Teachers, administrators and staff make a difference in students’ lives and on March 25 the Greenbelt City Council and the Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) honored an educator from each of seven schools that Greenbelt students attend.
Formed in 1995, this is the 24th year that ACE has given out educator awards that serve as a way to give thanks to educators who contribute to the students reaching their highest potential. It acknowledges people that wouldn’t necessarily be at the forefront of appreciation, but nonetheless have made a lasting impact on students. In addition to handing out awards for both educators and students, ACE also initiates grant proposals and offers liaison services between the city and the schools.
Melinda Brady, chairperson of ACE, described the educator event as a way to highlight the communities’ most outstanding instructors. It is important “for them [educators] to realize that the community sees the work they do even when they think they’re just toiling in the trenches, being invisible,” Brady said.
Read more of this story in the April 4 News Review.
