2021 National Awards Ceremony Brooke Abrash (VA) Lily Burkhalter (MO) Alyza Airoldi (NH) Taven Butler (UT) Victoria Alleman (KY) Caitlyn Byers (OH) Kailei Allen (MO) Lilly Campbell (OH) Rachel Alley (MO) Ava Carrington (AR) Alexis Alvarez (TX) Angelina Crane (NH) Isabelle Avilla (TX) Alexandra Curbow (AR) Nicole Babior (OH) Avery Dalton (UT) Abigail Basinger (OH) Caprice Damon (AK) Christina Bell (TX) Alexis Darrigo (NH) Ilsi Benitez (MO) Julia Davis (WI) Alaina Bergeron (LA) Deziree DeLeon (TX) Rachel Bolumen (OH) Julianne Doherty (SD) Kaila Bowers (AZ) Melanie dos Santos (NJ) Taylor Boyd (MO) Maude Drew (IN) Elizabeth Breton (NH) Emily Duckworth (LA) Abigail Brown (WI) Julia Dynda (NJ) Darby Brown (NJ) Celeste Eby (IN) Morgan Bruner (NH) Morgan England (NH) Tori Bullifent (AR) Angelic Escareno (IL) Fatima Farooq (VA) Abigail Harshman (OH) Olivia Field (IL) Gracie Hensley (OH) Samantha Fox (WV) Alexis Highland (OH) Gabrielle Frickey (LA) Luke Huard (NH) Odalys Galindo (NM) BriAnna Ivanoff (AK) Kyriana Garcia (TX) Annie Johnson (WV) Sorrin Garcia (AZ) Thalia Johnson (OH) Mary Gebhart (OH) Anneke Keesing (OH) Megan Gifford (OH) Adrian Keller (MO) Alexis Giglio (IL) Betty Kilgore (KY) Yesenia Gil (UT) Caitlyn King (AR) Kaia Goodiel (VA) Madison Kinnaird (OH) Amina Gourdine (NJ) Laura Klingforth (WI) Alex Green (MO) Zoe Koperna (VA) Morgan Gunther (OH) Kaitlyn Labitan (NJ) Laila Harding (LA) Megan Lahetta (NJ) Jaden Harlan (UT) Madeline Landry (LA) Kaitlyn Harms (NJ) Carmen Lapointe (NH) Madeline Harrington (MD) JoLina Lopez (TX) Logan Harris (DE) McKenna Lowe (OH) Emily Marik (VA) Amberly Patterson (TX) Jennasis Martin (NH) Lincoln Pereira (NJ) Hannah McCartney (OH) Reagan Petersen (OH) Addison Meadows (AR) Nora Polanski (VA) Katherine Merickel (OH) Gabrielle Provost (NH) Ashley Michael (OH) Lexus Rackliff (NH) Maggie Miller (IN) Cheyenne Ramey (AR) Caitlyn Monaghan (OH) Matthew Reiner (MD) Isabella Morgart (TX) Alexis Revere (LA) Amelia Mosnicka (NH) Anna Rice (OH) Madison Mulhall (NJ) Gabriela Rosas (UT) Kaitlyn Mundschenk (OH) Amanda Rossi (NJ) Olivia Munsterman (MO) Samantha Schaefer (WI) Riley Naquin (LA) Korbin Scott (TX) Linh Nguyen (KY) Ava Smith (OH) Corrin Novak (MO) Chayni Smith (OH) Nora O'Connell (NJ) Marcella Smith (TX) Kate Osorio (NJ) Emily Stanisovska (OH) Jessica Oswald (NH) Ella Stone (TX) Isha Patel (VA) Audrey Stoner (AZ) Alexandra Suppa (NH) Bailey Warner (OH) Ivona Szaro (NJ) Lauren Weiner (IL) Kinsey Taylor (AR) Cameron Weldon (OH) Marianne Toure (MD) Kiera Vida White (AE) Elizabeth Valdez (OH) Natalie Williams (WV) Andrea Varela (AZ) Whitley Williams (WV) Mckenzie Wallace (OH) Madison Witcher (AR)
Congratulations to all! 2021 National Awards Ceremony Middle School Members
Matthew Aguilera – Vanguard Beethoven (TX) Alejandra Cervantes – Adrian ISD (TX) Rachel Devora – Medina High School (TX) Samantha Ruiz – Adrian ISD (TX) Chris Sanchez – Adrian ISD (TX) Ridley Wells – Adrian ISD (TX) Abigail Zepeda – Adrian ISD (TX) Thank You!!!!!
