ASBA Awards
Top row: Friends of Education Award recipients, President’s Award recipient, Zone 1 Edwin Parr recipient, Zone 2/3 Edwin Parr recipient
Bottom row: School Board Innovation and Excellence Award recipient, Community Engagement Award recipient, Zone 2/3 Edwin Parr recipient
Zone 5 Edwin Parr recipient, Zone 6 Edwin Parr recipient
Each year during ASBA’s Fall General Meeting, the Association recognizes outstanding first-year teachers, community partners that show commitment to improving education for Alberta students, and member boards who have made notable contributions to public education in Alberta through engagement, innovation and excellence. For detailed information on ASBA’s awards, visit: www.asba.ab.ca/about/awards.
2021 Award recipients
Friends of Education Award
Zone 1:
Nan Swanston, ImageDesign
Zone 2/3:
Dow Canada,
Fort Saskatchewan Branch
Zone 2/3:
Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Zone 4:
Battle River Community Foundation
Zone 5:
Starland County
Community Engagement Award
The 2021 Community Engagement recipient was Prairie Land Public School Division for their Community Engagement & Assurance Model.
President’s Award
The 2021 President’s Award recipient was Dr. Vivian Abboud, Chief Executive Officer of ASBA.
School Board Innovation and Excellence Award (Sponsored by Xerox Canada Ltd)
The 2021 School Board Innovation and Excellence Award recipient was Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools for “Building Communities of Hope.”
Edwin Parr Teacher Award
Zone 1:
Andrew Belsheim
Northland School Division
Zone 2/3:
Maya Morrison
Edmonton Catholic School Division
Zone 2/3: Kira Romans
St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Zone 4:
Ty Wagar
Wolf Creek Public Schools
Zone 5:
Sarah Papke
Calgary Catholic School Division
Zone 6:
Juliann Sommerfeldt
Westwind School Division
Long Service Awards
The Long Service Awards Program recognizes significant contribution to trusteeship; 151 certificates were given out in 2021.
