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2012 Teacher Appreciation Night

For the 12th straight year the Phillies have teamed up with the Newspapers in Education of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News to say thank you to great educators in the region who are making a difference during Teacher Appreciation Night presented by GDF SUEZ.

The Teacher All-Star contest asked students and adults to nominate teachers who had an impact on their lives.

The response was overwhelming as we received over 1,500 teacher nominations of great teachers doing amazing and memorable things. Some letters made us laugh, others made us cry but all touched our hearts. Judging these amazing letters was an enormous challenge but the experience was tremendously rewarding.

Thank you to the Judges who helped to select these amazing teachers!

• John Ferry - Ferry Associates
• Dom Giordano - Talk Show Host, WPHT Radio (1210 AM)
• Avatar Harris - Regional Sales Manager GDF SUEZ
• Kathy Killian - Vice President, Human Resources and Customer Services, The Phillies
• Marciene Mattleman - Executive Director, After School Activities Partnerships
• Lauren Rose - Director of Marketing, Please Touch Museum

Meet the 2012 Delaware Valley Teacher All-Stars

• Judy Hoffman, William Tennent High School (Warminster, PA) Nominated by: Jeaneane Dial
  

  Every once in a while a teacher gets the opportunity to make a profound impact on the life of one of his or her students. Sometimes it is something small like teaching them a trick to multiplication, or something huge like teaching a struggling student how to read. Every year we hope to make a difference, hoping to alter just one life to make the world a better place. For the past 8 years, every year I have told my special education students the story of Mrs. Hoffman. You see, Mrs. Hoffman was the teacher that changed THIS teacher's life forever. And it was for one reason and one reason only, she never gave up on me…even when I had given up on myself.

  I shouldn't have been a bad student. In fact I was actually pretty smart; your classic underachiever. My Dad was (and still is) a teacher, so school was the last thing this rebellious teenager cared about. I was in 9th grade, and I was assigned the toughest science teacher. The teacher who wouldn't fall for my lame stories about why I didn't have my homework done, or why I did poorly on my tests. The teacher who gave me failing grades 3 out of 4 marking periods, which threatened a repeat of 9th grade science or dreaded summer school. The teacher who would not cut me one ounce of slack because she knew I was too smart to be doing so poorly. The teacher who when every other teacher had given up on me, kept pushing me to achieve. The teacher who followed me throughout the rest of my high school and college career and always encouraged me along the way. The teacher who every year since I was 14 had reached out and wished me a Happy Birthday every March 5th. The teacher who showed me no matter how deep the hole was that you were in, you can always, eventually, climb out of it (even if it did take a whole lot of hard work, sweat, and tears along the way). The teacher who changed my life. The teacher who inspired me to make an impact on the lives of other impressionable young people. The teacher who taught me to never give up on ANY student, no matter how tough they may seem. Yea, the first day of 9th grade I found out that I was assigned THAT teacher.

  See, Mrs. Hoffman didn't just change my life, I am sure of this. It would be a mathematical impossibility for her not to have changed the life of at least one student every year. But her dedication to teaching and her inspiration has reached far beyond the walls of William Tennent High School, and the Centennial School District in Bucks County. Mrs. Hoffman has also altered the lives of every student I have ever taught my 8 years in Philadelphia. Because of her, no matter how bad things might seem, I NEVER give up on my students.

• Bill Lever, Maple Point Middle School (Langhorne, PA) Nominated by: Jason Fitch
  

  The teacher that I would like to nominate is Mr. Bill Lever who teaches at Maple Point Middle School. I strongly believe that Mr. Lever should be a teacher all-star for many reasons.

  First, he goes way beyond the set curriculum for his 6th Grade History class. On occasion, he will come to school dressed in costumes. For instance, when we were learning about reading maps, he came to school claiming he was Captain Lever who was a pirate who couldn't read his maps. That is just one of the many Levers who came to visit our classroom. We also had a Chef Lever, which was only necessary because we were baking an essay. We had a Pharaoh Lever during our Egypt unit and a Judge Lever when we were participating in a competition so that someone could lay out the rules. But there is one Lever that masters them all - plain old Mr. Lever.

  He is a role model for me because he believes in everybody. In his classroom, the word "can't" is forbidden. He shows people how to do things without giving you the answer and believes that if he gives you a specific way to do something he would be "insulting your intelligence." Instead of assessing us "the paper and pencil way," he uses new technology where he gives you a remote and you just push a button and he knows your answer immediately. For our latest assessment, we created a news broadcast at the request of Mr. Lever and it was exactly like a professional news broadcast - anchor and all.

