The 2021 nomination period has ended. The next call for nominations will take place in the fall of 2022.
The Québec Order of Excellence in Education gives concrete expression to the Québec government’s desire to officially recognize the merits of those who have distinguished themselves by their contribution to the improvement of education in the province.
The Order is designed to:
- recognize the merits of those who work in the field of education and higher education in Québec (teachers, various non-teaching professionals, administrators, civil servants, volunteers, etc.)
- highlight significant local, regional and provincial contributions of stakeholders in the Québec education system
- contribute to the development of the Québec education system
To be appointed to the Order is to become a member of a community of individuals who share the same merits. There are three levels of membership:
- Member
- Distinguished Member
- Emeritus Member
Submitting a nomination
Any person born or residing in Québec and any person born or residing outside of Québec who has made a contribution to the Québec education system can be nominated as a member.
A nomination can be submitted to the Order by any individual representing the administration of an educational institution or of a post-secondary educational institution, including:
- a school board or school service centre
- a public or private elementary or secondary school
- an adult education or vocational training centre
- a CEGEP
- a private college
- a university
A nomination submitted by any individual or any individual representing an organization that is not an educational institution or a post-secondary educational institution must be supported by another person. This person must be able to judge and recognize the candidate’s level of excellence. This person might be:
- a member of the administration of an elementary school
- a member of the administration of a school service centre or a school board
- the president of a governing board or a council of commissioners
- a member of the administration of a university
- the president of the board of directors of an educational institution or organization
- the manager of an administrative unit or a department
Individuals may not nominate themselves for the Order.
All nominations must be submitted using the electronic form 
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Submitting a nomination for promotion
It is possible to nominate a member for promotion. A promotion to the status of Distinguished Member is possible five years after joining the Order as a Member. A promotion to the status of Emeritus Member is possible five years after being nominated as or promoted to the status of Distinguished Member. The Member must have made new and significant contributions to justify the nomination for promotion.
Nominations for promotion must be submitted during the annual nomination period. A form will be provided for this purpose.
Individuals may not nominate themselves for promotion within the Order.
Selection process
Nomination and promotion of members is the responsibility of the Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education, who are advised by members of the Order of Excellence Council.
The Council evaluates the merit of each candidacy and justifies each of the recommendations they provide to the ministers.
Composition of the Order of Excellence Council
The Québec Order of Excellence in Education Council is made up of ten members.
- Josée Bouchard, Présidente
Présidente de la Fédération des commissions scolaires de 2009 à 2017
- Normand Baillargeon
Ancien professeur en sciences de l'éducation, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Philosophe et essayiste
Collaborateur - Différentes revues et Radio-Canada
Doctorant en philosophie et en éducation
- Gaëtan Boucher
Président-directeur de la Fédération des cégeps de 1985 à 2010
Conférencier
- Ratna Ghosh
Officière de l'Ordre national du Québec (2005)
Doyenne, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Université McGill
- Michel Janosz
Professeur titulaire, spécialisé en psychoéducation, Université de Montréal
- Catherine Lapointe
Enseignante en 2e année du primaire, école Cœur-Vaillant, Commission scolaire des Découvreurs
- Maggie MacDonnell
Enseignante, Commission scolaire Kativik
- Jean-Marc St-Jacques
Président du C.A. de la Fédération des établissements d'enseignement privés (FEEP) de 2000 à 2017
Directeur, collège Bourget
- André Vézina
Sous-ministre de l'Éducation de 2001 à 2003
Sous-ministre de la Famille et de l'Enfance de 2000 à 2001
Sous-ministre adjoint de l'Éducation de 1991 à 1993
- Stanley Vollant
Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec (2014)
Chirurgien
Raymond Bédard
History Teacher, Secondary IV
École d’éducation internationale de McMasterville
- David Bowles
Director General
Collège Charles-Lemoyne
- Michael Canuel
Director General
Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN)
- Ginette Côté
Chair, Council of Commissioners
Centre de services scolaire de l’Estuaire
- Josée Crête
Music Teacher
École secondaire Le boisé
- Marc Deschamps
Director, Music Department
Collège Notre-Dame
- Claude Gagnon
Teacher, classical guitar
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
- France Henri
Honorary Professor
Université TÉLUQ
- Sylvain Lagacé
Recreation Technician
École secondaire De Mortagne
- Audrey Miller
Managing Director
École branchée
- Lori-Ann Paige
Coordinator, First Nations and Inuit Early Childhood Program
Cégep de Saint-Félicien
- Jean-François Roy
Teacher and Coordinator, Starting a Business AVS program
Centre de formation professionnelle Maurice-Barbeau
- Édouard Staco
President
Fonds 1804 pour la persévérance scolaire
Anderson Araújo-Oliveira
Research Professor, Faculty of Education, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Joël Arsenault
