Teachers In Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Wellington All Finalists…
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Several teachers from public schools in South Palm Beach County are nominated for the “Dwyer Awards,” described by the Palm Beach County School District as, “an annual program developed and supported by the Economic Council to honor outstanding educators from public and private schools in Palm Beach County. The Awards increase awareness of exemplary teaching in the community, provide financial support to educators, and encourages all residents to promote high standards for excellence in education.”
Here’s the list of finalists chosen out of more than 400 nominations. Nominees complete a comprehensive application process which is then carefully evaluated by Palm Beach County business leaders. Judging takes place over the course of several rounds of assessment before the top four educators are ultimately identified in each of the seven categories.
Each finalist will participate in a final round of judging that will include a panel interview conducted by Palm Beach County business leaders. The award winners will be announced and honored during a ceremony on May 14, 2024 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.
Congratulations to the District’s 2024 Dywer Awards Finalists:
Cathy Eckstein – Wellington Elementary
Nathalee English – Liberty Park Elementary
Cindy Fakhoury – Lake Worth Community High
Heather Orloski – Citrus Cove Elementary
Elementary Education
Megan Betancourt – Sandpiper Shores Elementary
Lois Gray – Seminole Trails Elementary
David Allen-LoCaputo – Liberty Park Elementary
Brandie Soto – Binks Forest Elementary
Middle School Education
Amy Finneran – Boca Raton Middle
Kristen Karvonen – Palm Springs Middle
Shakendra Moorer – Bak Middle School of the Arts
Shannon Solis – Village Academy
Senior High School Education
Nayyat Bogosyan – Spanish River Community High
Kimberly Coyle – Olympic Heights Community High
Wendy Dublin – Park Vista Community High
Stacy Stephens-Miller – Atlantic Community High
STEM Education
Claudia Chavarria – Pioneer Park Elementary
William Colman – Howell L. Watkins Middle
Molly Harding – Frontier Elementary
Cheryl Huey – Jupiter Middle
Exceptional Student Education
Julie Bee – Allamanda Elementary
Chelsey Carr – Lake Worth Middle
Jessica Maharrey – Palm Springs Middle
Rita Wicks – Lantana Elementary
Student Support and Advancement
Jessica Bayani – Palm Springs Middle
Lori Landes – Omni Middle School
Janell Leatherman – Emerald Cove Middle
Olga Middleton – Dreyfoos School of the Arts