  Before 6th grade, I wasn't sure what I wanted to be when I grow up. I thought that I would try to have an athletic career. I even wanted to play for the Phillies someday. That dream still carries on, but being a student of Mr. Lever gave me a new perspective on life. Very few people get to grow up to be a professional athlete, so he asked me what my backup plan was. I never really had a backup plan until that day, but that was the moment I knew that my backup plan was to be a teacher. There is no doubt in my mind that the inspiration to be a teacher was from Mr. Lever himself. He definitely inspired me to be a teacher that day.

  Mr. Lever deserves to be a 2012 Phillies Teacher All-Star. He puts a lot of effort into his teaching career and deserves a reward. When I saw an ad for this in the newspaper, I immediately thought of my history teacher, Mr. Bill Lever.

• Christy Marrella-Davis Rosa International Middle School (Cherry Hill, NJ) Nominated by: Jonathan Silverstone
  

  Although she has not been my teacher in nearly 5 years, I would like to nominate Rosa International Middle School Humanities teacher Ms. Marrella to be a 2012 Teacher All-Star. Walking into Ms. Marrella's classroom for the first time in the fall of 2006 changed the course of my life, as a student and young man.

  Ms. Marrella's favorite catchphrase is "Go Big or Go Home:" if you step into the batter's box, you are swinging for the fence. Just as I've now adopted that as the guiding philosophy for my own life, this has served as Ms. Marrella's model for teaching, advising, and mentoring. In my eighth grade year, Ms. Marrella brought the National History Day program to Cherry Hill and what began with eight students now has catered to hundreds. NHD has taught Cherry Hill students to dig beyond the normal history curriculum, develop critical thinking skills, and work as a team to create a product (a documentary, exhibit, performance, or paper) in which they can take pure pride. Another one of the most important tenets of Ms. Marrella's teaching is that the journey is more important than the destination. My group continued competing until our junior year of high school and fell short of our competitive expectations, but Ms. Marrella taught us to realize that the skills we developed as students and people were more important than any accolade.

  These approaches have stuck with me and have been exemplified by Ms. Marrella's own work. She spends more time working with students outside of the school day than the length of the school day itself. She has dedicated her weekends to NHD, extending beyond the purview of the curriculum to teach the value of tenacity, the depths of scholarship, and the empowering lessons of independently developed thought. After I left her classroom, she continued to mentor me and my peers throughout the rest of our time in Cherry Hill Public Schools, showing that being a great teacher is not only about what happens from 8am to 3pm, but what extends past the final bell. When the last bell of eighth grade went off, it was only the beginning of Ms. Marrella's impact on my life. She inspired me to achieve what I thought was impossible. My education would not have been the same without her, and as I sit and write this nomination from my dorm at Yale, my journey and the journeys of all of her students - past, present, future - have been, are, and will be shaped by Ms. Marrella's inspiration, drive, and endless care. Steve Carlton affirmed that "Everything [he] was, physically and mentally, that's what [he] put on that field." That's Ms. Marrella's way of teaching in the classroom and in life, and that's what I've learned to do as a young man since coming across this All-Star Teacher.

• Timothy Marren, Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School (Philadelphia, PA) Nominated by: Laura Pelczar
  

  I am nominating my teacher Mr. Marren. He is my sixth grade teacher. He teaches reading, math, and science. He is a fun guy and laid back. He is easy going and very helpful with stuff. He always goes deeper into lessons and tries to do hands on activities. For me, Mr. Marren has created a very creative learning environment for his class. He puts things up on the walls to help us. He takes his time teaching a lesson and is extremely dedicated to his class and school. He is not afraid to do anything when it comes to our class or school. Like I said, he is very dedicated to our school. He shows being dedicated to our school by running student council alongside another teacher.

  Since I am on the student council, I think Mr. Marren does more for it and wants us to express our feelings about it and persuades us to give new ideas for it and to just have fun and do our job on it. He has put together fun ways to learn and likes to let his class have fun. He is very supportive in everything. Most of all he encourages us to do our best in everything we do. He tells us not to stress and also tells us to take pride in what we do.

