Ms. Fernande Saintjean is an exceptional individual on both a professional and personal level. She has a remarkable story of overcoming impossible odds on her journey of pursuing education first for herself and then as a champion for the education of young minds. She tirelessly advocates for her students’ success through the provision of adequate resources and is passionate about seeking innovative and creative ways to inspire students to challenge themselves, stay curious and strive for excellence in all they do including their character. As a woman who values students as individuals, each with unique abilities, gifts, talents, skills and dreams, Ms. Saintjean is an exemplary model of the value and rewards of uncompromising integrity and a focus on excellence in every area of personal development, whether inside or outside the classroom. There is no one more worthy of honor than an educator like Ms. Saintjean, whose goal is to teach young minds how to think for themselves and engage in lifelong learning, which should be the ultimate objectives of education as an institution!