Excellence in Teaching
About the Award
The Excellence in Teaching Award celebrates outstanding educators from city and county, public and private schools, who are nominated by students, colleagues, administrators or members of the public. Teachers receive a $1,000 check, a recognition plaque, an etched paperweight, and proclamations from the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate. Teachers are nominated in December and awarded in March.
This award program is made possible by: the Springfield Rotary Club, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Foundation, Springfield News-Sun, and Ohio Edison.
Featured: 2020 awardees. L-R: Viangie Sanchez Gibson from Kenton Ridge High School, Tom Jenkins from Greenon High School, Taci Jones from Kenwood Elementary, and Lotus Smith from Lagonda Elementary.
“Here’s what captured my attention: I have worked with nine recipients of this award. I have worked for two recipients of this award. I have been taught by six recipients of this award. I have been parented by two recipients of this award. It’s remarkable, really, the time and dedication that others have put into my education. My job now, then, is to place that work and time and love into educating others.”
Darcy Leis, 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award Winner
Excellence in Teaching Nominations Open!
Any state-certified, full-time teacher of grades pre-K through 12, who is employed by an accredited school in Clark County, Ohio, is eligible for nomination for one of four $1,000 awards available in the 2023-2024 school year. Awards will be presented in March of 2024, at a Springfield Rotary Luncheon.
Deadline for nominations is Friday, December 22, 2023.