Mary (From Old Catalog] Ryan

Mary Ryan grew up in the west side of the bustling city of Saint John, New Brunswick where she established her roots and began her life long interest and love of her neighbors of various cultures, traditions and religions.So it became easy for her to begin her teaching career with the focus of proving that when children wereintroduced to people of various cultures, traditions and religions, the children would not only experience a change in their attitudes, but amazingly, also indicate a change...See more

Mary Ryan grew up in the west side of the bustling city of Saint John, New Brunswick where she established her roots and began her life long interest and love of her neighbors of various cultures, traditions and religions.So it became easy for her to begin her teaching career with the focus of proving that when children wereintroduced to people of various cultures, traditions and religions, the children would not only experience a change in their attitudes, but amazingly, also indicate a change in themselves, leading toward a higher self-esteem. For her efforts, to continue to work toward such remarkable changes, Mary was honored by the Governor General in Rideau Hall in Ottawa in 1978. Mary was also nominated for a National Citizenship Award by the Mayor and City Council of Fredericton, New Brunswick. and received the award on April 13th, 1993. See less