The nominations poured in for a new award program that highlights top-performing educators.
On Monday, the best of Hamilton County’s public school teachers, administrators, support staff and alumni will be honored at the 2011-12 Excellence in Public Education awards. More than 500 were nominated for the awards, which are presented by the Hamilton County Department of Education, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Nominations came from parents, colleagues and current and former students.
This is the inaugural event for what is planned as an annual celebration of the county’s best in the education field.
The finalists are all people who go above and beyond and are making a difference in schools and in kids’ lives. They include:
• A middle school teacher who uses food, music and lessons on culture to teach about geography and the world.