Holly Davis gets #celebrated for joining the American International School of Vienna, Austria as a classroom teacher in August! Previously, she served as Interim Deputy Principal, Positive Discipline Coordinator, and Teacher at the International School of Düsseldorf in Germany, and as an Elementary Math Team Leader, and Grades 1 & 2 Teacher at the Anglo-American School of Sofia, Bulgaria. We are grateful for all the ways she serves students, and we know she will continue to m

Dr. Kayla Sapkota gets #celebratED for receiving the Outstanding Educator Award by the Association for Business Communication–Southwest during the Federation of Business Disciplines conference held in Richardson, Texas! She serves as an Associate Professor of Business at Arkansas State University at Beebe. Prior to this, she served as the Interim Dean of Distance Education at Arkansas State, and as an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Texas. We honor her for receiv

Nicolle Fernández Dyess gets #celebratED as the recipient of the second annual M. Douglas Jones Junior Faculty Educator Award, at The University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics! This prestigious honor recognizes a junior faculty member who demonstrates exceptional dedication to medical education and academic excellence. We celebrate Nicolle for this recognition of a;; of her good work, and we anticipate more great things for her ahead! Press R

Jonathan (Johnny) Obeng gets #celebratED for starting a new position as English Second Language Teacher at Viet Italian Y Kindergarten, Thai Binh City. Hung Yen Province, in Vietnam! Previously, he served as an English Second Language Teacher at the Thai Binh Center, also in Vietnam, and for the Ghana Education Service. We applaud Johnny for all of his work with children, and we wish him all the best in this new role! Viet Italian Y Kindergarten Thai Binh Center Ghana Educat

Dan Scott gets #celebrated for receiving the Elizabeth Green School Educator of the Year Award by the American String Teachers Association, and for being named Teacher of the Week by the Jenison, Michigan Public Schools! He is Director of Orchestras at Jenison High School and the founder of Thornapple Tours, providing travel services to school bands, orchestras, and choirs for educational experiences. We cheer Dan on for all the ways he champions music for students and the la

Candace Hall gets #celebratED for starting a new volunteer position as Interim Vice President at Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association! She currently serves Government Relations in the Regional Office of Education for Cambium Learning Group, and Head Varsity Field Hockey Coach for the Wyomissing Area School District in Pennsylvania. Prior to this, she served as Administration in the Office of Professional Learning in the Berks County Intermediate Unit

Matthew Kosensky gets #celebratED for being named Principal of the Pohatcong School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey starting officially on July 1st! He currently serves as the Science and 21st Century Skills Supervisor for the Dover, New Jersey Public Schools, and before that as a Science Teacher for the Flemington-Raritan, New Jersey Regional School District. We congratulate Matt on his new leadership role, and we are excited for the impact he will have at Pohatcong! Pohatcong S

Jessica Norbut gets #celebratED for receiving the Distinguished Service Award from Learning Forward New Jersey at its recent Day of Learning on March 25th! She serves as the K-4 Supervisor of Language Arts and Social Studies for the North Brunswick Township, New Jersey School District. We applaud Jessica for receiving this recognition by her peers, and we know we will continue to hear great things from her in New Brunswick! Announcement Learning Forward New Jersey North Bruns

Lindsay Hill gets #celebratED for publishing her fourth children’s book, Ocean Catching Twilight and the Sea Horse Races, now available! The book is part of the "Twilight Expedition Series,” which she both writes and illustrates. She teaches 4th grade at Sundance Elementary School for the Beaumont, California Unified School District. We celebrate Lindsay for all of her creativity, both in the classroom and in her writing, and we are grateful for her natural ability to instill

Emily Poag gets #celebratED for returning to the Principalship for Gaston County, North Carolina Schools to lead Bessemer City Primary School! Prior to this, she served as the Director Of Pre-Kindergarten Services for the Department for Exceptional Children in Gaston, and as a Principal and an Assistant Principal for the district. We congratulate Emily on this new role, and we look forward to hearing great things ahead! Gaston County Schools Bessemer City Primary School Schoo

Libby Turpin, Family and Consumer Science teacher at Lebanon, Ohio High School gets #celebratED for receiving the 2025 Bill Keating Jr. Educator of Excellence Award presented by Magnified Giving! This award recognizes an outstanding educator and Magnified Giving facilitator who goes above and beyond to empower students to become the next generation of philanthropists. The award is named in honor of Bill Keating Jr., a former board member of Magnified Giving known for his kin

Melissa Lime gets #celebratED for being named the new Principal of Sebastian Middle School for the 2026–2027 school year. As a former Sebastian Middle School student, it is especially meaningful to her to return to the community that played such an important role in shaping her educational journey. Sebastian Middle School is a certified STEM school that has a strong tradition of innovation, excellence, and student success. Prior to this, Melissa has been the proud Principal o