Julia MacPhersonSA国际影视传媒檚 performance while teaching for seven years in Naujaat received a ringing endorsement when she was presented with a teaching award from the Nunavut TeacherSA国际影视传媒檚 Association in Iqaluit on April 6.

MacPherson said she was nominated for one of the Nunavut TeacherSA国际影视传媒檚 Association awards by some of the staff members at Tuugaaruk High School.

She said they came to her almost at the end of the process and said they nominated her, so she had to sign the piece of paper they had.

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SA国际影视传媒�I read their very, very generous submission on me and I found myself quite humbled again.

SA国际影视传媒�I think the fact that they even thought to nominate me was winning enough for me.

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MacPherson said she had to travel to Iqaluit earlier this month for the associationSA国际影视传媒檚 annual meeting and usually, during that time, they hold a banquet on the Saturday night which, this year, was April 6.

She said unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances of weather and mechanical issues, they didnSA国际影视传媒檛 meet their quorum to have their meetings.

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MacPherson is heading back down south at the end of the current school year, bringing her time in Naujaat to an end after spending seven years in the community.

She said she really didnSA国际影视传媒檛 attach any extra significance to the award because she won it during her final year in Naujaat.

SA国际影视传媒�I think the teachers who nominated me felt like this would be really nice if I got it, but I think they also just wanted to express their gratitude on working with me over the years.

SA国际影视传媒�To me, it was a really nice gesture and a really nice thing to receive in April, just two months shy of when ISA国际影视传媒檓 leaving the North.

SA国际影视传媒�Our principal, Aubrey Bolt, was really proud and he was really happy for me. He thought the award was well deserved, so that was nice, and its also been really nice to receive little e-mails, messages or phone calls from educators and staff who I had met over the yeas in different communities congratulating me on the award.

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MacPherson said she still hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 got a job lined up for when she leaves Naujaat.

She said she does have a couple of things starting to fall in place for her, but she hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 accepted anything yet.

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SA国际影视传媒�ISA国际影视传媒檓 hoping I can stay in Cape Breton but, most likely, ISA国际影视传媒檒l be looking for a job around the Halifax area.SA国际影视传媒