsey Dakai, East Richmond Education Centre
  • Jeff George, Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy
  • Elizabeth Carrigan, Felix Marchand Education Centre
  • Sarah Floyd, H.M. MacDonald Elementary School
  • Jesse Fraser, Inverness Education Centre/Academy
  • Samantha Martell, Richmond Education Centre/Academy
  • Kelly Delorey, St. Andrews Consolidated School
  • Mike MacDonald, SAERC
  • Erin Breen, St. Andrew Junior School
  • Jordan Vosman, St. Mary’s Education Centre/Academy
  • Nicolle MacIntyre, Tamarac Education Centre
  • Lori Shaw, Whycocomagh Education Centre

The winners will be celebrated at their schools alongside their students, the release said.

  • Jacob Moore is a reporter for Acadia Broadcasting based in Halifax. He’s worked at both CBC and CTV, as well as the student newspaper at St. Thomas University. Send him any story tips at mooreja@radioabl.ca.

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