  Mr. Marren has taught us so well that my class had the best scores on the practice PSSA test out of the whole school. Mr. Marren is not afraid to express who he is. What I mean by that is at my school's Halloween dance, he came and dressed like a clown with a huge wig. Mr. Marren can relate to my class and me because most of my class is into the new movie/book "The Hunger Games" and he is too. He has read the whole series and it is something that most of us are now into. He pushes us to go out of our comfort zone in things we usually do. He also is a big fan of reading. He went out of his way to bring in his whole collection of Goosebumps books and has arranged a small library in the back of our classroom with the Goosebumps books and a lot of others. He will let other kids from other sixth grade classes come in and borrow them.

  Mr. Marren always goes out of his way to get new supplies or some essential needs for the classroom. I absolutely know that Mr. Marren is the most dedicated teacher in this school. Not any teacher goes out of his/her own way and gets new supplies and does cool things like Mr. Marren does. Mr. Marren is not your average mean teacher. He is completely the opposite. This is why you should pick Mr. Marren and besides he is a huge Phillies fan. Awesome teacher!

• Joseph Maruizio, Paul W. Carleton School (Penns Grove, NJ) Nominated by: Christopher Clair
  

  The teacher I am submitting is Mr. Maurizio. His real name is Joseph Dick, but he took his mother's maiden name before he became a teacher…his new name being Joseph Maurizio. Let me tell you why I'm submitting Mr. Maurizio as my favorite teacher.

  Mr. Maurizio is my favorite teacher because he taught us that you can have a bad beginning and still be successful. Mr. Maurizio had a rough childhood. He tells my class and me about his family. His parents didn't graduate high school. It seems like his father was never really there. His family was kind of falling apart. But Mr. Maurizio didn't want to fail. He wanted to be successful. And he worked for it.

  Mr. Maurizio wasn't a "straight A" student. He was nervous to stand in front of his class, and sometimes got into fights. The cool thing is he went to the same schools we go to. He has his old report cards and school pictures. On the first couple days of school, he showed them to us. He also encourages us to hang out with the kids that get A's during school, and after school you can hang out with the kids that are just slithering through the school year. He said this helped him a lot in school, and it helped me. Mr. Maurizio worked hard in school. People made fun of his last name. For 8 years, Mr. Maurizio was a private investigator. But he wanted something else in his life. He wanted to feel good about his job. So he went to college to learn how to be a teacher. He came to this school, the same one he went to, and got the job.

  Mr. Maurizio is a great teacher. He's very funny if he's in a good mood, and knows a lot of jokes. Mr. Maurizio gives us a lot of work and will get hard on us, but we know it's for a reason. He wants us to be good students. His favorite subject to teach is Math, and that's where he works on us the most. Next is writing. We do at least 4 journal entries every week. But Mr. Maurizio isn't all about work. He's a lot of fun. If we all do good on a test and it's a nice day out, he will take us outside.

• Kristina Papero, John Hydock Elementary School (Columbus, NJ) Nominated by: Joshua Moore
  

  My teacher Mrs. Papero is an amazing teacher. She teaches 2nd grade at John Hydock Elementary School. When she takes the class outside we have a blast. We go outside to see what the weather is like and also to play.

  In addition, Mrs. Papero came up with a fantastic "SHARK" binder (Students Here Are Responsible Kids). The SHARK binder holds homework and important papers. We also write our homework down in the SHARK. We are the only second grade class that does that! Third, when the class is good for 10 days we get a prize. Every morning we start at green. If somebody is bad they have to change a card to yellow. A day without card changes is a good day. We have all sorts of prizes. My favorites are class lunch with the teacher, movie with popcorn, and movie with pajamas.

  One day Mrs. Papero told the class a boy named Logan was not coming because he was getting a kidney transplant. So he was out for 3 months so his kidney would get better and so he will get used to it. Most of the time he was home. Mrs. Papero called Logan on Skype. When we went to morning meeting, Mrs. Papero's computer was sitting on her desk. She would call Logan on the computer, and then he would pop up on the screen. We would Skype with him during morning meeting and some subjects. It was great because Logan gets to learn and we get to see him.

  Also, Mrs. Papero gives fun homework. I think all of her homework is fun. My favorite is math choice activities because you get to pick what you get to do. Finally, Mrs. Papero lets us have math everyday because it helps us learn. It is also fun because we do it on the smart board.

  One day I asked Mrs. Papero if she liked the Phillies, and she said "yes!" Mrs. Papero is a fantastic teacher, and she deserves to be a Phillies Teacher All-Star!

