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!”