April 11, 2024
For immediate release
Contact:
Keely Baribeau, PHASD Director of Community Relations,
(810) 984-3101, ext. 4021; kbaribeau@phasd.us
PORT HURON SCHOOLS LAUNCHES NINTH ANNUAL AWARDS
Nominations are being accepted throughout April for 2023-24 Advocator, Innovator and Educator of the Year.
PORT HURON, Mich. — For its ninth year, Port Huron Schools launches its district-wide staff award campaign and is requesting nominations for Advocator, Innovator and Educator of the Year. Anyone in the Port Huron community can complete the brief nomination form on www.phasd.us and specify the particular area of excellence for the individual they are recognizing.
Port Huron Schools Superintendent Theo Kerhoulas encourages anyone in the Port Huron Schools community to nominate someone they feel is deserving of this accolade and who exhibits the best in our district’s mission actions.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 19. Winners will be surprised in their classrooms during National Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 6 to 10, 2024.
Port Huron Schools has proudly partnered in this endeavor since it began with DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Port Huron. The hotel has generously provided the winners with a one-night stay at the hotel. Insurance Specialists Agency of Marysville is once again providing gift cards for each of our winners, this time in the amount of $500. Additionally, the Port Huron Downtown Development Authority has provided gift certificates for downtown retail merchants that winners can use.
Previous winners:
2023
Advocator of the Year: Shylah Eagle, Principal, STEAM Academy @ Woodrow Wilson
Innovator of the Year: Wanda Knott, Intervention Spec./Reading Recovery, Crull Elementary
Educator of the Year: Jody Becker, Teacher, Self-Contained MiCI, HWMS
2022
Advocator - Chuck Lesser, Principal, Keewahdin Elementary
Innovator - Tammy Marsh, Executive Secretary, PHHS
Educator - Susie Smith, Kindergarten Teacher, Garfield Elementary
2021
Advocator - Laura Nesbitt, Counselor, Fort Gratiot Middle School
Innovator - Mark Repp, District Technology Trainer, Technology Integration Spec.
Educator - Sarah Miller, Special Education Teacher, Early Childhood Center
2020 - Due to the pandemic, the annual awards program was put on hold.
2019
Advocator - Rayna Palmer, Secretary, Central Middle School
Innovator - Tracee Blake, Administrator, Early Childhood Center
Educator - Judy Fiedler, 5th Grade Teacher, Crull Elementary School
2018
Advocator of the Year: Jeanna Roberts, Math/Computer App Teacher at Harrison Center
Innovator of the Year: Mary Jones, Art Teacher at PHHS
Educator of the Year: Karen Brozovich, Kindergarten Teacher at Michigamme Elementary
2017
Advocator of the Year: Pam Patterson, Teacher Consultant for the Hearing Impaired, Indian Woods Elementary
Innovator of the Year: Ann Austin, After School Program Site Coordinator; District Robotics Advisor, Harrison Center
Educator of the Year: Jeffrey Davis, AP US & World History Teacher, Port Huron Northern High School
2016
Advocator of the Year: Nancy Smith, paraprofessional, Roosevelt Elementary
Innovator of the Year: Kirsten Greene, 8th grade teacher, Central Middle
Educator of the Year: Tammy Longuski, teacher, Kimball Elementary
2015
Advocator of the Year: Dawn Schweihofer, 5th grade teacher, Cleveland Elementary
Innovator of the Year: Miranda Landschoot, kindergarten teacher, Keewahdin Elementary
Educator of the Year: Julie Rock, 5th grade teacher, Keewahdin Elementary
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