145 teachers awarded for “going the extra mile”

Sheringal Foye, who got the Aspiring Teachers Award for Primary School

A total of 145 teachers have received recognition for their work as educators for the year 2010.

This morning, the Ministry of Education, in partnership with the National Bank of Dominica hosted the Excellence in Teaching Awards ceremony at the Arawak House of Culture.

Among the numerous awardees, the Teacher of the Year Award for secondary schools went to Rebecca Nesbit of the North East Comprehensive School, while the Aspiring Teacher Award for Secondary Schools went to Yuvanka Daniel of the Dominica Community High School.

Teacher of the Year  Award in the Primary School category was presented to Adeline Dubois of the St Luke’s Primary School while, Aspiring Teachers Award in that same category went to Sheringel Foye of the St Martin Primary School.

Other teachers received certificates for nominations for these awards.

Chief Education Officer Stephenson Hyacinth, who gave welcome remarks at the ceremony, placed emphasis on the importance of roles of teachers in society.

He dubbed the event as one which “is one strategy employed to publicly recognise and appreciate the time and contribution of our exemplary and excellent teachers.” he said that the award seeks to encourage teachers to strive for excellence.

“Effective teachers are not only desirable but essential, ” he stated.

The education official said that his ministry was pleased to celebrate the excellence of 145 teachers who go the extra mile.

He urged teacher to maintain the high standard of performance and influence their colleagues to strive for excellence.

Meanwhile President of the Dominica Association of Teachers Celia Nicholas reiterated the importance of the teaching profession.

“Teaching is a powerful profession. Education our platform is a medium through which we empower our students in order that they enhance their situation,” she said.

Guest Speaker Andrew Shaw gave advice to educators urging them to be humble and have dignity.

Minister of Education Petter St Jean who addressed the ceremony, advised that only the most committed individuals should become teachers.

“Students are influenced by a teachers character, the important role that the teacher plays in shaping future generations demand that only the most committed individuals should be individuals of this noted profession,”St Jean said.

– Hermisha Role, Staff reporter

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51 Comments

  1. TOJOUR_BIEN
    October 5, 2012

    CONGRATS TO ALL THE TEACHERS OF THE LAND, YOU GUYS DESERVE THE BEST. You are
    the future movers and shakers. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    BIEN FETE!! :-D

  2. teacher
    November 22, 2011

    i hope the award will make u stop bring children grades on the road and stop put trouble in the school

  3. Dominican in the BVI
    April 8, 2010

    Hats off to my sister Cornelia Fontaine for being in the top ten again,You are an aspiring teacher,Don’t give up,continue to reach to the top.I know you can do it.We are a teacher oriented family.And by helping the students achieve their goal,that in itself is a great reward,Keep Going.

  4. sexyeye
    April 2, 2010

    Congrats to my aunty Hannah Massicott for making it to the top. You are truly a hardworker! We are all proud of you!

  5. Di
    April 2, 2010

    congratulations to all the teachers that were recognised. hearts off to Mr. scotland at grammar sch for being recognised for his hard and dedicated work. congrats yuvanka. Letsalso remember all da other hard workin teachers all over Dominica.

  6. IS IT
    April 2, 2010

    I know of many very hard working teachers who were not present at the ceremony.why? Are you all trying to demotivate them?

  7. possie
    April 2, 2010

    well well mr pierre is the best ,keep it up bro,thanks for the time u take with my little bro and my daughter. job well done

  8. Sheringel Foye
    April 2, 2010

    Thank 2 everyone 4 words of support and encouragement! i really appreciate it a lot! thank 2 all my collegues at the St, Martin Primary School, especially Ms. Paul for helping me with my lessons to make it more creative, my prinicipal Mrs. Moreau, Deputy Principal Mrs. Savarin, most co operative parents and my dearest and loving students, both past and present.
    I recognize the efforts of my mum and dad, brother, grandmother, allison my best friend, aunt vanessa and uncle mally for believing in me when i didn’t ever believe in myself!
    Most importantly, i thank the almighty father for patience, i give him praise and thanks for his numerous blessings upon my life, for guidance and protection, and most certainly for the gift of teaching!

