Denver Teachers' Awards nominees for the 2001-2002 school year will be welcomed at a media reception Friday, March 8. The reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the First Floor Board Room at the administration building, 900 Grant Street.

The nominees – suggested by principals, school staff members, parents, students, and citizens – are selected by a committee of college professors.

The nominations include letters and documents supportive of teaching excellence.

Teachers nominated must have taught five years or more in the District prior to this year and must not have won this award before.

Denver Teachers' Awards will present two Helen Phelps Awards honoring an individual and a company for their outstanding volunteer contributions to the Denver Public Schools.

A banquet for all awards will be held in May.

Denver Teachers' Awards feels that this program of recognizing outstanding teachers and volunteers offers all citizens the opportunity honor the tremendous contributions to excellence in education. Denver Teachers' Awards sees this program as a show of support and admiration for our public school teachers.

For additional information please contact Mr. Tom Waymire at (303) 355-6181 or Ms. Sharon Tave at (303) 863-3701.

Denver Teachers' Awards is a non-profit organization that has been awarding DPS teachers since 1957. DTA Board members are businessmen and women, former teachers, parents and community members.

2001-2002 Distinguished Teachers Nominees:

Lester J. Mattocks
Abraham Lincoln High School

Susan Denny
Cory Elementary School

Dennis S. Kos
East High School

Miriam Rosendo
Dora Moore Elementary School

Adriana Montemayor Ivy
Grant Middle School

Karen Henderson
Hallett Elementary School

Stephen B. Macartney
Grant Middle School

Mary Ann Garcia-Pettit
Newlon Elementary School

Jerry Rael
Lake Middle School

Mitch E. Kuklinski
Newlon Elementary School

Judith Hay
Smiley Middle School

Russ Gregory
Park Hill Elementary School

Ellen H. English
Bradley Elementary School

Elaine Madera
Remington Elementary School

Teri Garcia-Green
Bromwell Elementary School

Madeline L. Wood
Samuels Elementary School

Phyllis Kennebeck
Carson Elementary School

Michelle M. DuMoulin
Slavens Elementary School

Janice Rodriguez
College View Elementary School

Asaline H. Hughley
Smith Elementary School

Helen Phelps Nominees:

Annie Downs-Gabel
Morey Middle School
Bromwell Elementary

Dawn Shepard
Asbury Elementary

Phyllis Brown
College View Elementary

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