The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools is pleased to announce the 33rd Annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program Finalists. The Foundation’s Golden Apple Selection Committee, made up of community and business leaders, were charged with the arduous task of reviewing and ranking applications to select thirty – one finalists. Finalists will be recognized on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools.
“These finalists are dedicated professionals who are representative of all the excellent teachers in the Lee County School District who we entrust with the responsibility of educating our greatest community asset, our students,” says Marshall T. Bower, president & CEO of The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools.
2020 33rd Annual Golden Apple Award Finalists:
Benjamin Andersen – Lexington Middle
Jaclyn Baker – Three Oaks Middle
Alyssa Brown- Orange River Elementary
Brittany Camp – Cypress Lake High Center for the Arts
Joseph Camputaro – The Sanibel School
Zachary Deeter – Fort Myers High
Mark Drew- Ida S. Baker High
Suzanne Garrett – Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Kathryn Good – Rayma C. Page Elementary
Melissa Holland – Tanglewood Elementary
Jennifer Jendrusiak – Gulf Elementary
Sarah Jones – Ida S. Baker High
Shannon Knudsen – Cypress Lake High Center for the Arts
Ashley Koehler – Cape Coral High
Karen Leskin – Bonita Spring Middle Center for the Arts
Michael Lynch – Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle
Lindsey Maxwell – Bayshore Elementary
Jennifer Nargi- Villas Elementary
Laurie Nelson – Gulf Middle
Dr. Frank Palaia – South Fort Myers High
Marylin Prysi – Villas Elementary
Erin Reed – Rayma C. Page Elementary
Allison Richmond – San Carlos Park Elementary
Jeremy Ridgeo – North Fort Myers High
Nancy Rossi – Gateway Elementary
Phillip Savage- Dunbar High
Quinn Schnabel – Diplomat Middle
Michelle Start – East Lee County High
Kaleigh Stewart – North Fort Myers
Gerardo Stricker – Mariner High
Sidonia Todd – Orange River Elementary
Finalists are personally interviewed and observed in their classrooms by the Golden Apple selection committee, and six teachers are selected as the Golden Apple Award Recipients. The Recipients are honored at the Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Banquet, a black-tie affair being held at Hyatt
Regency Coconut Point on Friday, April 17, 2020. Stayed tuned to see who will be our 2020 Golden Apple Recipients.
The Golden Apple Teacher Recognition ProgramTM was the first major project founded and developed by The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools. Since its inception thirty-three years ago, as a way to enhance public education by recognizing and rewarding excellence in teaching, the Foundation has awarded 183 educators with the prestigious Golden Apple Teacher Award.
About The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools: The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. is a private, 501(c)3 organization established in 1986. Its mission is to enhance and enrich the quality of public education in Lee County for students and educators through programs, resources, and experiences made possible through corporate, individual, and educational partnerships. The Foundation is rated as a 4-star nonprofit organization by GuideStar. Find us online at www.leeschoolfoundation.org, on Twitter @FoundationLCPS, and on Facebook.