2012 DPS Teacher of the Year
DPS is proud to recognize our outstanding teachers through the Teacher of the Year program. Each school selects a Teacher of the Year and a selection committee selects 10 finalists to compete for four semi-finalist slots. From among these four, the DPS Teacher of the Year is named.
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Triangle Orthopaedics Associates and NC Specialty Hospital, all school Teachers of the Year are recognized at a banquet on May 10 at the Washington-Duke Inn and Golf Course where we will announce this year’s district-level winner who will go on to represent Durham Public Schools in the state competition. The winner who will be presented with $1000. Each of the three semi-finalists will also recieve $500 cash awards.
2011 Teacher of the Year Winner
Jason Jowers
Mr. Jowers is a former high school History teacher at the Southern School of Engineering, where he taught for four years. In the 2011-12 school year, Jowers became the Dean of Students at Hillside High School.
TOY 2012 Judges
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The 2012-13 Teacher of the Year Selection Committee
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Jason Jowers, 2011 TOY for DPS
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Rose Clark, Finalist 2011-12
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Rachelle Baptist, Finalist 2011-12
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Kelly Stevens, Finalist 2011-12