    • Anonymous
      April 2, 2010

      Ms Foye congratulations on the award but one needs to ask how on earth did you receive this for Most Outstanding Teacher for Primary Schools?

      Please revisit your post and check your usage, grammar – capitalization and punctuation:

      e.g – Thank 2 everyone 4 words

      – i really appreciate it alot!

      – thank 2 all my collegues at the St, Martin Primary School,

      and the rest of the hot mess you wrote.

      Please dearest don’t get caught up in the hype – i’m just being objective don’t block out my comment!

      • Positive
        April 5, 2010

        Congrates 2 all the teachers who received awards…. especially Ms Foye…u deserve it girl!
        Let’s all continue 2 give words of support and encouragement 2 all the teachers who received awards instead of CRITICIZING! Teachers work hard and they should b encouraged for their work. some people r always there 2 bring down others and they doe worth nothing…..n e ways girl…..don’t let n e body bring u down….THE HATERS WILL CONTINUE 2 HATE! IGNORE THE HATERS!

    • Malcolm
      April 3, 2010

      Sher – sher,

      I am particularly proud of you and your milestone achievement. From day one you’ve been in love with the teaching profession and you’ve spared no effort in making learning interesting and meaningful for your students. Aunty Vanessa often remarks, ‘Mally, Sheringel good eh boy, she takes her work seriously”. I believe anything worth doing is worth doing excellently and so I am not suprised by this recognition for you…. you continue to dignify yourself in the field of teaching and persevered against “all odds”. I am personally very proud of you and look forward for much more from you with splendid anticipation.

      To God be the glory for great things he continues to do in and for us.

      Good bless and keep up the good work.

  9. Out of South City
    April 2, 2010

    congratulations to all the teachers who were not awarded but who continue to be an inspiration to the students. All teachers need to be recognised because they continue to labor and invest in the lives of the future generation. My respectt to the exceptional teachers. Continue to keep up the hard work.

    Teachers, your students will always remember you. I know that my teachers establish or laid the foundation for my educatioanl growth. My kindergarten teacher was the most impressive because I remember how she demonstrated patience with us.

  10. Former St Luke's teacher
    April 2, 2010

    Adeline,

    Congratulations! I remember the good times being on the staff at St Luke’s School. You have always demonstrated the will and encourage your students to aspire to be the best. Discipline, encouragement, understanding and most of all the attention you gave to each student is truly a gift to all. Keep up the good work!

    To all the teachers please keep up the good work and remember that the future of our children is guided by our wisdom as we lead them to greater things.

  11. Hearts off
    April 1, 2010

    Congratulations to Micheal Pierre of Roosvelt Douglas Primary School. Keep up the good work.

  12. April 1, 2010

    CONGRATULATIONS !!

    GINA PAUL, -ST. MARTIN SCHOOL
    MICHAEL PIERRE, -ROOSEVELT DOUGLAS P.S
    PHYLI LS ALCID BARON -R. D. P.S
    CEASAR -R. D. P.S

    How Mr. Baptiste and Mr Lancaster are doing ? $$$$$$$$?

  13. April 1, 2010

    congrats Mrs Cuffy-Johnson

  14. Travis Etienne
    April 1, 2010

    Congrats to Miss Daniel from the DCHS on her Aspiring teacher for Secondary Schools award. I clearly remember the feeling of joy and satisfaction I had when I won that same award a few years ago.
    Congrats to all of the other winners and nominees as well and lets continue to touch and shape lives through this very noble profession.

  15. Africanbeauty
    April 1, 2010

    Foye hats off to you! You have made me proud!!! People like you make me feel like its worth it to teach.

  16. ms p
    April 1, 2010

    congratulations ms foye…keep up the good work

  17. Camelite
    April 1, 2010

    Congratulations to MS. TISHA ETIENNE of the Dominica Grammer School for being one of the outstanding Teachers @ this award event, I’m proud of you,

    Congratulations also to Yuvanka Daniel, and Sheringal Foye i miss seeing you all @ Faculty of Education. Keep up the good work ladies, it’s people like you who has to mold the minds of our future Prime Ministers and Presidents, i know its not always easy but with God at y’all sides ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

    To the others take a page from these people books and stop teaching for the money, instead try to save a life.

