Durham Public Schools to Announce Teacher of the Year
April 29, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Durham, NC – Durham Public Schools will hold its annual Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet on Tuesday, May 3 at Croasdaile Country Club.
Each school in the district nominated a teacher of the year. The list was reduced to 10 semi-finalists and now to four finalists. The four finalists are:
- Rose Clark – Eno Valley Elementary
- Anne Beatty – Northern High
- Raychelle Baptist – Shepard Magnet Middle
- Jason Jowers – Southern School of Engineering
The Teacher of the Year will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000. Each of the other finalists will receive $500.
This year’s Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet will be sponsored by Triangle Orthopaedics and The North Carolina Specialty Hospital. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Croasdaile Country Club is located at 3800 Farm Gate Avenue.
Note: The Teacher of the Year will be available for interviews following the program.
Tahira Stalberte
Chief Communications Officer
P. 919.560.9112
C. 919.358.8876
tahira.stalberte@dpsnc.net
Jeff Nash
Communications Coordinator
P. 919.560.2602
C. 919.412.7947
jeff.nash@dpsnc.net
