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Teach Indy Educator Awards

This past weekend, Teach Indy held its first ever Educators Conference.

As part of that conference, they announced a list of educator award winners from around the city, including several from IPS.

Congratulations to the following:

  • Kari Clark, Harshman Middle School, who was named African American Teacher of the Year.
  • Ashe’ West, Thrival Indy Academy, Center Township Alumni Teacher of the Year
  • Julie Busch, William McKinley School 39, Elementary Teacher of the Year
  • Briana Leeper, KIPP Indy Legacy High School, ESL Teacher of the Year
  • Lidia Mercedes Vidal, Global Preparatory Academy @ Riverside 44, Latinx Teacher of the Year
  • Ella Hereth, Harshman Middle School, Math Teacher of the Year
  • JaVaughn Hardaway, Henry W. Longfellow Medical/STEM Middle School 28, Mentor Teacher/Teacher Coach of the Year
  • Carmella Sparrow, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle School, OEI Middle School Teacherof the Year
  • Jack Hesser, Harshman Middle School, Science Teacher of the Year
  • Briana Miles, Thrival Indy Academy, Social Studies Teacher of the Year

For more information about Teach Indy, click here.