Quotes

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  "Every day I come to school and I just want to do my best for each and every one of you....Thank you for helping me be the best teacher I..." (read more)

  Gabrielle Kahawai (NM '21)

  Teacher, Gonzales Community School
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  "I felt like education was a calling for me. I went to school to study medicine, but I had a great teacher [in college] who influenced me,..." (read more)

  Tyler Finch (NM '21)

  Teacher , Loving High School
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  "I have my students write down what they want to do when they grow up, and I save them. Then when they graduate I mail it to them. I go to..." (read more)

  Kristen Maurer (OH '21)

  Teacher, Midvale Elementary School
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  "I love connecting with children. I love meeting them at their level. I love knowing I impact a life or two each year. It's just a great..." (read more)

  Jamie Karaffa (ME '21)

  Teacher, Bruce M. Whittier Middle School
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  "When a teacher is up there [in the classroom] and excited about learning, I think it helps the students get excited about learning. If..." (read more)

  Hillary Hoyt Bellefleur (ME '21)

  Teacher, Leroy H Smith School
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  "I wasn't a great student, I wasn't a terrible student. I was an invisible student. When I was in college I thought, what can I do so that..." (read more)

  Aubrey Flowers (OK '21)

  Head of Cradle to Career Initiatives, ImpactTulsa
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  "I love what I do. I love being able to see the growth in kids from the beginning to the end of the year....I hope that we've built a good..." (read more)

  Tamarah Danzy (OK '21)

  Assistant Principal, Union Freshman Academy
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  "This is the last thing I thought was going to happen today!"— Raeven Brooks at her surprise Milken Award notification..." (read more)

  Raeven Brooks (TN '21)

  Teacher, Black Fox Elementary