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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NAMES TEACHER OF THE YEAR

CONTACT: Dr. Henry C. Fraind
305-995-1206

February 25, 2000


Miami-Dade County Public Schools named Patricia JoAnn Cohen, a reading and language arts teacher at Wesley Matthews Elementary School, as its Francisco R. Walker Golden Apple Teacher of the Year at an award ceremony held last night at the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel. Cohen received $7,000 and $2,000 for her school.

Lois Kaplan Seaman, a language arts teacher at Richmond Heights Middle School, received $2,500 as runner-up. Five finalists each received $1,500. They are Dr. Katherine D. Kourapis of North Twin Lakes Elementary School, Rebecca Dash Geller of North Miami Beach Senior High School, Brett W. Fankhauser of Floral Heights Elementary School, George E. Roller of Coral Gables Senior High School, and Alfreida D. Joseph-Goins of Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center. For more information, contact the Division of Community Services at 305-995-1215.

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