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Ethical Dilemma
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@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Ethical Dilemma Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Andrews High School (TX) Desert View High School (AZ) Dickinson High School (TX) WKU Young Male Leadership Academy (KY)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Ethical Dilemma Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Andrews High School Texas
SECOND PLACE WKU Young Male Leadership Academy Kentucky
THIRD PLACE Desert View High School Arizona
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Ethical Dilemma Semi-Finalists – Varsity
Alief Taylor High School (TX) Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (OH) Fayette Institute of Technology (WV) Jersey Village High School (TX) Killeen ISD Career Center (TX) Maple Heights High School (OH) Round Rock High School (TX) South Hills High School (TX) Wasatch High School (UT) Washington High School (AZ)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Ethical Dilemma Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Heights Career Tech Teacher Academy Ohio
SECOND PLACE Killeen ISD Career Center Texas
THIRD PLACE Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Ohio
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Inside Our Schools Presentation
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Inside Our Schools Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Frank A. Degnan High School (AK) Sierra Linda High School (AZ) Snyder High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Inside Our Schools Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Frank A. Degnan High School Alaska
SECOND PLACE Snyder High School Texas
THIRD PLACE Sierra Linda High School Arizona
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Inside Our Schools Semi-Finalists - Varsity
Andrews High School (TX) Bandera High School (TX) Ben Barber Innovation Academy (TX) JJ Pearce High School (TX) NYOS Charter School (TX) Omaha Northwest High Magnet School 1 (NE) Omaha Northwest High Magnet School 2 (NE) Prosper High School (TX) South Sioux City High School (NE) United High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Inside Our Schools Winners - Varsity
FIRST PLACE Bandera High School Texas
SECOND PLACE Andrews High School Texas
THIRD PLACE Omaha Northwest High Magnet School 1 Nebraska
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Researching Learning Challenges
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Researching Learning Challenges Semi-Finalists –Varsity Richardson High School (TX) Andrews High School (TX) NYOS Charter School (TX) Roanoke Technical Education Center (VA) Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (OH) Wasatch High School (UT) Timber Creek High School (TX) West Mesquite High School (TX) Dickinson High School (TX) San Isidro High School (TX) Ballard High School (KY) @EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Researching Learning Challenges Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Roanoke Technical Education Center Virginia
SECOND PLACE West Mesquite High School Texas
THIRD PLACE Andrews High School Texas
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Educators Rising Moment
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@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Educators Rising Moment Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Arianna Pierce – NYOS Charter School (TX) David Quintanilla – WKU Young Male Leadership Academy (KY) Ella Klaudt – Ben Barber Innovation Academy (TX) Imani Wulff-Cochrane – St. George's Technical High School (DE) Jahdaly Rios-Torres – Vanguard Beethoven High School (TX) Juliana Mendiola – San Isidro High School (TX) Lauren Meyer – O'Gorman High School (SD) Paige Fisher – Scottsbluff High School (NE) Sarah Jose – Ballard High School (KY) Thomas Martinez – LEE High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Educators Rising Moment Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Paige Fisher Scottsbluff High School, (NE)
