An inspirational teacher has received an award for leadership for “going above and beyond” in her work at a north-east school.
Meldrum Academy deputy head Olwen Fraser received the University of Aberdeen’s Leadership Award yesterday.
Having completed her Into Headship programme, a postgraduate certificate course for aspiring head teachers, Olwen is now progressing her studies to pursue a full Master’s in Educational Leadership at University of Aberdeen.
She was nominated by fellow students for the award, which was approved by leadership staff at the university.
She said: “It’s great to gain recognition in this way, particularly from my peers who are also working very hard.
“It has been a very rewarding challenge so far and it’s really helpful in terms of applying some of the theory in my day-to-day work at Meldrum Academy.”
The university’s director of leadership programmes, Neil McLennan, said: “Good leaders spend most of their time praising the work of their teams.
“This is a good chance to take some time to reward those leaders in our schools.
“They do a remarkable job every day. Olwen was the unanimous choice amongst her peers – it is a mark of the high esteem she is held in.”
Aberdeenshire Council’s Head of Education, Vincent Docherty, praised Olwen for going “above and beyond in her day job,” adding: “Olwen is a real credit to Meldrum Academy, and I’m pleased to have this opportunity to offer her my personal thanks.”
