Friends of Education Award
The Board of Trustees recognizes organizations and individuals in the community who have made a special contribution to education in Northern Lights Public Schools. Three awards are presented annually at a division event.
Nominations for the 2024 Friends of Education Awards are now closed. Nominations for 2025 will open in the spring.
To see all of our previous award recipients, please visit our Award Recipient Profiles page.
Student Awards
The Board of Trustees offers a number of awards to recognize students for excellence in a variety of areas including the Indigenous Achievement Award and NLPS Impact Award.
Provincial and National Awards
The Board also provides support for individuals wishing to nominate a student or staff member for awards at the provincial or national levels including the following:
Prime Minister's Awards
In addition, the Board, through its provincial organizations - PSBAA and ASBA - considers its partners, staff and students for recognition through those organizations. This includes:
Alberta School Boards' Association
- Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Student Awards
- Edwin Parr Teacher Award
- Friends of Education Award
- Zone Appreciation Award
- Community Engagement Award
- Honorary Life Member Award
- School Board Innovation and Excellence Award
Public School Boards' Association of Alberta
- Promoting and Advancing One or More of the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in Relation to Education Within Alberta
- Long Service Award
- Special Contribution to Public Education
- Special Contribution to Public Education (Media)
- Dick Baker Legacy Award
- Advancing Association Business and Initiatives