Međimurje teachers were once again recognised at state level. Their 25 were among the 518 recipients of the award by the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth, which is awarded for an outstanding contribution to the quality of education and the improvement of educational work.
In the evaluation of candidates, activities such as mentoring students at competitions, involvement in professional councils and associations, and the publication of professional works and educational content were taken into account. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Zagreb.
Among those awarded from the area of Međimurje County were teachers, headteachers and educational staff from primary and secondary schools, as well as the Centre for Education and Upbringing in Čakovec. From the Prelog Secondary School, Tanja Baksa, Goran Žižek, Maja Labaš Horvat and Katica Mikulj Ovčari were awarded, while Ana-Marija Bogdanović and Nives Koci were awarded from the Economic School.
From the First Primary School in Čak, Tanja Debel, Ivana Ružić and Danijela Perenc-Jauš were awarded, while from the Building School in Čak, Romina Fić, Ljiljana Ille and Suzana Šestan were awarded. Diana Fric and Josip Pos were awarded from the Economic and Trade School in Čak, while from the Secondary School in Čak, Denis Horvat and Marina Trstenj Petran were awarded.
The list of Međimurje recipients was rounded off by Mirjana Ribić from the Primary School in Donja Dubrava, as well as Iva Naranja and Kristian Ovč from the Secondary School in Čak.