• David Sheller, Coatesville Area High School (Coatesville, PA) Nominated by: Kaitlin Broomell
  

  In all of my years as a student in the Coatesville District, one teacher absolutely stands out. Mr. David Sheller, a math teacher from high school, exceeds all standards set by the curriculum. Each day, I would walk into class with a map on the wall of all of the baseball stadiums in America. An umpire himself, Mr. Sheller planned on eventually visiting every one. I had Mr. Sheller for two interesting and fun years of AP Calculus. I was a student who loved math, but it did not come as quickly as other students. Mr. Sheller was willing to work through problems with me and ultimately suggested I continue onto the next level of calculus. For Mr. Sheller, the goal was not just to teach, but to make sure it was actually understood.

  Mr. Sheller takes on many responsibilities at the high school including running graduation, helping with clubs and financial aspects, and most importantly Bible Club. He held two sessions of Bible Club a week: one on Thursdays after school and one on Sunday nights at his own church. Mr. Sheller was able to influence students inside and outside of the classroom if they wished. As a student and frequent attendant of Bible Club, it was clear to me that Mr. Sheller had our best intentions at heart.

  In my senior year of high school, I was in a class of about 10 students taking the highest level of calculus. Not only was Mr. Sheller highly qualified to teach the class, but he was able to incorporate life lessons along the way. All of us became great friends and as the year dwindled down, Mr. Sheller gave us a talk that was encouraging and significant to our journey ahead. From advice on financing college, to reaching our goals, each one of us knew Mr. Sheller would be a life-long supporter of our success.

  Unlike other teachers, Mr. Sheller genuinely cared about our past, present, and future lives. As a rising sophomore at Villanova, he has been one of the strongest supporters of my goals. After taking his classes, I had realized that teaching was something I could see myself doing. Many people look down on teaching because it is not as monetarily rewarding as other occupations, but Mr. Sheller explained the importance of teachers and the special person who does the job. Coming from a teacher who had influenced me so greatly, I realized I wanted to do the same for children. Thanks to Mr. Sheller I am tentatively pursuing a double major in Mathematics and Education. If I did not have Mr. Sheller as a teacher, my opinion of school and career track would be different. Mr. Sheller is more than a teacher; he is a role model and a mentor.

• Frank Stepnowski, Pennsauken High School (Pennsauken, NJ) Nominated by: Tanisha Crawford
  

  There is no way to compliment someone as great as my teacher in 500 words or less. However, I am going to try. Everyone has talked about that one teacher who you will always remember, no matter how old you get. I have already met him. I remember walking into Step's classroom in the beginning of 9th grade, taking one look at him, and thinking, "I must be in the wrong class!" No one would ever guess that Step was a literature teacher. Standing 6ft 3in tall, and weighing over 260 pounds, he looked as if he should be working as a bodyguard instead of a teacher, fending off 10 guys at once, with one hand tied behind his back. (I wouldn't hold it against him either). Reading that, one wouldn't think that he would "allow every child to feel safe and loved." Let me tell you, unintentionally, Step became more like a guidance counselor. Actually he became more like a father, because me personally, I told him things I was even too afraid to tell my parents. He always told us not to say we couldn't, because our minds are way more powerful than we think.

  Step also taught us to have respect for ourselves, before we respected anyone else. Going to his class always felt more like a privilege than a task. During his class, he always would have us laughing until we cried, but somehow, we always got done what was required, and even more. Step always took the opportunity to teach us things that did not have anything to do with Language Arts. One day it would be about his adventures and mishaps teaching at his old school, the next day it would be about the wars that are taking place overseas. I can honestly say that I have learned as much from him in one year than I would from any other teacher in a couple of years.

  During the year of 2011, Step was diagnosed with a heart condition. If we hadn't seen the heart monitor, I don't think Step would have mentioned it. He is just that type of person, that no matter how bad he is hurting, he will continue on, as if nothing is wrong. He is still teaching, a year later, which shows how strong his heart really is. It's crazy how the people who make the biggest impact on our lives are the ones who carry the biggest burdens. Even if I don't win this contest, I want Step to know that at least one of his many students realize what a huge phenomenon he is. I also want to thank him, for showing me who I want to be, and never, ever giving up on me, even when I gave up on myself.

• Maureen Tobin, Tamanend Middle School (Warrington, PA) Nominated by: Laura Lippincott
  

  I am writing to nominate my son's teacher, Maureen Tobin, as an all-star teacher. My son Stephen is in eighth grade at Tamanend Middle School in Warrington, PA.

