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Crowder a 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year Finalist
South Forsyth High School's Nick Crowder is among 10 finalists from a pool of 156 applicants who were selected as the Teacher of the Year in their representative school districts.
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Forsyth County Schools' 2013 Teacher of the Year, Nick Crowder, has been named a finalist for the 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year.
Crowder, who teaches at South Forsyth High School, is among 10 finalists from a pool of 156 applicants who were selected as the Teacher of the Year in their representative school districts.
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"I congratulate our ten Georgia Teacher of the Year finalists and those who applied,” State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said Monday in a news release. “As usual, we had a very impressive group of teachers make the top ten. I look forward to working with all of them to help continue the student achievement gains our schools are showing.”
The applications were read by a panel of judges that included current and former classroom teachers, past Georgia Teacher of the Year winners and finalists, administrators, community leaders and others. The finalists were chosen based on the strength of their essay responses.
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The 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year will travel around the state and the nation, serving as an ambassador for the teaching profession. The winner will also be entered in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
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