Volunteers in Public Schools and Neighbors FCU Honor EBR 2008-2009 Teachers of the Year
- May 14, 08
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is proud to announce the 2008-2009 Teachers of the Year.These teachers are recognized for their outstanding contributions and dedication to the students of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Elementary Teacher of the Year
Carla T. Theriot- Southdowns Elementary
The yearning to become a teacher took over Carla Theriot’s heart at an early age.Her gift to educate was revealed through her relationship with her siblings.The oldest of four, Theriot says she often taught her younger siblings math and enjoyed those moments.Now, a teacher for special needs pre-school students at SouthdownsPre-KCenter, Theriot is fulfilling the desire to reach the most difficult to teach students.Theriot says she understands the enormous opportunity within her calling. “Only when you as a teacher acknowledge that each student has great potential can you begin to set expectations for your students that will enable them to reach their maximum learning potential.”
This 33 year teaching veteran is not defined by her challenges.Cecelia Perkins uses them as an opportunity to drive her students to excel.Perkins returned to the classroom in 2007, after fighting back from a debilitating disease. She says the gloomy prognosis from her doctors could not stand up against the memory of an entire teaching career spent urging her students to work hard, stay focused and never give up.Perkins is now a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at ValleyParkAlternativeCenter.“As a teacher at ValleyParkAlternative School, I make every effort to tackle the numerous challenges alternative institutions face, while addressing exceptional learners or those who are struggling academically.”
High School Teacher of the Year
SarahA.Harris-CapitolHighPre-CollegeAcademy for Girls
It was actually a dream come true for Sarah Harris to receive a teaching assignment in Louisiana.The Teach for America Corp member believes her placement in East Baton Rouge Parish as a teacher was divine intervention.Harris is in her fourth year as a teacher, and currently teaches Spanish at CapitolPre-CollegeAcademy for Girls.Her influence on her students goes beyond the lessons she prepares.“My greatest contribution is influencing my students to value life,” she says.Harris does this by introducing various cultures and art to her classes.She also spends time helping students with job and college applications.
Principal Brister in Washington, D.C., to Accept McKinley Middle School’s Second Blue Ribbon Award
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, Principal Herman Brister (pictured, left) and the school’s Teacher of the Year, Lynn Williamson (right), were in Washington, D.C., accepting McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School’s National Blue Ribbon Award from U.S. Department of Education’s Director of National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Aba Kumi (center). The event, which recognized some 314 schools from across the United States, was held at the Omni Hotel. Click herefor story.
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