  Stephen was diagnosed with Asberger's Syndrome, a form of autism, when he was in kindergarten. Through the work of the teachers, administrators and support staff of the Central Bucks School System, he has thrived and flourished. He has been fully mainstreamed since he entered middle school in seventh grade, but he still gets help and resources from Mrs. Tobin and her support staff, Mrs. Reese and Mrs. Davis. Stephen has been in Mrs. Tobin's class since seventh grade and he will remain in her class until he graduates from Tamanend at the end of ninth grade.

  Stephen is like all fourteen year old boys, he likes girls, rushes through his homework and loves the internet. He sometimes has social issues. Mrs. Tobin is our guardian angel. Although Stephen doesn't feel that he needs Mrs. Tobin, he does. She is his rock and a place of refuge when things get a little overwhelming and Stephen needs a quiet place to go so he can calm down and take things in strike. Mrs. Tobin is a combination teacher, mentor and peacekeeper. When Stephen has struggled with friendships and peer relationships, she is beside him to guide him and help him make the right decisions. Stephen recently had an argument with his best friend, a fellow student who he has been friends with since first grade. Mrs. Tobin helped facilitate a "peace treaty" between the boys, which eventually lead to them being friends again. She is his advocate; when he was placed in the wrong math class, she worked with guidance and administration to get him placed in the correct class, even when it meant she gave up two weeks of her time after school by tutoring Stephen to make sure he was ready and could hit the ground running when he started the new math class.

  Mrs. Tobin is always happy and pleasant. She not only takes care of Stephen but has a class of six other students in seventh, eighth and ninth grades who have some form of autism. She is full of energy. She never complains and truly enjoys her students. She takes them on field trips at least once a year so they can work on their social skills. She has to be on top of the students all the time and make sure they are doing their homework and projects.

  Someone once told me that it takes a special person to be the parent of a special needs child; I believe that it takes a special teacher to teach and care for special needs children, which is what Mrs. Tobin does. Please recognize her for her outstanding work with these special children.

• Ben Walsh, Central High School (Philadelphia, PA) Nominated by: Sheldon Pavel
  

  How does one describe a teacher who does absolutely everything? At Central High School it can be done in two words - Ben Walsh.

  Ben is:

  • Chair of our Art Department
  • Webmaster of our school website in charge of creating our on-line grading system
  • A member of our tech team
  • A member of our planning group for professional development
  • In charge of creating the sets for our drama productions
  • Our swimming coach
  • And most importantly, an incredibly creative teacher who inspires students to go far beyond what they bring to his classes

  Ben teaches students. He utilizes the circular vehicles of Advanced Placement Art, Studio Art, Graphic Design, and Web development to move students into skill development in all media and skill acquisition in Web development. He also created a course taught during the advisory period on contemporary culture.

  Ben never says no - to a student, a teacher, or administration. Whether it is a design for the brochure for International Day, Career Day, or Women's Day, or finding the last student who needs to register on Ed-Line, his energy is immeasurable. He will work on everything, at the same time, and never lose touch with his primary mission - educating young people. Sets are created, swimming is instructed, all important notices are posted, while still keeping his classes paramount.

  Ben supervises two other art teachers and has helped them achieve more than would be expected. A tragedy occurred to one of our other art teachers this year and Ben added another role to his incredible portfolio; that of providing support to a man experiencing incalculable grief. Ben supports other teachers in all of our technology endeavors. He is always available to teach other staff members and help them out to understand the why and how things work. He works cooperatively in the instructional cabinet and with other teachers to develop a professional development scheme which is brought into by all staff.

  Ben Walsh is the type of person whom every principal would want in his/her school. He has a never ending pot of skills and the will and diligence to implement them. He is also the teacher whom every parent wishes to have for his/her child. He truly does inspire. He understands that art needs to be viewed so he created internal art shows for students to exhibit their works. He always has more student work shown at the School District of Philadelphia art show than anyone else.

  Ben Walsh epitomizes the best of the teaching profession and I offer him to you with my total endorsement, respect, and enthusiastic support as Central High School's 2012 Philadelphia Phillies Teacher nominee. Besides all of this, he is an incredible Phillies fan.

Phillies Favorite Teacher

We can all think of a teacher who had an impact on our lives. The Phillies' players are no different. Pitcher Kyle Kendrick still keeps in touch with his favorite teacher Arlene Moore who taught him in first grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Mount Vernon, Washington.

ARLENE MOORE ON KYLE KENDRICK

Knowing that I made a positive difference in Kyle's education and being recognized by him is priceless. The greatest reward that any teacher could ever wish for is recognition from a student. Thanks, thanks, thanks and one "moore" thanks, Kyle, for giving me memories that will last a lifetime.

