{"id":4104,"date":"2022-08-31T13:28:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T13:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=4104"},"modified":"2022-08-31T13:29:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T13:29:12","slug":"nominations-encouraged-for-michigan-lotterys-excellence-in-education-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/31\/nominations-encouraged-for-michigan-lotterys-excellence-in-education-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations encouraged for Michigan Lottery\u2019s Excellence in Education Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4105 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/excellence-300x78.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/excellence-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/excellence.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Parents, students, school staff members, and others are encouraged to nominate outstanding public-school educators for the Michigan Lottery\u2019s 2022-23 Excellence in Education awards.<\/p>\n<p>All public-school employees may be nominated for the awards, which recognize educators who go \u201cabove and beyond\u201d to make a difference in the lives of children. To nominate a public-school educator, go to <em>https:\/\/www.michiganlottery.com\/excellence-in-education.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence in Education awards in 2014 to recognize outstanding public-school educators across the state during the school year.<\/p>\n<p>One outstanding educator will be selected each week and will receive a $1,500 cash prize plus a $500 grant to their classroom, school or school district. One of the weekly award winners will be selected to receive the Lottery\u2019s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize.<\/p>\n<p>Each winner also will receive a plaque and be featured in a news segment on the Lottery\u2019s media partner stations: WXYZ-TV in Detroit, FOX 17 in Grand Rapids, FOX 47 in Lansing, and WNEM-TV, Saginaw.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the 2022 Educator of the Year award was Spencer Vanderheide. He is a high school teacher with Kenowa Hills High School, which is part of Kenowa Hills Public Schools.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of educators were nominated during the eighth year of the educational awards program and 34, including Vanderheide, were selected to win a weekly award.<\/p>\n<p>Previous winners of the Educator of the Year award:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2021 \u2013 Janice Smith, a school social worker at Fisher Magnet Lower Academy in Detroit<\/li>\n<li>2020 \u2013 Megan Sidge, an Autism Spectrum Disorder teacher at Hickory Woods Elementary, which is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.<\/li>\n<li>2019 \u2013 Stewart Kieliszewski, an Earth science, biology, mechatronics, and media teacher for eighth through 12 graders at the Ubly Community Schools.<\/li>\n<li>2018 \u2013 Kerri Moccio, a literacy intervention specialist at Bedford Elementary School in Dearborn Heights<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 Linda Holzwarth, a social studies teacher at Portage West Middle School in Portage<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Daniel Carr, a Spanish and sports marketing teacher at Waverly High School in Lansing<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Michael Craig, a special education teacher at the Charles Drew Transition Center in Detroit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Excellence in Education award nominees are evaluated on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellence \u2013 Their work consistently helps students and\/or their schools or school districts advance to higher levels of academic achievement.<\/li>\n<li>Dedication \u2013 They consistently go above and beyond expectations to help students succeed.<\/li>\n<li>Inspiration \u2013 Their work inspires others around them to exceed expectations either academically or professionally.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership \u2013 They demonstrate clear leadership skills in their positions with their school or school districts.<\/li>\n<li>Effectiveness \u2013 The nominee\u2019s work has clear and positive results on the educational advancement of students within the school or school district.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents, students, school staff members, and others are encouraged to nominate outstanding public-school educators for the Michigan Lottery\u2019s 2022-23 Excellence in Education awards. All public-school employees may be nominated for the awards, which recognize educators who go \u201cabove and beyond\u201d to make a difference in the lives of children. 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