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Dear ,
TESL Ontario wishes to congratulate the recipients of two TESL Ontario recognition awards designed to celebrate the excellence, commitment, dedication and compassion of individuals involved with the field of English language training.
Four commendable individuals will be honoured at the TESL Ontario conference November 8 -10 with these prestigious awards:
TESL Ontario Silver Pin Award:
- John Sivell, Brock University
- Sheila McMullen, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Retired)
The TESL Ontario Silver Pin Award will be given a new name in January 2013. The new name; TESL Ontario Distinguished Contribution Award, will better reflect the purpose of the award which is to recognize and honour the significant long-term achievements and contributions to the advancement of English Language educators, the English Language training sector and/or TESL Ontario.
The TESL Ontario Silver Pin Awards will be presented to John and Sheila at the evening dinner and entertainment event at the conference on Friday November 9th.
TESL Ontario Sparks of Excellence Award:
- Ninia Sotto, New Canadians' Centre of Excellence Inc.
- Shabnam Assadollahi, Ottawa Catholic School Board
The TESL Ontario Sparks of Excellence Award is designed to recognize and acknowledge the excellence and commitment of TESL Ontario members who provide outstanding educational experiences to their students or who demonstrate exceptional leadership/mentoring expertise towards their colleagues and student teachers in a manner that goes above and beyond the day to day duties of their job.
The TESL Ontario Sparks of Excellence Awards will be presented to Ninia and Shabnam at the welcome reception at the conference on Thursday November 8th.
Once again, congratulations to all of the award recipients for the recognition of their professional achievements.
Best Regards,
Renate Tilson
Executive Director
TESL Ontario
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