Posts by Jackie Barrett
December 2022 “Student of the Month” – Charlene Butler
“Child and Youth Care with Addictions Support Worker” student, Charlene Butler, is December 2022 “Student of the Month”.
Read MoreNovember 2022 “Student of the Month” – Olivia Haire
Medical Administrative Specialist student, Olivia Haire, is November 2022 “Student of the Month”.
Read MoreAcademy Canada Staff Member To Be Inducted Into “Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame”
Academy Canada is pleased to announce that our Webmaster, Jack Barrett, is one of the inductees for the 2021 and 2022 “Newfoundland and Labrador” Sports Hall of Fame to be held at a later date. Jack competed for Nova Scotia at the 1994 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Swimming, and the 1998, 2002, and…
Read MoreNovember 2021 “Student of the Month” – Denika Wadden
Personal Care Attendant student, Denika Wadden, is November 2021 “Student of the Month”.
Read MoreOctober 2021 “Student of the Month” – Binh Le
Accounting and Payroll Administrator student, Binh Le, is October 2021 “Student of the Month”.
Read MoreSeptember 2021 “Student of the Month” – Curtis Rose
Supply Chain and Logistics student, Curtis Rose, is September 2021 “Student of the Month”.
Read MoreEastern Academy Webmaster, Jack Barrett, Is Officially Inducted into “Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame”
On October 3, 2021, Academy Canada Webmaster, Jack Barrett, officially became the first Special Olympian to be inducted into Canada’s highest permanent sports honours, Canada Sports Hall of Fame as well as the “Order of Sport”. For Jack, it wasn’t just an exciting moment for him, but also the 41,000 true heroes across Canada and…
Read MoreAcademy Canada Webmaster Invested Into “The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador”
On September 1, 2021, Academy Canada Webmaster, Jack Barrett, was invested into the Order of Newfoundland in the “Sports/Recreation/Fitness” category. As a former Special Olympics Powerlifter, Jack has been widely recognized for his incredible accomplishments outside and inside the competition arena. The “Order of Newfoundland and Labrador” is the province’s highest honour and recognizes individuals…
Read MoreJune 2021 “Student of the Month” – Aasim Abdallah
Information Systems Specialist + student, Aasim Abdallah, is June 2021 “Student of the Month”.
Read MoreAcademy Canada and Eastern Academy Webmaster Makes It To “The Canadian Encyclopedia”
Academy Canada and Eastern Academy Webmaster has made it to one of Canada’s most well known web based encyclopedia’s, “The Canadian Encyclopedia”, for his athletic, academic, and personal accomplishments that inspires Canadians with intellectual and developmental disabilities to believe that anything is possible. Former Special Olympics Powerlifter, Jack Barrett, has made it to “The Canadian…
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