As the baseball season draws to a close and UNESCO celebrates World Teachers’ Day, we wanted to give special thanks to our region’s remarkable All-Star Teachers.
Each year, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates Charities, PNC and The Grable Foundation have worked with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Intermediate Unit 1 and our team at Kidsburgh to recognize outstanding teachers in our region. During this uniquely challenging time in education, we’re so glad to give thanks for all these teachers do each day to help our region’s children learn and thrive.
All-Star Teachers are given this award for making a significant difference in the lives of students across the region by providing an inclusive learning environment, offering engaging instruction and curriculum, encouraging lifelong learning, and inspiring a passion for education that goes beyond the classroom and into the future.
Winning teachers received a grant of $1,000 to be used in their classroom, along with tickets to a Pirates game, special recognition on the field, and more.
This year’s winners included:
Jody Weir: 9th and 10th grade English, Lincoln Junior-Senior High School
George Karnbauer: 10th, 11th and 12th grade Computer Systems and Security, Forbes Road CTC
Justin Collinger: Chemistry, PPS Obama
Jason Brindza: Lifeskills grades 9-12 and beyond, Quaker Valley High School
Brian Clawson: 10th, 11th and 12th grade Chemistry, Derry Area High School
Douglas Moran: Health and Nursing Sciences, A.W. Beattie Career Center
Joseph Welch: 8th grade Social Studies/American History, North Hills Middle School
Tara Maddex: 7th and 8th grade Science courses, Pittsburgh Arsenal Middle School
Malinda Valent: 7th and 8th grade: Health and Physical Education, Kiski Area Intermediate School
Tyler Spence: 7th and 8th grade Special Needs, Armstrong Jr Sr. High School
Kate Ruth: 7th and 8th grade Reading Specialist/English Language Arts Curriculum Leader, Fort Couch Middle School
Maria Paul: Multi-Disability, Pioneer Education Center
Epryl King: 2nd grade, Evergreen Elementary – Gateway School District
Sally Jeswilkowski: Kindergarten, Wylandville Elementary School – Canon-McMillan School District
Kristina DelVerme: 2nd grade, Menallen Elementary – Uniontown Area School District
Katelynn Tronetti: 4th and 6th grades Art Education, Eden Hall Upper Elementary – Pine-Richland School District
Tricia Serdy: Guidance Counselor, Carnegie Elementary school – Carlynton School District
Rachel Garland: 3rd grade, Francis McClure Elementary – McKeesport School District
