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AnneMarie Mattaccione<\/strong>, M.ED of Fairbanks is the recipient of thread\u2019s<\/strong> 2020 Cindy Harrington Heart & Mind Award<\/a>.
\n She received the award at a ceremony held during the Anchorage Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC) Conference at the Anchorage
\n Hilton on Feb. 7, 2020.<\/p>\n
AnneMarie began her career as a preschool teacher at the Play N Learn Child Care Center in Fairbanks with a desire to work with young children and a love
\n for education.She has dedicated more than 30 years to the field of early childhood education, advancing from classroom teaching, to administration
\n in Head Start and Early Head Start programs, and eventually teaching at the college level. Today she is full-time faculty at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College<\/a>.
\n She believes the health of young children is enhanced by a healthy family environment and is a mentor to local families.<\/p>\n
There are two recipients of thread\u2019s<\/strong> 2020 Quality Improvement Program of the Year Award<\/a>:\u00a0Carousel Child Care Center<\/strong> in Anchorage and Denali Preschool and Learning Center\u00a0<\/strong>in Healy. Administrators Sean Shawcross from Carousel Child Care Center
\n and Deena Cook from Denali Preschool Program received the awards. Through this award, thread<\/strong> is recognizing both centers for their
\n commitment to continuous quality improvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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