Future Educators Win Big at National Conference
Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 10, 2023
Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 10, 2023
Future educators from Smyrna High School were named national champions at the Educators Rising National Conference.
In total, 18 individual or teams from Delaware were recognized with Top 10 honors. Smyrna High School had 11 individuals or teams place in the Top 10 and was crowned 2023 National Champion.
Delaware Teacher Academy students and advisors from across the state attended the 2023 Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando. Delaware was represented by students from Appoquinimink School District’s Appoquinimink High School, Brandywine School District’s Concord High School, Cape Henlopen School District’s Cape Henlopen High School, Indian River School District’s Sussex Central High School, Laurel School District’s Laurel High School, New Castle County Vocational Technical School District’s Howard High School of Technology, Red Clay Consolidated School District’s McKean High School, Seaford School District’s Seaford High School, Smyrna School District’s Smyrna High School and Delaware Technical Community College.
Throughout the conference students were able to engage in professional and personal development opportunities, networking and competitive events. Educators Rising competitions are performance-based competitive events in which aspiring educators demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and leadership in education.
Seaford High School’s Taylor Jenkins was elected as the national vice president of service. Jenkins is only the third student in Delaware to be elected as a national officer with Educators Rising.
To learn more about the Delaware Educators Rising visit www.delawareedrising.org or contact Michael Hill-Shaner at michael.hill-shaner@doe.k12.de.us.
JV Division | |||
Student | School | Competition | Place |
Brianna Kalb | Smyrna High School | Exploring Student Support Services | 4th |
Malika Opelogo | Concord High School | Creative Lecture (TEDTalk) | 4th |
Alexandra Passero | Smyrna High School | Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers | 1st |
Mekenzie Square-Ward | Smyrna High School | Job Interview | 1st |
Varsity Division | |||
Student | School | Competition | Place |
Faith Givens, Caroline Ricketts, & Jessica Marie Price | Laurel High School | Ethical Dilemma | 8th |
Madison Williams, Elizabeth Nix, & Madison Retzlaff | Smyrna High School | Inside Our Schools | 6th |
Leah Bonsignore | Smyrna High School | Public Speaking | 6th |
Abigail Long | Smyrna High School | Impromptu Speaking | 6th |
Marlayna Pennington | Smyrna High School | Job Interview | 5th |
Olivia Marzullo | Sussex Central High School | Job Interview | 4th |
Zachary Naar | Cape Henlopen High School | Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers | 4th |
Taylor Colman | Smyrna High School | Educators Rising Moment | 3rd |
Allexi Steele | Smyrna High School | Creative Lecture (TEDTalk) | 3rd |
Emma Kate Reist | Cape Henlopen High School | Exploring Student Support Service Careers | 3rd |
Hailey Ennis | Smyrna High School | Exploring Student Support Service Careers | 2nd |
Madison Retzlaff | Smyrna High School | Exploring Education Administration Careers | 2nd |
Gala Meseguer-Molina | Laurel High School | Children’s Literature – Spanish | 1st |
Collegiate Division | |||
Student | School | Competition | Place |
Victoria Henry & Celina Lombardi | Delaware Technical Community College | Children’s Literature | 1st |
Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006
Related Topics: Awards, career, competition, Delaware, education, Educators Rising, students, teachers, teaching
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Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 10, 2023
Future educators from Smyrna High School were named national champions at the Educators Rising National Conference.
In total, 18 individual or teams from Delaware were recognized with Top 10 honors. Smyrna High School had 11 individuals or teams place in the Top 10 and was crowned 2023 National Champion.
Delaware Teacher Academy students and advisors from across the state attended the 2023 Educators Rising National Conference in Orlando. Delaware was represented by students from Appoquinimink School District’s Appoquinimink High School, Brandywine School District’s Concord High School, Cape Henlopen School District’s Cape Henlopen High School, Indian River School District’s Sussex Central High School, Laurel School District’s Laurel High School, New Castle County Vocational Technical School District’s Howard High School of Technology, Red Clay Consolidated School District’s McKean High School, Seaford School District’s Seaford High School, Smyrna School District’s Smyrna High School and Delaware Technical Community College.
Throughout the conference students were able to engage in professional and personal development opportunities, networking and competitive events. Educators Rising competitions are performance-based competitive events in which aspiring educators demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and leadership in education.
Seaford High School’s Taylor Jenkins was elected as the national vice president of service. Jenkins is only the third student in Delaware to be elected as a national officer with Educators Rising.
To learn more about the Delaware Educators Rising visit www.delawareedrising.org or contact Michael Hill-Shaner at michael.hill-shaner@doe.k12.de.us.
JV Division | |||
Student | School | Competition | Place |
Brianna Kalb | Smyrna High School | Exploring Student Support Services | 4th |
Malika Opelogo | Concord High School | Creative Lecture (TEDTalk) | 4th |
Alexandra Passero | Smyrna High School | Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers | 1st |
Mekenzie Square-Ward | Smyrna High School | Job Interview | 1st |
Varsity Division | |||
Student | School | Competition | Place |
Faith Givens, Caroline Ricketts, & Jessica Marie Price | Laurel High School | Ethical Dilemma | 8th |
Madison Williams, Elizabeth Nix, & Madison Retzlaff | Smyrna High School | Inside Our Schools | 6th |
Leah Bonsignore | Smyrna High School | Public Speaking | 6th |
Abigail Long | Smyrna High School | Impromptu Speaking | 6th |
Marlayna Pennington | Smyrna High School | Job Interview | 5th |
Olivia Marzullo | Sussex Central High School | Job Interview | 4th |
Zachary Naar | Cape Henlopen High School | Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers | 4th |
Taylor Colman | Smyrna High School | Educators Rising Moment | 3rd |
Allexi Steele | Smyrna High School | Creative Lecture (TEDTalk) | 3rd |
Emma Kate Reist | Cape Henlopen High School | Exploring Student Support Service Careers | 3rd |
Hailey Ennis | Smyrna High School | Exploring Student Support Service Careers | 2nd |
Madison Retzlaff | Smyrna High School | Exploring Education Administration Careers | 2nd |
Gala Meseguer-Molina | Laurel High School | Children’s Literature – Spanish | 1st |
Collegiate Division | |||
Student | School | Competition | Place |
Victoria Henry & Celina Lombardi | Delaware Technical Community College | Children’s Literature | 1st |
Media contact: Alison May, alison.may@doe.k12.de.us, 302-735-4006
Related Topics: Awards, career, competition, Delaware, education, Educators Rising, students, teachers, teaching
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
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