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Future Educators Win Big at National Conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 10, 2023


Rows of students sit and stand on a stage smiling.

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

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Future Educators Win Big at National Conference

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 10, 2023


Rows of students sit and stand on a stage smiling.

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

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