Caledonia teachers honoured with national award

By Sheila Phibbs

The Haldimand Press

CALEDONIA—Two Caledonia teachers – Scott Meldrum of River Heights Elementary School (RHES) and Tanya Lacey of McKinnon Park Secondary School (MPSS) – are 2021 recipients of the Loran Scholars Foundation’s Teachers Building Leaders Award. The award recognizes teachers who provide early inspiration, guidance, and growth opportunities, encouraging students to see and reach their full potential. They were nominated by former student Blair Crawford, who graduated from MPSS as a Loran Scholar in 2017 and uses they/them pronouns.