SECOND PLACE Arianna Pierce NYOS Charter School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Juliana Mendiola San Isidro High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Educators Rising Moment Semi-Finalists – Varsity Alejandra Martinez – LEE High School (TX) Alia Zagzoug – Alvirne High School (NH) Andrea Varela – Valley Academy of Career & Tech. Education (AZ) Courtney Bach – Columbia Area Career Center (MO) Helena Spigner – Dallas County Technical Center (MO) Johana Cocio Gutierrez – San Luis High School (AZ) Karen Kim – Killeen ISD Career Center (TX) Keirin Minter – Watson Chapel High School (AR) Marcella Smith – San Marcos High School (TX) Cooper Solomon – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH) Sydney Smith – Prosper High School (TX) @EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Educators Rising Moment Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Helena Springer Dallas County Technical Center, (MO) Cooper Solomon Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools, (OH) SECOND PLACE Alia Zagzoug Alvirne High School, (NH) THIRD PLACE Andrea Varela Valley Academy of Career & Technical Education, (AZ)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Educators Rising Moment Winner – Collegiate
FIRST PLACE Aliya Lindsey Philander Smith College, (AR)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Education Administration Careers
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Education Administration Careers Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Armando Flores de Luna – LEE High School (TX) Adisan Burton – Rusk High School (TX) Cailin Payne – Newton Career Center (MS)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Education Administration Careers Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Adisan Burton Rusk High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Armando Flores de Luna LEE High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Cailin Payne Newton Career Center, (MS)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Education Administration Careers Semi-Finalists – Varsity Allison Schnagl – Prosper High School (TX) Emily Hamric– Eastland Fairfield Career & Tech. School (OH) Emily Holland – Ben Barber Innovative Academy (TX) JoLina Lopez – Abernathy High School (TX) Kristina Mora – Cibola High School (AZ) Korbin Scott – Andrews High School (TX) Kyriana Garcia – Harlingen High School (TX) Michelle Humphrey – Frank W. Cox High School (VA) Selena Steinhauser – Sentinel Career & Tech. Center (OH) Yvette Orellana – Richardson High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Education Administration Careers Winners –Varsity FIRST PLACE Allison Schnagl Prosper High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Emily Holland Ben Barber Innovative Academy, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Selena Steinhauser Sentinel Career and Technology Center, (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Support Services Careers
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Support Services Careers Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Amaya Ward – LEE High School (TX) Bailey Balderaz – Adrian High School (TX) Benjamin Mackay – Ballard High School (KY) Brooklyne Hales – Payson Senior High School (UT)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Support Services Careers Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Bailey Balderaz Adrian High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Amaya Ward LEE High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Brooklyne Hales Payson Senior High, (UT)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Support Services Careers Semi-Finalists – Varsity Alice Prosser – Hilliard Innovative Learning Hub (OH) Caitlin Casassa – Edward S. Marcus High School (TX) Claire Vance – Prosper High School (TX) Kaileigh Crotts – Gila Ridge High School (AZ) Kaitlin Haggard – Oak Ridge High School (TX) LeAnna Clipper – Greenway High School (AZ) McCenzy Martenson – Portsmouth High School (NH) Sophia Huffman – Denison High School (TX) Taylor Boyd – Saline County Career Center School (MO) Trinity Clark – Flower Mound High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Support Services Careers Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Caitlin Casassa Edward S. Marcus High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE LeAnna Clipper Greenway High School, (AZ)
THIRD PLACE McCenzy Martenson Portsmouth High School, (NH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Adriana Gonzalez – Foy H. Moody High School (TX) Devionte Fuller – Waxahachie High School (TX) Earl Ivanoff – Frank A. Degnan High School (AK) Hannah Villarreal-Salinas – Moe and Gene Johnson High School (TX) Jahdaly Rios-Torres - Vanguard Beethoven High School (TX) Kacie Johnson – Newton Career Center (MS) Kasen Scott – Andrews High School (TX) Mia Moore – Cibola High School (AZ) Veda Travis – NYOS Charter School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Hannah Villarreal-Salinas Moe and Gene Johnson High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Veda Travis NYOS Charter School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Kasen Scott Andrews High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Semi-Finalists – Varsity
