Southern School of Engineering Educator Named 2011 Teacher of the Year
Jason Jowers, 2011 Teacher of the Year
May 3, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Durham, NC – Jason Jowers, a history teacher at the Southern School of Engineering, was named Durham Public Schools 2011 Teacher of the Year.
Jowers received the honor this evening at a banquet recognizing Teachers of the Year from all 54 schools in Durham Public Schools. He was selected by a committee consisting of former Teachers of the Year.
“My greatest accomplishment is not helping students pass a test, it has been my ability to help them realize that success can be an option,” said Jowers in his application portfolio. “I wanted to encourage young people to make the right decisions instead of falling prey to those they would regret later in life,”
Jowers has four years of teaching experience and received his Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina Central University.
“Jason Jowers represents all that is right about public schools,” said Superintendent Eric J. Becoats. “He convinces his students that life has no limits. They can accomplish anything.”
Jowers will now compete for the Central Region Teacher of the Year.
Sponsors of the Teacher of the Year Banquet were Triangle Orthopaedics Associates and North Carolina Specialty Hospital.
For a complete list of Teacher of the Year finalists, please visit our Teacher of the Year website at http://www.dpsnc.net/news/frontpage-news/teacher-of-the-year.
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