Six local educators have been honored as recipients of the 2020 Campbellsville University Excellence in Teaching Awards — three from Daviess County Public Schools and three from Owensboro Public Schools.
DCPS representatives include Allie Lindow, a kindergarten and 2nd-grade teacher at Country Heights Elementary School; Laura Murphy, an 8th-grade language arts teacher at Daviess County Middle School; and Paul Bates, a life sciences teacher at Apollo High School.
OPS representatives include Jaime Quattrocchi, a 4th-grade teacher at Sutton Elementary School; Storm Rickard, an emotional behaviors disorders teacher at Owensboro Middle School; and David Walker, a visual arts teacher at Owensboro High School.
A total of 217 educators were honored across the state.
The award recognizes teachers who have demonstrated energy and enthusiasm for teaching; efficient scheduling of time; reliability; professional integrity and cooperation. These teachers have also shown imagination and originality in meeting the diverse needs of their classrooms, have worked toward continuous improvement, have maintained strong relationships between school and community, and have demonstrated exceptional character.
The purpose of the program is to recognize the quality teaching and learning taking place in the school systems throughout Kentucky.
