Great teachers deserve a huge round of applause, and this year’s 9Teachers Who Care got it during the annual 9Teachers Who Care award ceremony on Thursday June 8th. Nine of Colorado's most caring teachers were honored for their work in the classroom during a special dinner at the 9NEWS Studios. These teachers go above and beyond the call of duty educating their students in music, U.S. government, math, science, theatre, reading, and even sewing!
To learn more about these outstanding teachers or to watch their stories, click on the links below:
Paula Albrandt
Paula teaches third grade at Merino Elementary School.
Ronda Buck
Ronda is a special needs teacher at Thompson Valley High School.
Gavin Mayer
Gavin teaches theatre at Pomona High School.
Jo Corrigan
Jo teaches fourth grade at Kaiser Elementary School.
Denise Abraham
Denise is a special needs teacher at South High School.
Molly Niven
Molly teaches music at Foster Elementary School.
Carl Berg
Carl is a fourth grade teacher at Mitchell Elementary School.
Justelle Grandsaert
Justelle teaches U.S. Government at Silver Creek High School.
Larry Zaragoza
Larry teaches physical education and health and coaches the track and cross-country teams at Alamosa High School.
In addition to the $900 check and certificate that each recipient already accepted, this year’s 9Teachers will receive personalized, engraved crystal box at the event.
(Five our our 9Teachers posed for a photo following the 9Teachers Who Care ceremony. From Left to Right: Gavin Mayer, Ronda Buck, Paula Albrandt, Larry Zaragoza, and Justelle Grandsaert.)
Please join 9NEWS and CollegeInvest in congratulating this year’s class of 9Teachers Who Care.