Gwinnett County PS Teachers Named Art Educators of the Year

From Gwinnett County Public Schools:

The Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) has named two Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) teachers 2016 Art Educators of the Year. Norcross Elementary School’s Bobbie Adamcyzk has been named Elementary Art Educator of the Year and North Gwinnett High School’s Debi West has been named Secondary Art Educator of the Year.

“I am extremely honored to be named the GAEA Elementary Art Educator of the year. I have the privilege of working with inspiring educators, an encouraging administration, and a supportive community at Norcross Elementary School,” Bobbie Adamczyk said. “Each day I wake up knowing I serve creative individuals with unique gifts and perspectives that enrich the world.”

This annual awards program recognizes exemplary art educators who best exemplify the responsibilities and duties as not only an art educator, but as a leader in their community and within their school. Winners are selected by a panel of GAEA board members.

“I am beyond humbled to be selected as this year’s state Secondary Art Educator of the year. I am passionate about teaching our youth through the discipline of the visual arts and I firmly believe that hands-on, project based learning is what enables our students to authentically learn, and retain this new knowledge,” Debi West said.

The winners will be recognized and presented a plaque at the association’s annual Fall Conference in Gainesville on October 15, 2016.

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