Tucson Magnet teacher up for People magazine award
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Art Almquist, Tucson Magnet High School's much-honored theater teacher, is up for some national props: He is one of six finalists for People magazines' Teacher of the Year award. If he wins - the magazine announces the winner in a fall issue - he gets a $5,000 award which will be shared with the school. And some serious bragging rights. But he needs your vote to win.
Here's part of what the nomination says:
"Every child should have one teacher in their life like Art Almquist,"says Debi Chess Mabie, who credits the Tucson drama teacher with inspiring her son to stay in school. Over the last 17 years, Almquist, 45, has helped hundreds of at-risk students-some homeless, many from troubled homes-graduate and go on to college. He's inspired thousands more to express themselves through improvisation and original written works."
You can read the whole nomination - and vote for Almquist - at http://www.people.com/teacherofyear - vote now, vote often.
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