3 Central Bucks Teachers Named Finalists In 2017 Bucks County Teacher Of The Year Contest

The top ten finalists for the Bucks County Teacher of the Year contest have been selected. The teachers, picked from throughout the county, were selected by the community through an online voting process.

Three Central Bucks teachers — Karen McGuckin of Mill Creek Elementary School, Matthew Fash of Lenape Middle School and Michael Zweig of Pine Run Elementary School — are among the finalists.

More than 40,000 votes were cast for 250 teachers in Bucks County as part of the contest, sponsored by Inspire Federal Credit Union.

A committee will now evaluate and judge all 10 finalists submissions and determine the top three and eventual winner. The winner will receive a $2,500 prize. The two runners-up will each receive a $1,000 prize and all three schools with be awarded $500.

The 2017 finalists are:

• Dana DiJoseph – Belmont Hills Elementary School (Bensalem)
• Jodie Kurley – Albert Schweitzer Elementary School (Neshaminy)
• Karen McGuckin – Mill Creek Elementary School (Central Bucks)
• Kelly Alberts – Carl Sandburg Middle School (Neshaminy)
• Kenneth Ehrmann – Seylar Elementary School (Pennridge)
• Kristina Temple – Brookwood Elementary School (Bristol Township)
• Matthew Fash – Lenape Middle School (Central Bucks)
• Michael Zweig – Pine Run Elementary School (Central Bucks)
• Michelle Kramer – Bensalem High School (Bensalem)
• Patricia Wright – William Penn Middle School (Pennsbury)

You can learn more about each of the teachers by visiting the Teachers Spotlight portion of Inspire FCU's blog.