    R.T.

  18. OBSERVANT
    April 1, 2010

    CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. YUVANKA DANIEL. I’M PROUD OF HER.

  19. Diedra Summers
    April 1, 2010

    Hats of to Ms Nesbit of the North East Comprehansive and all the other award recipients. Continue your excellent work.

  20. contributor
    April 1, 2010

    Congrats to all the teachers and even those who were not awarded… you all are winners and are special. keep up the good work and continue to do your very best.

  21. My View
    April 1, 2010

    Was teacher Victoria Roberts from Mahaut school awarded? I hope that she was because she has been truly instrumental in molding minds in that area for many years now. If she wasn’t awarded, I wish to take the time out now to personally thank her for all that she has done at the Mahaut primary school. You are a teacher at heart Mrs. Roberts, aunty victo, victo, all of the above.

  22. Maggiedumpling
    April 1, 2010

    My cousin Juanita Carbon is the product of a proud and effective educator in the person of Joseph Carbon. Congratulations to you dear cousin and all the teachers who were honored. I would particularly like to thank all the unsung heroes and heroines in Dominica and beyond who continue to toil in this marvelous field dong a thankless task.

    Like nursing, teaching is a vocation and one must have a calling to be a great teacher. Keep up the good work and our prayers are with and for you considering the crop of new generation students can and will test your patience and endurance. When I was growing up our teachers were little ‘gods”.

    Let us extend this recognition and have an annual “Teacher Appreciation Week” where we can incorporate teachers present and retired for special recognition. Every teacher deserves that a decent salary and some extra vitamins.

    God bless the Commonwealth of Dominica.!!

  23. Winston (BVI)
    April 1, 2010

    Congrats Yuvanka keep up the good work!!!

  24. dprincess
    April 1, 2010

    way to go cuz…sheringel…good job

  25. d/can in j/a
    April 1, 2010

    Congrats Ms. Nesbit

  26. DOMINICA'S HOME GROWN
    April 1, 2010

    Congratulations to all the teachers who have gone the extra mile and done and continue to do each day the are in the class room, exactly what their professions says……..bring out the best in their students and guide them to succeed in life and maximise their full potentials, not settling for less.

    WELL DONE TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO WHAT YOUR PROFESSION DEMANDS, EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT REWARDED AS WELL AS YOU SHOULD BY SOCIETY FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATED WORK.

    To those who have no intention of doing great things or motivating students, but have decided to join the profession, not because of a calling but because it is a job, I say step a side for the ‘real teachers’ to do good things and change lives.

    To those of you who enjoy getting into negative confrontations with students by calling them derogatory, degrading names and in some cases threatening to beat them up, or having in appropriate relationships with students, which is a totally against everything that the profession stands for, I say look at the experienced teahers of yester year and see how they carried and conducted themselves, as that will lead you to the conclusion that you are in the wrong profession.

    GOOD JOB AGAIN TO ALL THOSE TEACHERS WHO ARE CONDUCTING THEMSELVES AS TEACHERS/EDUCATOR AND NOT BULLIES AS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE WITH SO MANY AROUND THE ISLAND……………..

    BRING BACK THE GOOD OLD DAYS I REMEMBER GROWING UP IN ‘SWEET DA’ AND EVEN TODAY STILL AFFECTIONATE REFER TO MY OLD TEACHERS AND HUG THEM AND CHAT EVERY TIME I VISIT AND TALK ABOUT THE OLD TIMES AT SCHOOL………..THOSE WERE THE GOOD AND FUN DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  27. North East Comprehensive
    April 1, 2010

    That’s right TomTom…hats off to all the teachers from the North East Comprehensive who were recognized for thier efforts good going..

  28. Good Man
    March 31, 2010

    Angela Austigutine i lost your number so i can’t call you to tell you how proud i am of you. Keep up the good works. i know you have to be one on the list

  29. Merina McKenzie
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to all the hard working and underpaid teachers.
    Special congratulations to ‘my cousin’-Beckie for the teacher of the year award-kudos!
    See you in Boston for the Fall semester, it’s overdue.

