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| QESBA a proud third-year sponsor of "Chapeau, les filles!" | | | | English school boards salute talented and successful young women studying and excelling in non-traditional fieldsMontreal, May 2, 2011 – The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) is proud to salute all of the talented, courageous and determined winners announced at todays’s gala presentation of ‘Chapeau, les filles!’ (Concours 2010-2011). The gala was held in the National Assembly in Quebec City. QESBA is a third-time sponsor of this important program, which honors and encourages women to pursue their studies and careers in vocational fields traditionally dominated by men.“Chapeau, les filles! is a vitally important partnership of school boards, government and industry partners that encourages Quebec women of all ages to pursue their professional dreams,” noted President Debbie Horrocks. “Success in school can come in many different ways and at different stages in life. QESBA and its fellow stakeholders in education are proud to accompany and support our students as they pursue their individual path towards academic and professional success.”QESBA is please to congratulate the third laureate of the Prix de l’Association des commissions scolaires anglophones du Québec : Nichelle Hocaloski, a student in the Electricity program at the Pearson Electrotechnology Center of the Lester B. Pearson School Board. “Like so many of the contestants, Ms. Hocaloski has demonstrated skill, determination and perseverance in her studies,’’ noted QESBA Executive Committee member Stephen Burke, who represented the President at the awards gala. “We wish her and all of the other contest participants every success in their professional lives.’’ | | |
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