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01-17-2007, 01:50 PM
President Leonel Fernandez has given out a series of awards and presents to over 330 students and 18 teachers in ceremonies at the Presidential Palace. The awards ceremony covered the school term between September and November 2006. The Ministers of Education and Higher Learning were present at the ceremony, together with the head of the National Training Institute (INFOTEP) Melanio Paredes, and Las Americas Technological Institute (ITLA) Jose Armando Tavarez. Each student received a diploma and a gift from the President. According to Education Minister Alejandrina German, the program that was instituted in 1996 has awarded over 750,000 students and teachers for their good work. Augustina Reyes, from the Barahona School District, was the student with the highest average, 99.25%. The teachers received gold pins from the Minister in recognition of their excellent results.
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