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Incoming chairperson of Alpha Centre, Melena Fontaine. File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former Chief Education Officer, Melena Fontaine will fill the position of the new chairperson of the Alpha Centre, effective February 1st 2020.<\/p>\n

Outgoing chairperson of the Centre, Claudia Bellot, made the announcement at a press conference last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning I would like to inform you that at our board meeting on Wednesday of this week, we unanimously voted to appoint a new Chairperson for the board,\u201d Bellot revealed. \u201cI have always been advocating for someone to step into that position. I am very happy and very pleased to let you know that Mrs. Melena Fontaine who acted as Chief Education Officer for a while, but was head of the Special Needs Unit of the Ministry of Education, she will be our new chairperson from the 1st of February.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bellot said Fontaine is highly qualified in special needs and has quite a bit of experience in that field.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is also very knowledgeable in management and I can give you my word that Mrs Fontaine will do an excellent job as chairperson of the Alpha Centre Board,\u201d Bellot stated.<\/p>\n

Meantime, His Excellency, President Charles Savarin, believes that the transition between the outgoing and incoming chairpersons will be a smooth one.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the high standard and the quality of work which the Alpha Centre is known for, will continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bellot served as chairperson of the Alpha Centre for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

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Outgoing Chairperson of the Alpha Centre speaking at a recent press conference at the Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Chief Education Officer, Melena Fontaine will fill the position of the new chairperson of the Alpha Centre, effective February 1st 2020. 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