Teach Indy Educator Awards In Indianapolis Public School

Press release from Indianapolis Public Schools:

April 16, 2021

This past weekend, Teach Indy held its first ever Educators Conference.

As part of that conference, they announced a list of educator award winners from around the city, including several from IPS.

Congratulations to the following:

• Kari Clark, Harshman Middle School, who was named African American Teacher of the Year.
• Ashe’ West, Thrival Indy Academy, Center Township Alumni Teacher of the Year
• Julie Busch, William McKinley School 39, Elementary Teacher of the Year
• Briana Leeper, KIPP Indy Legacy High School, ESL Teacher of the Year
• Lidia Mercedes Vidal, Global Preparatory Academy @ Riverside 44, Latinx Teacher of the Year
• Ella Hereth, Harshman Middle School, Math Teacher of the Year
• JaVaughn Hardaway, Henry W. Longfellow Medical/STEM Middle School 28, Mentor Teacher/Teacher Coach of the Year
• Carmella Sparrow, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle School, OEI Middle School Teacherof the Year
• Jack Hesser, Harshman Middle School, Science Teacher of the Year
• Briana Miles, Thrival Indy Academy, Social Studies Teacher of the Year

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