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Sandy Swanson of Menomonee Falls is Wisconsin's nominee for the 2004 NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education Award for Teaching Excellence. The purpose of the award is to recognize, reward, and promote teaching excellence. Under the program, each state selects its nominee and submits that person's name to the foundation. The foundation then selects five national winners. "Sandy is an outstanding educator, who is both a classroom teacher and School to Work coordinator," WEAC President Stan Johnson said in a letter nominating Swanson. "As a teacher, she created the 'Culinary Olympics,' in which students compete to win awards in food preparation. She also has worked tirelessly to encourage her students to attend the local community college after graduation." Johnson added that in addition to building coalitions with the community, Swanson is active in her local union and has National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. Wisconsin's nominee receives a $1,000 cash award from WEAC and also can attend the Salute to Excellence in Education Event, held in Washington, D.C., in December 2004. WEAC's nominee also is eligible for one of six national awards. |