Adrian Keller – Saline County Career Center (MO) Alexis Alvarez – Mary Carroll High School (TX) Ava Lucius – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH) Bethany Little – Adrian ISD (TX) Elyse Holdgreve – Hilliard Innovative Learning HUB (OH) Emily Trowbridge– Rusk High School (TX) Kylie Bloomquist – Herriman High School (UT) Libby Gotmer – Saline County Career Center (MO) Logan Harris – Delmar High School (DE) Rachel Martinez – Needville High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching Careers Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Elyse Holdgreve Hillard Innnovative Learning HUB, (OH)
SECOND PLACE Ava Lucius Sentinel Career and Technology Center, (OH)
THIRD PLACE Rachel Martinez Needville High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Lesson
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Lesson Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Alejandra Torres – San Luis High School (AZ) Elayna Knowles – Wasatch High School (UT) Estrella Hernandez – Lee High School (TX) Lauren Heine – Samuel Clemens High School (TX) Nicholas Romero – Cooper High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Lesson Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Alejandra Torres San Luis High School, (AZ)
SECOND PLACE Lauren Heine Samuel Clemens High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Estrella Hernandez Lee High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Lesson Semi-Finalists – Varsity Arianna Villarreal – Jersey Village High School (TX) Audrey Stoner – Estrella Foothills High School (AZ) Caleb Michael – Troy High School (OH) Camila Hernandez – Ronald Reagan High School (TX) Elisabeth Bloys – Abernathy High School (TX) Emily Arciniega – McKinney Boyd High School (TX) Hannah Costello – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH) Koran Mason – Abilene High School (TX) Ryan Falcon – East Central High School (TX) Shelby Lagunas – Gila Ridge High School (AZ)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Lesson Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Caleb Michael Troy High School, (OH)
SECOND PLACE Koran Mason Abilene High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Camila Hernandez Ronald Reagan High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Catherine Vu – Connally High School (TX) Darby Conner – Chapel Hill High School (TX) Estrella Hernandez – Lee High School (TX) Hailey Aufill – Abernathy High School (TX) Jasmine Webb – Mountain Ridge High School (AZ) Journey Harris – Cleburne High School (TX) Kaylee Cox – Cy-Fair High School (TX) Lauren Heine – Samuel Clemens High School (TX) Michael Fraley – Monroe County Technical School (WV) Rylee Anderson – Mansfield High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Journey Harris Cleburne High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Darby Connor Chapel Hill High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Michael Fraley Monroe County Technical School, (WV)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking Semi-Finalists – Varsity
Allison Gafford – Mountain Ridge High School (AZ) Chloe Lyons – Centennial High School (AZ) Esra Ghanim – Ben Barber Innovation Academy (TX) Isaiah Cieslewicz – Wasatch High School (UT) Koran Mason – Abilene High School (TX) Lorena Entrekin – Ronald Reagan High School (TX) Piyali Saha – Flower Mound High School (TX) Roy Sendejas – Texas City High School (TX) Savannah Smith – Milford High School/Great Oaks (OH) Tenyson Graber – Washington High School (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Tenyson Graber Washington High School, (OH)
SECOND PLACE Chloe Lyons Centennial High School, (AZ)
THIRD PLACE Roy Sendejas Texas City High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking Semi-Finalists – Collegiate
Aliya Lindsey – Philander Smith College (AR) LaVerne Bell - University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College (AR)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Impromptu Speaking Winners – Collegiate
FIRST PLACE LaVerne Bell University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, (AR)
SECOND PLACE Aliya Lindsey Philander Smith College, (AR)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Job Interview
