FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fri., Jan. 14, 2005

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

SIX FINALISTS VIE FOR MIAMI-DADE'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Public Schools' most outstanding educator will be named at the annual Francisco R. Walker Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year District Recognition Ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel, 711 N.W. 72 Ave., Miami. Tickets are $39 per person or $390 for a table of 10.

Finalists have been nominated from each of the district's six regions. The nominees, the grades or the subjects they teach, and their schools are:


Regional Center I
Fedrick C. Ingram
Instrumental Music/Band
Miami Carol City Senior High


Regional Center II
Tanisha J. Cidel
Drama
Norland Middle


Regional Center III
Stephen D. Parris
Social Studies
Doral Middle


Regional Center IV
Dr. Gwendolyn S. Trice
First grade
Thena C. Crowder Elementary


Regional Center V
Matthew W. Gilson
Science
Howard A. Doolin Middle


Regional Center VI
Jeffrey J. Capparelli
Mathematics
Miami Sunset Senior High


The Teacher of the Year Program is a joint venture between United Teachers of Dade, Dade County Council PTA/PTSA and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Velda Farms is sponsoring the event. Co-sponsors include Expressway Toyota, Nova Southeastern University, Univision Channel 23 and TeleFutura Channel 69.

For further information, call Cathy Hamilton-Green at 305-995-2592.

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