Teacher, collège Durocher Saint-Lambert
- Serge Beaudoin
Teacher, collège Saint-Sacrement
- Mohamed Benhaddadi
Teacher (retired), Electrical Engineering, cégep du Vieux-Montréal
- Nancy Bérubé
Teacher, école primaire Girouard, Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles
- Vincent Bilodeau
Teacher, école primaire et secondaire l’Odyssée, Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale
- Johanne Bourget
School educator, école primaire Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Centre de services scolaire de l'Énergie
- Jean-François Bussières
Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal
- Nathalie Caire Fon
Physician
- Stéphanie Côté
Teacher, École secondaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières
- Sylvie Croteau
Teacher and Remedial Teacher, Centre d’éducation des adultes de St-Paul, Centre d’éducation des adultes de Montmagny, Centre d’éducation des adultes de L’Islet-Nord, Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud
- Raymonde Danis
Support teacher working with allophone and Indigenous students and their parents, École Laberge, Centre de services scolaire des Grandes-Seigneuries
- François Desmarais
Teacher, École secondaire De Mortagne, Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes
- Demmi Dolbec
Secondary School Teacher, École Ajagutak, Commission scolaire Kativik
- Gilles Duguay
Teacher, École secondaire du Plateau, Centre de services scolaire de Charlevoix
- Patrick Elbaz
Teacher, École secondaire Herzliah, Montréal
- Sylvain Fortin
Assistant Principal, Collège Jean de la Mennais
- Christine Goupil
Remedial Teacher, École Lévis-Sauvé, Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
- Christine Jost
Principal, École primaire Paul-Jarry
- Jean-Simon Laflamme
Teacher, Centre de formation agricole de Mirabel, Centre de services scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles
- Stéphane Lavigne
Teacher, collège Régina Assumpta
- Carole Lavoie
Director General, cégep de Sainte-Foy
- David Pelletier
Researcher and Teacher, Biology, Cégep de Rimouski
- Anne Piechowiak-Reinhardt
Volunteer, École Sans-Frontière, Centre de services scolaire de Montréal
- Michelle Provost
Coordinator, Livres ouverts website
- Julie Roberge
French Teacher, Cégep André-Laurendeau
- Guy Rousseau
Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal
- Erich Schmedt
Executive Advisor and former Academic Dean, Cégep John-Abbott
- Josée Simard
Principal, École primaire Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Centre de services scolaire De la Jonquière
- Isabelle St-Hilaire
Teacher, École secondaire Massey-Vanier, Centre de services scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs
- Line St-Pierre
Director, Centre d’éducation des adultes de St-Paul, Centre d’éducation des adultes de Montmagny, Centre d’éducation des adultes de L’Islet-Nord, Centre de services scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud
- Fabrice Vil
Co-founder and President, Pour 3 Points
Distinguished Member
The title of Distinguished Member recognizes an individual’s significant contribution to the Québec education system.
Christian Bourdy
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Université de Montréal
- Pierre Brouillette
Teacher (rehabilitation for adolescents)
Pavillon Albert-Prévost de l’Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
- Monique Cormier
Associate Vice-Rector for the French language and the Francophonie
Université de Montréal
- Frank Greene
Professor (retired)
Université McGill
- Thérèse Laferrière
Professor
Université Laval
- Louise Poirier
Professor
Université de Montréal
- Louise Richer
Founder and Director General
École nationale de l’humour
- Jonathan Bolduc
Professor, Faculty of Music, Université Laval
- André G. Roy
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, Concordia University
- Julie Hobbs
Educational Consultant
- Sophie Lapierre
Director, École des jeunes, Faculty of Music, Université de Montréal
- Nathalie Laroche
Teacher, École primaire du Ruisseau, Centre de services scolaire au Cœur-des-Vallées
- Guy Lefebvre
Vice-Rector for International Affairs and the Francophonie, Université de Montréal
- Michel Magnan
Professor, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
- Jacques Nantel
Professor Emeritus, HEC Montréal
- Linda Rabin
Founder, École de danse contemporaine de Montréal
- Émile Robichaud
Director General, Institut Marie-Guyart
Emeritus Member
The title of Distinguished Member recognizes an individual’s significant contribution to the Québec education system as well as the influence of that contribution.
- Sébastien Proulx
Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports (January 28, 2016, to October 18, 2018) and Minister Responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region
- Hélène David
Minister Responsible for Higher Education (February 22, 2016, to October 18, 2018) and for the Status of Women
- Sylvie Barcelo
Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education (July 2015 to August 2019)
- Paul Gérin-Lajoie
Québec’s first Minister of Education and founder of the Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie
- Jacques Lacoursière
Popularizer of Québec history
- Jean-Louis Baudouin
Law Professor (retired), Université de Montréal
- Yvan Girouard
Teacher, École secondaire Les Etchemins, Centre de services scolaire des Navigateurs
- Paul Grand’Maison
Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
- Claude Lessard
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Education, Université de Montréal
- Félix Maltais
Founder, Mouvement éducatif Les Débrouillards
- Marie McAndrew
Professor Emeritus, Department of Educational Administration and Foundations, Université de Montréal
- Guy Rocher
Professor, sociologist, member of the Parent Commission
Last update: December 1, 2021
