5-08-2024 8:36am

The LaFontaine Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration, recognizes and honors teacher excellence.

Ypsilanti PressLLC Editor

Ryan Rowe

Ryan Rowe, PhD, is the Career Technical Education (CTE) Director for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and believes that every student in Washtenaw County can graduate high school knowing what excites them, exploring how different applied learning experiences can affirm and fuel that excitement, and how students can create a plan for their own success.

A2Y Chamber Event:

Early Edition - May 2024

featuring

the LaFontaine

Teacher of the Year Awards

Wednesday, May 15

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Join us for a celebration of teachers and the teaching profession in Washtenaw County!

Not only will we be celebrating the outstanding educators of Washtenaw County with the Lafontaine Teacher of the Year Awards, but we will also be joined by guest speaker Ryan Rowe, PhD, for an exciting morning of educator empowerment and so much more.

The 2024 LaFontaine

Teacher of the Year Award

Recipients

The Teacher of the Year Program recognizes the great contribution teachers make in Washtenaw County and to the learning community.

This award recognizes and honors teacher excellence. It does not attempt to select the "best" teacher; rather, to identify, from among many outstanding teachers, one teacher to serve as a visible and vocal representative of what is best in the profession.

The LaFontaine Family wishes to honor the amazing teachers within Washtenaw County and recognize them for the hard work and efforts they put in every single school year.

This year's winners include:

2024 LaFontaine Teacher of the Year

Kalli Nowitzke

Special Education Teacher, Dexter Community Schools

2024 LaFontaine Distinguished Teacher of the Year

Jennifer Johnson

Third Grade Teacher,

Dexter Community Schools

2024 LaFontaine Commendable Teacher of the Year

Rhoshawda Miller

English as a Second Language Teacher,

Ypsilanti Community Schools

Join us as we applaud these leaders in education and the many contributions they have made to our local schools!

8:00 AM - Breakfast & Networking

8:30 AM - Program Begins

9:15 AM - Q&A Session

9:30 AM - Event Concludes

Weber's Boutique Hotel & Restaurant Inn

3050 Jackson Rd.

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Please register by noon on Friday, May 10.

The A2Y Chamber Early Edition breakfast's interactive format brings the business and community leaders together to learn about industry leaders and issues facing the Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti communities.