Outstanding Educator Awards Program
Regional Outstanding Educator Awards
Northwest Education Services (formerly Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District), in collaboration with Traverse Connect and TBA Credit Union, annually seek nominations for teachers, administrators and school support staff who make outstanding contributions toward the education of students throughout the five-county Traverse Bay region. The regional Outstanding Educator Awards honor the top individuals selected from a pool of candidates who are nominated by community members, professional peers, students and parents. Nomination criteria, forms and a list of past honorees are provided below.
2024 Award Criteria & NOMINATION FORM - Deadline April 10, 2024
Congratulations to the 2023 Honorees (in alpha order)
Susan Broad
Northwest Education Services, Teacher Assistant
Marshall Collins
Northwest Education Services, Regional Health Coordinator & DEIB Coordinator
Holly Decker
TCAPS Traverse City High School, School Social Worker
Mary Hall
Suttons Bay Public Schools, K-12 Art Teacher
Will Jurkiewicz
GTACS, St. Francis High School English & Psychology Teacher
Sarah Olree
Northwest Education Services, Life Skills Center/Transition Campus Department Chair
Megan Olsen
TCAPS West Senior High School Library Media Parapro
Julie Puckett
TCAPS Central High School, Math Teacher
Dan Rosenburg
TCAPS West Senior High School Social Studies Teacher
Heidi Sleder
Elk Rapids Schools, Cherryland Middle School English Teacher