Kyle was my student at Lincoln Elementary School in Mount Vernon, Washington. The Mount Vernon School District had a program called "Transitional First Grade." It was for children who had been to kindergarten but were not ready for first grade because they had a summer birthday. Kyle's birthday is in August. The class consisted of bright children.

Kyle was an active child full of good energy. He was a bright boy eager to learn. His determination helped him to accomplish the task at hand. I realized that his determination would be a real asset to him throughout life. However, he could not wait until recess. It did not matter what kind of ball was on the playground. Kyle found it, gathered his friends around him, and played ball until the bell rang!

Some word choices to describe Kyle as a person would be friendly, loyal, and kind. Kyle had many friends. He was well liked by the other students. To this day, he is still in close contact with some of the students he met in my room more than twenty years ago! He is a very loyal friend to them. Kyle is not only friendly and loyal, but he is also kind. He would come back to my room until he graduated from high school to visit not only me but also my students. He always had time for the students, whether it was helping them, giving them autographs, or just making them feel good. His kindness to others did not go unnoticed!

Oh, my stars! It does not matter whether Mr. Moore and I are watching him at the ballpark or if we are at home, our hearts are filled with pride.

It seems like a very special one. Kyle is extremely special to us. He is the child we never had. In January of the year he was in my class, his father came to see me. He asked me if I would do him a favor. He said, "Mrs. Moore, would you please watch over Kyle for me while he is at school?" I assured him that I would. Throughout elementary school, Kyle and I kept in close contact. He would often come and see me. Then, when he entered middle school, my husband had him for eighth grade science and for basketball. When he entered high school, we attended his games. We continued our relationship when he was drafted by the Phillies. He would come over for dinner when he came home for winter break. The day the Phillies moved him up to the majors, Kyle called us! Our hearts were filled with joy and pride. Our "boy" had made it.

KYLE KENDRICK on ARLENE MOORE

Ms. Moore stayed in contact with me as I grew up and has taught me a lot. She means a lot to me, my brothers and my parents and to my wife. She is very caring and supportive. I love her very much!

My favorite part of her class was when she brought animals in. I enjoyed that!

She taught me that if you work hard and believe in yourself you can accomplish anything. Life has its challenges you have to handle but if you work hard and believe in yourself you can get through anything!

Honorable Mentions

There were also a number of wonderful teacher who merited Honorable Mentions

• Michael Blackiston Deptford High School (Deptford, NJ) nominated by Ashley Weaver
• Walter Bowne Eastern High School (Voorhees, NJ) nominated by Caroline Calalang
• Cathy Carroll Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Keith Arrington
• Jack Crouse Holy Ghost Preparatory School (Bensalem, PA) nominated by Ryan Raiker
• Sheila Dolan-Norwood Fontbonne Academy (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Adriana & Maria della Porta
• Alexa Dunnington Friends Central School (Wynnewood, PA) nominated by Austin Margulies
• Janice Hinkson Community Academy of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Genesis Padro
• Jonathan Hunt A Russell Knight School(Cherry Hill, NJ) nominated by Paul Michael Crozier
• Elaine Kuehn Elwyn Davidson School (Media, PA) nominated by Anne Fusco & Dr. Jason Spector
• Meredith LeMasters Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Enrique Sanchez
• Casey McAleer Eastern Regional High School (Voorhees, NJ) nominated by Nina Fonte
• Janet McElwee Our Lady Help of Christian's School (Abington, PA) nominated by Kim Carrelli
• Shannon McGarry Chester Community Charter School (Chester, PA) nominated by Treneal Chambers
• Sr. Kimberly Miller Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Victoria Fellenabaum
• Donald Olsen Eastern High School (Voorhees, NJ) nominated by Daniel Deitz
• Julie Overly Candlebrook Elementary (King of Prussia, PA) nominated by Sean Philips
• Cindy Park Riverside Middle School (Riverside, NJ) nominated by Kenzee Hudson
• Lisa Ramos Alloway Township School (Alloway, NJ) nominated by Nora Turner
• Noelle Roach Blackwood Elementary (Blackwood, NJ) nominated by Gianna Machos
• John Steczak AS Jenks School (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Michael Granieri
• Ryan Strasko Francis Hopkinson School (Philadelphia, PA) nominated by Eliset Rodriguez
• Sandy Tagland Sacred Heart School (Mount Holly, NJ) nominated by Brooke Hampton
• Karen Worrell Amity Intermediate Center (Douglassville, PA) nominated by Grace Templin

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