April 2021
Tom Raffio and Senator Jeanne Shaheen Recognized for Leadership Excellence during
The 2021 Quest for Excellence

The recognition was announced during the Baldrige Foundation Leadership Awards Presentation on April 14th.

Join us in congratulating Tom, ENA's amazing Board Chair and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, and New Hampshire's Senior Senator for this well deserved recognition. See both Tom's and Senator Shaheen's acceptance remarks on the ENA Website.

The 32nd Virtual Quest for Excellence Conference is being held on April 12 - 15, 2021 to recognize and share role model practices from organizations in all sectors across the country. Click here for more details on the conference schedule, speakers, and workshops and plan to attend next year!!.
Other headlines and opportunities from
ExcellenceNorth Alliance


The Dr. Sylvio Dupuis Community Excellence Award: recognizes the achievements of New Hampshire Communities for the benefit of citizens and families in the state. Save Tuesday, June 22nd to attend the Inaugural recognition event. Learn more on our website.

The Dupuis Chronicles: a series of videos with well-known colleagues of Dr. Dupuis who will share stories of his legacy. These will be featured on our website and announced in our Newsletter and social media leading up to June 22nd.

Attend the next course in the Baldrige Alliance Professional Development Series: Step Into Your Courage Zone. Do you have a goal that is outside of your courage zone? This 1-day virtual course is for you. See below for additional information.

Learn more below about ENA or anything featured in this newsletter please contact us via email or visit our website.

We hope to see you soon and that you are safe and well!

Anne Warner - Executive Director
ExcellenceNorth Alliance
Step Into Your Courage Zone

Do you have a goal you would like to pursue that takes you out of your comfort zone. Participate in this course to learn how to
  • find your Courage Zone and break through the Terror Barrior
  • break down barriers to achieve your big idea and get positive, focused solutions
  • identify the steps to achieve your objectives

Facilitated by Margot Hoffman, PhD., President and CEO of The Partnership for Excellence.

Virtual Course, May 26, 2021 10am - 5:00pm ET. Cost: $300
Click here to learn more and register.
ExcellenceNorth Alliance
The ExcellenceNorth Alliance (ENA) is a nonprofit organization with the purpose to help organizations and communities in Northern New England identify and follow their “North Star” to sustain Excellence for the long-term. We focus on organizational excellence using a system's and ecosystem's approach to empower organizations to sustainably thrive.

ENA is a part of the Baldrige Enterprise, a nationwide public-private partnership dedicated to improving the performance of, and recognizing, role model U.S. organizations and communities. As an Alliance we have an increasing focus on developing trusted partnerships and collaborations both within the region and in the Baldrige community.

Contact us or see our website for more information
ExcellenceNorth Alliance
603 223-1312 | thrive@excellencenorth.org | www.excellencenorth.org
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