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Job Interview Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Destany Gift – Andrews High School (TX) Jada Edwards – Lockhart High School (TX) Jada Lindsey – Newton Career & Technical Center (MS) Kaitlyn Law – Portsmouth High School (NH) Malia Ketchum – Byron Nelson High School (TX) Marquise Poole – Newton Career Center (MS) Mikayla Jackson – Veribest High School (TX) Ofilia Gonzalez – Paint Rock High School (TX) Phiderric Stidom – C. H. Yoe High School (TX) Riley Purcell – Vista Ridge High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Job Interview Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Destany Gift Andrews High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Marquise Poole Newton Career Center, (MS)
THIRD PLACE Riley Purcell Vista Ridge High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Job Interview Semi-Finalists – Varsity
Abner Ramos – Renton Teacher Academy (WA) Audrey Stoner – Estrella Foothills High School (AZ) Cecilia Amaya – Lockhart High School (TX) Julia Camilleri – Prosper High School (TX) Katie Cummings – Roane-Jackson Technical Center (WV) Kayla Kwiatkowski – Frank W. Cox High School (VA) Kyriana Garcia – Harlingen High School (TX) Mackenzie Harris – Dallas County Career Center (MO) Mercedes Horinek – Dallas County Technical Center (MO) Rebecca Krupa – Keller High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Job Interview Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Julia Camilleri Prosper High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Katie Cummings Roane-Jackson Technical Center, (WV)
THIRD PLACE Kyriana Garcia Harlingen High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Pre-K
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Pre-K Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Braxton Burton– Roy High School (UT) Brian Hernandez, Savana Segura – Silverton High School (TX) Crisol Siqueiros, Ariana Almaraz – Gadsden High School (NM) Kambry Jones – Snyder High School (TX) Kambry Morales – San Angelo Central High School (TX) Kate Palmieri, Hartleigh Arata – Byron Nelson High School (TX) Kayla Sturdevant, Karla Suarez – University High School (TX) Megan Golda – Vista Ridge High School (TX) Piper Stephenson, Karsyn Scott – Andrews High School (TX) Samyia Sanders, Samaria Jones – Newton Career Center (MS)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Pre-K Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Piper Stephenson, Karsyn Scott Andrews High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Braxton Burton Roy High School, (UT)
THIRD PLACE Kate Palmieri, Hartleigh Arata Byron Nelson High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Pre-K Semi-Finalists – Varsity Abreanna Blose, Mallory Baus – Perry High School (OH) Alehxia Apodaca – Desert View High School (AZ) Ashlin Kilpatrick – San Angelo Central High School (TX) Cameron Weldon, Anneke Keesing – Eastland-Fairfield C&T Schools (OH) Camille Abbot, Taylor Anderson – Auburn Career Center (OH) JoLina Lopez – Abernathy High School (TX) Monserrat Rivero Sanchez – Mount Pleasant High School (TX) Natasha Garcia – Brazoswood High School (TX) Riley Nolan – Seacoast School of Technology (NH) Victoria Glover, Alison Davis – Troy High School (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Pre-K Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Cameron Weldon, Anneke Keesing Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, (OH)
SECOND PLACE Natasha Garcia Brazoswood High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE JoLina Lopez Abernathy High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature K-3
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@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature K-3 Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Chloe Wooden – North Point High School (MD) Gavyn Roberts, Ava Jones – Andrews High School (TX) Genesis Bones – Infinity Early College High School (TX) Jemima Verebasaga – Raven Homeschool (AK) Kallie Gore, Riley Gore – Silverton High School (TX) Lilian Nichols – Palmer High School (AK) Paige Reynolds – Mesa High School (AZ) Paislee Peddicord – Waxahachie ISD (TX) Sophia Micciche – Soldotna High School (AK) Taryn Brune – Vista Ridge High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature K-3 Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Chloe Wooden North Point High School, (MD)
