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The McGlothlin Awards for
Teaching Excellence
2007 Winners |
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(Roanoke, VA)- Top prizes in the 2007
McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence were presented in April to Casey Moorleghen of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Kingsport, TN and
Cynthia Kelley of Amherst County High School in Amherst, VA.
The McGlothlin Awards are given annually to exceptional educators from the
region. Two teachers, one from grades K-5 and one from grades 6-12, are
awarded $25,000 each, with the stipulation that $10,000 be used for
international travel to broaden the thinking and experience of the winning
teachers, and to further enhance their excellence as professional
educators. While these prestigious awards are tied with the nation's
largest awards to teachers-the Milkin and the Disney-they are available
only to teachers in selected portions of Virginia, Tennessee, West
Virginia and Kentucky.
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2007 Elementary Winner |
2007 Grade 6-12 Winner |
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Casey Moorleghen
Thomas Jefferson
Elementary School
Kingsport City, TN |
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| Ms. Moorleghen, a
fourth grade teacher who values hands-on learning experiences for
students, was honored as part of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's
spring concert. Her travel plans are to visit the hometowns of
America's explorers, beginning in Greenland and moving on to Sweden,
Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal. Making the award were Thomas D.
McGlothlin, President of the McGlothlin Foundation, and Dr. Katherine
Foreman, Vice President of Advancement at Blue Ridge PBS. |
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Cynthia Kelley
Amherst County
High School
Amherst Co., VA |
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| Ms. Kelley,
an English teacher at Amherst County High School, specializes in
collaborative and cooperative teaching methods for literature classes.
She was presented the award in front of her students by James Baum,
President and CEO of Blue Ridge PBS, and Linda Pharis, Vice President
of Education Services at Blue Ridge PBS. Taking a group of students to
Japan is the focus of Kelley's international travel agenda. |
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In related activities occurring throughout the
day, McGlothlin finalists were each presented with a trophy and a check
for $1,000 at their respective schools. Finalists for grades K-5 were
Linda Bays of Otter River Elementary School, Bedford County, VA and
Rebecca Boone of Troutville Elementary School, Botetourt County, VA.
Finalists for grades 6-12 were Jayanne Bridges, Christiansburg Middle
School, Montgomery County, VA and Janice Suddith, Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Middle School, Lynchburg City, VA |
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The McGlothlin Foundation, Blue Ridge PBS and
Radford University's College of Education and Human Development sponsor
the awards, now in their eighth year. Rigorous judging of teacher
applications is performed by a distinguished group of regional college
faculty, educational division administrators and other professionals who
volunteer their time and expertise. Criteria include a teacher's ability
to promote a high level of student achievement, to "bring the world to the
classroom" through the travel component, and to inspire the desire to
learn in students, other educators and the community.
The McGlothlin Celebration of Excellence in Teaching, an afternoon of
award presentations and activities honoring the region's teachers, was
scheduled to be held at Radford University on April 17 with President
Penelope W. Kyle officiating. The event was cancelled out of respect for
the tragic events at Virginia Tech on April 16.
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