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FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

Nancy Thompson Harris Award for Excellence in Teaching Literature

The 2009 award will be $2500 for an Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) or Albuquerque metro area charter school teacher who has demonstrated a love for and quality in teaching high school language arts.
More about the Harris Award
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Nancy Harris
Nancy Thompson Harris

2009 Application Deadline:
December 10, 2009

The Joys of Teaching:
from the first Harris Award recipient

A Great Teacher:
A tribute to Nancy Harris

Congratulations to 2008
Harris Award Recipient:
Valorie Rigby
La Cueva High School
Nominated by: Teacher and English department Co-chair Pat Graff and English teacher Albert Cota

Previous Recipients are:

2007 - Lauren McDougall, Eldorado High School
Nominated by teacher Dorene Kahl, counselor Pam Evans & student Diego Matek

2006 - Martha Bedeaux, La Cueva High School
Nominated by teacher/English Department Co-Chair Pat Graff, teacher Marilyn Winkler and student Rachel Veroff

2005 - Charles D. Domina, Jr., Del NorteHigh School
Nominated by teacher Judith Garner, English Dept Chair Christine Beverly, and student Dawn Feit

2004 - Elizabeth Parris, Albquerque High School
Nominated by Principal Linda Sink, teacher Karen Treibel, and studen Gabriel Fries-Briggs

2003 - Judith S. Garner, Del Norte High School
Nominated by teachers Christine Beverly and Charles Domina, and student Emmaly Wiederholt

2002 - Terry Cole, Albuquerque High School
Nominated by teacher Eric Strauss, and students Denise Parra and Joseph Martinez

2001 - Lucia Amundson-Welch, Cibola High School
Nominated by principal Linda Sink, teacher Joanne Pinkella, and student Matthew Jones

2000 - Carol Nuzum, Manzano High School
Nominated by teacher Cary Tyler, and students Amaris Espinoza and Shanda Hill

1999 - Amy Homicz, Manzano High School
Nominated by teacher Deborah Firstenburg, and students Carlee Ashley and Jacqueline Ortega

1998 - Rachel 'Jo' Colvard, Highland High School
Nominated by teachers Judith Woods and Patricia Tarry-Stevens, and students Michelle Norton and Robert Gardner

 

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