SECOND PLACE Taryn Brune Vista Ridge High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Gavyn Roberts, Ava Jones Andrews High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature K-3 Semi-Finalists – Varsity Celina Johnson – Auburn Career Center (OH) Emma Hales – Weber High School (UT) Fiona Murphy – Roanoke Technical Education Center (VA) Gretchen Schmidt – EHOVE Career Center (OH) Kathryn Chastain – Moore Norman Technology Center (OK) Keeley Hartman – Scottsbluff Senor High School (NE) Marcella Smith – San Marcos High School (TX) Naia Hansen – Mesa Hiah School (AZ) Sophia Dick – Palmer High School (AK) Thalia Johnson – Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature K-3 Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Naia Hansen Mesa High School, (AZ)
SECOND PLACE Sophia Dick Palmer High School, (AK)
THIRD PLACE Thalia Johnson Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Higher Ed
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature Higher Ed Semi-Finalists – Higher Ed Kira Hart – University of Arkansas (AR) Reagan Schatz, Alyssa Bunch – Campbellsville University (KY) Allison Tilley – University of Arkansas (AR)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Children’s Literature K-3 Winners – Higher Ed
FIRST PLACE Allison Tilley University of Arkansas, (AR)
SECOND PLACE Kira Hart University of Arkansas, (AR)
THIRD PLACE Reagan Schatz, Alyssa Bunch Campbellsville University, (KY)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Creative Lecture (TED Talk)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Creative Lecture Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Aaron Reynolds – Denton High School (TX) Chris Sanchez – Adrian ISD (TX) Giannie Cadet – Alief Taylor High School (TX) Hailey Aufill – Abernathy High School (TX) Karson Green – WKU Young Male Leadership Academy (KY) Kathleen Curry – Andrews High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Creative Lecture Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Karson Green WKU Young Male Leadership Academy, (KY)
SECOND PLACE Giannie Cadet Alief Taylor High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Aaron Reynolds Denton High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Creative Lecture Semi-Finalists – Varsity
Caprice Damon – Joe Redington Sr. Jr./Sr. High School (AK) Esra Ghanim – Ben Barber Innovation Academy (TX) Hannah Ried – EHOVE Career Center (OH) Jennifer Carranza – Kofa High School (AZ) Karly Woods – Perry High School (OH) Kayla Hook – Sentinel Career and Technology Center (OH) Lesly Herrera Hernandez – Sussex Central High School (DE) Malissa Keyser – Round Rock High School (TX) Rylee Withers – Prosper High School (TX) Seth Holton – NYOS Charter School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Creative Lecture Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Jennifer Carranza Kofa High School, (AZ)
SECOND PLACE Kayla Hook Sentinel Career and Technology Center, (OH)
THIRD PLACE Malissa Keyser Round Rock High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Creative Lecture Winner – Collegiate
FIRST PLACE LaVerne Bell University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College, (AR)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Career & Technical Education
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Oliver Cady – Kaufman High School (TX) Tatiana Tonsil – Ralston High School (NE)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Tatiana Tonsil Ralston High School, (NE)
SECOND PLACE Oliver Cady Kaufman High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Semi-Finalists – Varsity Abigail Mayer – C. H. Yoe High School (TX) Alyssa Donaldson – Kaufman High School (TX) Ashleigh Green – Edward S. Marcus High School (TX) Belinda Short – Wayne County Schools Career Center (OH) Elizabeth Rangel – Sam Rayburn High School (TX) Gillian Risher – Perry High School (OH) Harlee Martin – Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center (VA) Kennedy Fugate – Chapel Hill High School (TX) Macey Francies – Randall High School (TX) Shelby Lagunas – Gila Ridge High School (AZ)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – CTE Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Harlee Martin Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center, (VA)
SECOND PLACE Abigail Mayer C. H. Yoe High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Belinda Short Wayne County Schools Career Center, (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Ashley Dahlman – Connections Academy (AK) Connor Weaver – Palmer High School (AK) Elizabeth Rangel – Sam Rayburn High School (TX) Emily Gamble – Silverton High School (TX) Kaitlyn Simper – Wasatch High School (UT) Nayzetth Martinez – Sam Rayburn High School (TX) Payton Gandee – Paul F. Asicksik Sr. High School (AK)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Ashley Dahlman Connections Academy, (AK)
SECOND PLACE Connor Weaver Palmer High School, (AK)
