Alpine Education Association Members Honored With National Awards

Lois Johnson, AEA Board Member

Lois Johnson, AEA Board member and choir teacher at Lone Peak High School in Alpine School District, was selected by the National Federation of High Schools Music Committee to receive a Section 7 award representing Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. This program recognizes deserving high school or college band, choral or orchestral directors, supervisors and adjudicators who have had a significant impact on high school activities programs.  Nominees must exemplify the highest standards of ethical conduct, and carry the endorsement of their respective state high school association.  Lois will be presented with her commemorative plaque from the NFHS at the UMEA Mid-Winter Conference in February.

Gay Beck, 2011 Utah Teacher of the Year

Gay Beck, AEA member and kindergarten teacher at Highland Elementary School in Alpine School District, has been named as one of the 35 public school educators in America who will receive the California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for public educators.  These educators will be honored at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala to be held in Washington, D. C. on February 10, 2012.  Known as the Academy Awards of public education, the gala attracts more than 850 of the nation’s leaders from public education, philanthropy, and the private sector.  In addition, the educators’ schools will receive awards of $650. Gay is the 2011 Utah Teacher of the Year.

JoDee Sundberg & Sherl Miner Honored at UEA 'Superstars in Education' Banquet

Utah Education Association and Arch Coal Foundation honored Alpine School District's JoDee Sundberg  and Sherl Miner at the recent 'Superstars in Education' Banquet.  This prestigious event was held on Thursday evening, October 20, during the UEA Convention.  

JoDee Sundberg, Alpine Board of Education member and Utah State School Boards Association president, was an Honor Roll award recipient for her work as an ardent defender of public schools and public school teachers. She has been an ardent defender of public school teachers, and has testified many times on their behalf at the Utah State Legislature. JoDee continually reaches out to the Public, Alpine Education Association and Bonneville UniServ for input on educational issues.

Sherl Miner, fifth grade teacher at Mt. Mahogany Elementary School in Alpine School District, was honored with a 2011 Arch Coal Foundation Excellence in Teaching award. A ‘Traveling Show’ program performed by Sherl Miner’s fifth-grade students each year creates excitement throughout the school and the community. Other grade-level teachers assist in preparations.  Miner focuses on the Twentieth Century when writing and producing the programs. “Each student is welcome to dance, sing, narrate or perform,” wrote a fellow teacher. “I especially love this aspect of the program. Children gain confidence being in front of others. The production is amazing!”