Stamford Teacher Among Yale Educator Award Winners

STAMFORD, CT — Jeremy White, a social studies teacher and debate coach at Stamford High School, has been named a 2020 Yale Educator Award winner, according to an announcement from Stamford Public Schools.

White is among 57 teachers and 24 counselors from around the world selected to receive this year's honor, district officials said. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

According to the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Yale Educator Recognition Program recognizes outstanding educators from around the world who have supported and inspired their students to achieve at high levels. Students entering the Class of 2024 at Yale nominated outstanding educators who have deeply impacted their lives.

White was nominated by Stamford High graduate and former debate team captain Aaron Ravin. He was selected by a committee in the university's Office of Undergraduate Admissions from a pool of 317 nominees, representing 41 states and 19 countries, district officials said.

"The office credits the excellent quality of the Yale student body to educators like White, who shape their students long before they attend Yale," district officials said in a statement.