THIRD PLACE Emily Gamble Silverton High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities Semi-Finalists – Varsity Ashley Busick – LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex (TX) Carissa Trevino – East Central High School (TX) Caylan Goodman – Newton Career Center (MS) Jodi Price – Wasatch High School (UT) Kayden Bjorkman – O'Gorman High School (SD) Mary Wilkerson – Washington County High School (KY) Morgan Gunther – Eastland Fairfield Career Tech. Schools (OH) Moriah Geesey – Denison High School (TX) Natalie Woodlock – Perry High School (OH) Taylor Mendoza – Edward S. Marcus High School (UT)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Humanities Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Natalie Woodlock Perry High School, (OH)
SECOND PLACE Jodi Price Wasatch High School, (UT)
THIRD PLACE Taylor Mendoza Edward S. Marcus High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Allison Massengale – Kaufman High School (TX) Arianna Pierce – NYOS Charter School (TX) Elayna Knowles – Wasatch High School (UT) Kallie Gore – Silverton High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Elayna Knowles Wasatch High School, (UT)
SECOND PLACE Arianna Pierce NYOS Charter School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Allison Massengale Kaufman High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts Semi-Finalists – Varsity Alexandrea Clements – Wayne County Schools Career Center (OH) Hannah Woody – O'Gorman High School (SD) Lisette Garcia – Washington High School (AZ) Madison Taylor – Bellefontaine High School (OH) Matthew Rivers – Vista Ridge High School (TX) Riley Jones – Gila Ridge High School (AZ) Rut Polo – John B. Alexander High School (TX) Samantha O'Daniel – Washington County High School (KY) Skyler Schwebach – Herriman High School (UT) Yolanda Holguin – Gila Ridge High School (AZ)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – Arts Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Alexandrea Clements Wayne County Schools Career Center, (OH)
SECOND PLACE Rut Polo John B. Alexander High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Madison Taylor Bellefontaine High School, (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM
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@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity Amoreena LaCour – Rio Rancho High School (NM) Mackenzie Bremser – Mountain Ridge High School (AZ) Phiderric Stidom – C. H. Yoe High School (TX) Torrey McClain– Palmer High School (AK)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM Winners – Junior Varsity FIRST PLACE Mackenzie Bremser Mountain Ridge High School, (AZ)
SECOND PLACE Amoreena LaCour Rio Rancho High School, (NM)
THIRD PLACE Torrey McClain Palmer High School, (AK)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM Semi-Finalists – Varsity Chloe Dickson – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH) Elijah Atkins – Northwest Arctic Borough School District (AK) Kailei Allen – Saline County Career Center (MO) Kaitlynn Gist – Kenai Central High School (AK) Marisela Rocha – Abilene High School (TX) Reagan Quinn – Killeen ISD Career Center (TX) Sabrina Fairley – St. Georges Technical High School (DE) Shyenne Haynes – Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology Center (VA) Taylor Mendoza – Edward S. Marcus High School (TX) Yulissa Carrillo – Southwest Legacy High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Lesson Planning & Delivery – STEM Winners – Varsity FIRST PLACE Kailei Allen Saline County Career Center, (MO)
SECOND PLACE Reagen Quinn Killeen ISD Career Center, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Kaitlynn Gist Kenai Central High School, (AK)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Public Speaking
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Public Speaking Semi-Finalists – Junior Varsity
Alisha Spears – NYOS Charter School (TX) Amaris Rodriguez – Harold T. Branch Academy for Career & Tech. Education (TX) Hanna Gruhlkey – Adrian ISD (TX) Journey Harris – Cleburne High School (TX) Kaylee Cox – Cy-Fair High School (TX) Natalia De Paz – Abernathy High School (TX) Robert Unseld – WKU Young Male Leadership Academy (KY) Taylor Gomez – Infinity Early College High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Public Speaking Winners – Junior Varsity
FIRST PLACE Alisha Spears NYOS Charter School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Taylor Gomez Infinity Early College High School, (TX)
THIRD PLACE Robert Unseld WKU Young Male Leadership Academy, (KY)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Public Speaking Semi-Finalists – Varsity
