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Educators from the William S. Hart Union High School District were recognized by the Governing Board as 2019 Teachers of the Year on Wednesday.
The honorees represented each of the 16 schools in the Hart District, and were selected for their excellence in election criteria, including personal growth, commitment, personal attributes and professional skills, according to officials.
Laurel Priesz, an English teacher at Canyon High School, was named as Hart District Teacher of the Year. She is now one of 16 educators being considered for the Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year award.
“With the district’s many outstanding teachers, the staff takes pride in identifying and honoring its own heroes of Hart District classrooms,” said Dave Caldwell, a district spokesperson, in a press release Thursday.
The complete list of Hart School District Teachers of the Year honored Wednesday night were:
- Mike Koegle, Biology, Academy of the Canyons
- Kelvin Flores, Band/Music, Arroyo Seco Junior High School
- Christine Desuse, English/Theater, Bowman High School
- Laurel Priesz, English, Canyon High School
- Yara Wright, English as a Second Language, Golden Oak Adult School
- Shanna Mann, Social Studies, Golden Valley High School
- Kathryn Smith, Science, Hart High School
- Kamalinphol Punpanichgul, Mathematics, La Mesa Junior High School
- Bree Hammer, English, Placerita Junior High School
- Aubrie Fairbanks, Special Education, Rancho Pico Junior High School
- Stephanie Sosa, English, Rio Norte Junior High School
- Wendy Noonan, English, Saugus High School
- Brandy Abernathy, Special Education/History, Sequoia School
- David Drabinski, History/Electives, Sierra Vista Junior High School
- Tamara Desso, Science, Valencia High School
- Terri Sage, Health/Yearbook, West Ranch High School
The California Teacher of the Year program has brought recognition to exemplary teachers since 1972, paying tribute to their “resolute efforts,” officials said.
Ed. Note: This information was provided to KHTS by the William S. Hart Union High School District.
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