Lenape's Matthew Fash Named Bucks County Teacher Of The Year

DOYLESTOWN -- A Central Bucks School District teacher has been honored as the 2017 Teacher of the Year in Bucks County. Matthew Fash from Lenape Middle School was named as the winner at the Inspire FCU 81st Annual Meeting on April 20.

He was awarded a $2,500 prize for winning the annual contest, sponsored by Inspire Federal Credit Union. The two runners-up were Dana DiJoseph of Belmont Hills Elementary School (Bensalem) and Michael Zweig of Pine Run Elementary School (Central Bucks). Both runners received a $1,000 prize and the schools of each finalist each will receive $500.

According to his bio, Fash teaches 8th grade social studies.

"For Matthew, it’s a classic example of working in the field you love. Teaching now for eight years, his endless curiosity for our nation’s past – from the era of colonization to the Second Industrial revolution – is something he enjoys sharing with his students. If you were to visit Matthew’s classroom on any given day, chances are you would witness memorable reenactments, role playing with costumes, mock trials and other interactive activities to get the message across," his bio on the Inspire Federal Credit Union website says.

You can read his full bio here.

The contest was narrowed down to 10 finalists in March. The finalists were:

• 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)

PHOTO: inspirefcu.org