Averie Varnell – Vista Ridge High School (TX) David Percival – Timber Creek High School (TX) Dillion Grisham – Cleburne High School (TX) Donnie Arnone – Joe Redington Sr. Jr./Sr. High School (AK) Gwenivere Geisler – Wichita High School South (KS) Kaila Bowers – Valley Academy of Career and Technical Education (AZ) Kaitlyn Swanson – Centennial High School (AZ) Mary Gebhart – Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (OH) Maxine Martinez – Harold T. Branch Academy Career and Technical Education (TX) Taven Butler – Fremont High School (UT)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Public Speaking Winners – Varsity
FIRST PLACE Averie Varnell Vista Ridge High School, (TX)
SECOND PLACE Donnie Arnone Joe Redington Sr. Jr./Sr. High School, (AK)
THIRD PLACE Tavon Butler Fremont High School, (UT)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence
Interactive Bulletin Board
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board White Ribbon Winners – Junior Varsity Allie Jones – South Grand Prairie High School, (TX) Liliana Salazar, Arianna Ochoa – Foy H. Moody High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board Red Ribbon Winners – Junior Varsity Caitlyn Ziegler – Grand Prairie High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board Blue Ribbon Winners – Junior Varsity Amanda Nowak – Oak Ridge High School, (TX) Kaydence Tobola – Tomball High School, (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board White Ribbon Winners – Varsity Fernando Martinez, Sara Aragon – Southwest Legacy High School (TX) Rebekah Kirkpatrick – Mansfield High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board Red Ribbon Winners – Varsity Losbara Fleites – LEE High School (TX) Sadie Cole – Scottsbluff High School (NE)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board Blue Ribbon Winners – Varsity Caitlyn Monaghan, Ava Smith – Eastland Fairfield Career & Tech. Schools (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Interactive Bulletin Board Blue Ribbon Winners – Collegiate
Reannon Ray – University of Arkansas (AR)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Project Visualize Service Project
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Project Visualize Service Project White Ribbon Winners – Varsity Caitlynne Rogers, Aubrey Jones – West Mesquite High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Project Visualize Service Project Red Ribbon Winners – Varsity Karina Wagner, Payton Burgess – Round Rock High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Project Visualize Service Project Blue Ribbon Winners – Varsity Amy Gillespie, Skyler Stubblefield – Prosper High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials White Ribbon Winners – Junior Varsity Nujhat Jalil – Westwood High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials Red Ribbon Winners – Junior Varsity Taylor Gomez – Infinity Early College High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials Blue Ribbon Winners – Junior Varsity Peyton Crabill – Lockhart High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials White Ribbon Winners – Varsity Brenna Franklin – Ben Barber Innovation Academy (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials Red Ribbon Winners – Varsity Natalie Woodlock – Perry High School (OH)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Teacher Created Materials Blue Ribbon Winners – Varsity Emi Matsumae – Stony Point High School (TX) Vivienne Linder, Savanna Blake – Elgin High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence
Educators Rising Leadership Award SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Jaylyn Arrington, Kaufman High School (TX) Caitlin Casassa, Edward S. Marcus High School (TX) Hillary Crist, Chapel Hill High School-Tyler (TX) Taylor Dody, Frank W. Cox High School (VA) Fiona Murphy, Roanoke Technical Education Center (VA)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Educators Rising Leadership Award
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
This award is made possible through the generous support of the Greater San Antonio PDK Chapter.
Caitlin Casassa Edward S. Marcus High School (TX)
@EducatorsRising | #EdRising21 | #InspireExcellence Erin Young Student Voice Empowerment Award 2021 National Awards Ceremony Outgoing National Student Vice President
Kieran VanVorhis Outgoing National Student President
Jose Carrillo Outgoing National Student Vice President
Hannah Pardee Educators Rising 2021-22 Student Officers
Zhane Ashton Courtney McCorvey Petitt Ashton Plan for the next
National Conference
Washington, DC Orlando, FL JUNE 2022 JUNE 2023