September's Teachers on the rise honor Waters Elementary, Dunbar, Lubbock-Cooper educators
Three educators in Lubbock ISD have been honored as Teachers on the Rise, run by The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread, for September in the program's 11th year.
The winners for September are April Sauceda of Waters Elementary, Veronica Valdez of Dunbar College Preparatory Academy, and Andrew (AJ) Heston of Lubbock-Cooper High School.
"We want to congratulate all of our teachers and students who were a part of this first round of winners," said Nancy Sharp, corporate engagement director for The United Family. "There are so many teachers who are deserving of recognition in our communities. With the whole year ahead of us, we encourage everyone to keep nominating!"
To nominate a teacher who has gone above-and-beyond the call of duty and deserve special recognition, visit MrsBTeacher.com.
"This has been a tremendous start for the Teachers On The Rise program so far," said Shane Sumrow, the program’s director. "Through these nominations, we have already heard countless testimonials about the great things teachers are doing in our classrooms. We select three winners every month, so we encourage students to re-enter their teachers if they didn’t win and try to be as detailed as possible on why teachers deserve special recognition."
September's teachers earned a $100 United Supermarkets gift card, lunch for two to the Texas Tech Club and a gift box full of Mrs Baird’s goodies. Students who nominated a winning teacher also received a $50 American Express gift card.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock ISD educators named as September Teachers on the Rise