    Love from all.

  30. March 31, 2010

    CONGRATU;LATIONS TO THE TEACHERS!

    BUT, THEY DID NOT COMMENT ON OUR 5% INCREASE.

    THE PRESIDENT OF THE DTA SAID THAT, ” TEACHING IS A POWERFUL PROFESSION”

    BUT SHE KEEP ON FORGETTING US, AND GORGET THAT ,” MONEY IS A WONDERFUL

    MOTIVATION”

  31. Democracy Watching
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to all the awardees. Teachers do make the difference. The feature address was right on target. I am very glad to see that teachers are being recognized and rewarded for going the extra mile.

    I do have one question: Was award ceremony only for government teachers? I did see that teachers from the St. Luke’s Primary and St. Martin’s Primary were recognized, but I also know that some of them are from the Government Service.

    I am surprised that the schools that excelled academically were not recognized.
    I am also surprised that the Kiwani’s Debate took place at around the same time as the Teacher Award Ceremony (just an observation).

    Once again I wish to congratulate the teachers who were awarded and may the Lord give you strength and grace for the challenges of teaching.

  32. hmmm
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to all the awardess and especially to Ms Foye….keep up the good work!!

  33. March 31, 2010

    Do your thing Sherine.

  34. West caost teacher
    March 31, 2010

    CONGRATULATIONS to all the teachers who were awarded. After many years in the classroom, this award is an excellent thing, but there are many hard working teachers that are not awarded. Teaching a multi grade class is not easy, with a mono class you have multi grades much less for a multi grade. One has to go the extra mile. There should be a category for the multi grade teacher. The Ministry of Education should look into that. Congratulations to Miss Foye, it was a pleasure working with you at the Colihaut Primary School .

  35. kj
    March 31, 2010

    GOOD WELL DONE TEACHERS, CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU. MAY THE GOD LORD CONTINUE TO SHINE HIS LIGHT UPON YOU ALL AND GIVE YOU ALL STRENGTH TO MASTER THE ARTS OF BEING THE KIDS GUARDIANS AWAY FROM HOME. PEACE AND STAY BLESS.

  36. educator
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to Ms Nesbit and all the excellent teachers on the island.

  37. Dominica's Future
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to Sheringale and all the others!!! GREAT JOB!!!

  38. TomTom
    March 31, 2010

    Teacher of the Year award to Rebecca Nesbit is the North East Comprehensive School

  39. Yes Sherry!
    March 31, 2010

    Good Job baby gurl ….

  40. Paix-Bouche massive
    March 31, 2010

    .congrats Ms. Nesbit..

  41. Dominican Beauty
    March 31, 2010

    Look at my girl….I am so proud of you. I know u are a good teacher and u deserve this award. May God continue to bless you with many more awards as you succeed in the field of teaching. Keep up the good work.

  42. Deeny
    March 31, 2010

    Congrats to Miss Foye!
    A teacher at heart!
    Keep up the good work my dear!
    CONGRATS again!

  43. Emerline
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to all the teachers who were recognized today. May God continue to bless you all. Keep up the great job.

  44. Channel 1
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations Sheringal! Great job

  45. Nathaniel Peltier
    March 31, 2010

    Hats off to you all.

  46. Larry
    March 31, 2010

    Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life,
    those the art of living well.
    ~ Aristotle ~

  47. Dominican
    March 31, 2010

    Congratulations to Mr Micheal Pierre and Mrs Phyllis Alcid-Baron, you have worked had and now it has been recognized. Also, Ms Ceasar and Mrs Sabroache, har’s off to you all, you have made the Parents and students of the Roosevelt Douglas Primary School proud. HATS OFF, HARD WORK PAID OFF.

  48. Fair & Square
    March 31, 2010

    What a lovely gesture. Congratulations! Teachers, the world over are hardly recognized for their hard work. It takes a certain type of individual to take on this noble profession. I sure would have liked to see the names, of these hard-working individuals.. .

    Let me take this opportunity to publicly thank the teachers, who so far have taught my child and “went the extra mile” at St. Martins School: MS. MOSES, MS. GINA PAUL, MS. JUANITA CARBON

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