May 1, 2013

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) is proud to announce the election of two new student trustees for the 2013-2014 school year.

For the Algoma Distrct, Alexandre Findlay, a grade 11 student at École secondaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault Ste. Marie), will succeed Robert Tessier. As for the Greater Sudbury and Manitoulin Districts, Sébastien Papineau, a grade 11 student at Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury), will follow in Christopher Perrin’s footsteps. Alexandre and Sébastien will begin their new one year mandate in August 2013.

« We congratulate all the candidates for this election as well as all the students who participated in the electoral process for the next school year », states Mr. Marcel Montpellier, President of the CSCNO. « Our two student trustees hold an important role in the promotion of French Catholic Education and are a veritable asset to our Board in sharing student concerns. »

« I have full confidence that Alexandre and Sébastien will fulfill their duties as student representatives for the Board just as their predecessors, Robert and Christopher, have over the past year », adds Mrs. Lyse-Anne Papineau, Director of Education for the CSCNO. « We are proud of the fact that our students recognize the importance of this role as well as the incredible opportunity it offers them in developing their Catholic and Francophone leadership in their own school and their community. »