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The winner for 2009-2010 is Kayla A. Knight, a Junior at
Newberry College, who is working on a BS degree in
Elementary Education. She currently has earned 107 credits.
As can be seen from an excerpt from her essay on her choice
of teaching as a profession, Kayla already exhibits the
enthusiasm for teaching and the commitment to helping
children espoused by SC ASCD.
Excerpt:
The obvious answers for why I want to teach come to
mind, my love for children, my desire to constantly
remain in a state of learning and, finally, my enjoyment
of helping others. However, the primary reason why I
wish to teach is best summed up in the following quote
by Harold Geneen: “The best way to inspire people to
superior performance is to convince them by everything
you do and your everyday attitude that you are
wholeheartedly supporting them.” I want to teach
because I have learned the value of trying my best, and
I want to wake each day knowing that what I am doing
and the compassion I have for my students will inspire
them. I will use the scholarship to help me acquire my
teacher certification in both Early Childhood and
Elementary Education in order to inspire children and
give back what I myself have been given.
Along with the presentation of the $1000. Scholarship Award,
SC ASCD extends congratulations to Kayla. Most certainly, we
will be fortunate to have her join us in our profession.
The winner for 2009-2010 is Kayla A. Knight, a Junior at Newberry College, who is working on a BS degree in Elementary Education. She currently has earned 107 credits. As can be seen from an excerpt from her essay on her choice of teaching as a profession, Kayla already exhibits the enthusiasm for teaching and the commitment to helping children espoused by SC ASCD.
Excerpt:
The obvious answers for why I want to teach come to mind, my love for children, my desire to constantly remain in a state of learning and, finally, my enjoyment of helping others. However, the primary reason why I wish to teach is best summed up in the following quote
by Harold Geneen: "The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them." I want to teach because I have learned the value of trying my best, and I want to wake each day knowing that what I am doing and the compassion I have for my students will inspire them. I will use the scholarship to help me acquire my teacher certification in both Early Childhood and Elementary Education in order to inspire children and give back what I myself have been given. Along with the presentation of the $1000. Scholarship Award, SC ASCD extends congratulations to Kayla. Most certainly, we will be fortunate to have her join us in our profession.
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Awards
Amanda Justice, a first grade teacher at Jesse S. Bobo in Spartanburg School District Six, is the winner of the $1000 Teacher Grant for 2009-2010. Her request focused on funding a parental involvement project entitled “Picture Me Learning through Creativity."
