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The Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation have recognized 28 public school teachers, including four from Henrico, as finalists for the 2019 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence. Selected from 102 nominees submitted by students, parents and colleagues, 19 winners and 9 finalists received cash grants totaling $210,000 at an awards ceremony held November 11 at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
The awards program recognizes excellence in public education by awarding cash grants to outstanding area public school teachers, providing opportunities for them to collect real-life experiences, stories and artifacts to renew their passion for teaching and enhance their ability to bring subject matter to life for their students. Since its inception in 1988, the program has awarded nearly $4 million to over 800 public school instructors as recognition for their outstanding classroom performance.
Recipients from Henrico County include Caitlyn Carpenter, Amanda Hach, and Timothy Towslee, all of Glen Allen H.S., and Kimberly Jackson of Echo Lake E.S.
Carpenter will use her award ($9,000) to travel the U.S. and visit mentorship models for youth while gaining insights into the collective understanding of historically marginalized communities. Hach ($9,000) plans to cultivate empathy and community by visiting historically significant and culturally relevant sites relating to the African American experience in the U.S., and Towslee ($10,800) plans to obtain certification as an outdoor ethics master educator and apply those skills by backpacking through the Alaskan wilderness. Jackson ($9,000) will use the award to study the animals of the Galapagos, the Islands’ intricate ecosystem, and the importance of reducing the environmental footprint on the Islands.
