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East River High Principal Nikki Campbell (right) was honored in early October by the Orange County Farm Bureau for outstanding dedication and support to OCPS Agriculture Education and the FFA.

Eccleston Elementary Grade Four Teacher Natalia Henry and Deerwood Elementary Grade Two Teacher Deborah Dawes (below) both received a $1,000 gift card as part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers national campaign. Henry was identified by the Cure Bowl and Dawes was identified by the University of Central Florida.

OCPS Operations named Franklin Joseph, Food and Nutrition Services Food Services manager (above), its FY21 Employee of the Year.

Dr. Phillips High Math Teacher and Coach Leonardo Leon Ramirez (right) has been honored as both the Florida Dairy Farmers 2021 Boys Water Polo Coach of the Year and also the Dr. Phillips High "500 Win Milestone" award for attaining 500 wins as a coach of the Swim and Dive and Water Polo teams.

You're the Best

Fifteen OCPS mathematics teachers (left) are participating in the UCF-Orange County Public Schools’ NOYCE Teacher Leader Academy:

Deborah Blakeslee, Apopka Elementary Kayla Blankenship, Dream Lake Elementary Gay Brielle Crawford, Riverside Elementary Diane DelliBovi, Lawton Chiles Elementary Yeidi Diaz Reyes, Liberty Middle Ruby (Lori) Hart, Ocoee Elementary Julia Keith, Timber Springs Middle Sarah Lumpkin, Westpointe Elementary Nisha Phillip-Malahoo, Pinewood Elementary Kelly Penny, Avalon Middle Laura Pimentel, Millennia Gardens Elementary Maria Porras, Pineloch Elementary Abigail Ruiz, Dover Shores Elementary Joslyn Vilabrera, Forsyth Woods Elementary Shane Wiggan, Freedom Middle

Thanks to a grant by the National Science Foundation, the teachers each are receiving a $50,000 stipend over five years to earn a doctorate with a specialization in K-8 Mathematics Education.

Rowland Welch, manager of Safety (left), was named to the National Safety Council’s 2021 Class of Rising Stars of Safety – a group of leaders younger than 40 dedicated to making workplaces safer. Welch is among 38 honorees who were recognized for promoting continuous safety improvement within their organizations throughout the pandemic and created initiatives focused on measurable outcomes to provide workforces safe environments. Read more about Welch featured here: https://orangepeal.pub/safetymagazine.