Amy Quayle, Language Arts and Leadership teacher at Clarkston High School, won this year’s Teacher of the Year Award for Clarkston Community Schools.
“I’m so honored and so humbled,” said Quayle, a teacher at the high school since 2008.
Thirteen secondary teachers were nominated for the Clarkston Foundation 2015 Teacher of the Year Award, with seven named as finalists.
Finalists also included Clarkston High School teachers Chris Brosky, Ryan Eisele, and Mike Olsen; Clarkston Junior High teachers Jessica Cleland and Jennifer Halligan; and Sashabaw Middle School teacher Dana Pennanen.
“It’s difficult to impress on you how impressed we are ? any one of them would have well represented the district,” said Michael Page, member of the Clarkston Foundation Board of Directors.
Clarkston Foundation hosted the Teacher of the Year Ceremony, May 28, at the district Administration Building.?
“These people have me in awe every day,” said Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock. “We have amazing people who do amazing things.”
“I’m honored to be in such elite company,” said William Gunther, last year’s Teacher of the Year.
Part of the award is a year-long vehicle lease, courtesy of Suburban Ford of Waterford and The Suburban Collection.
‘Outstanding educators like Amy Quayle are so important to our community and deserve to be recognized and rewarded,? said David Fischer, Jr., general manager of The Suburban Collection. ‘Our program of donating a vehicle lease expresses our thanks to the top teachers in the communities where we do business.?
The foundation, comprised of Clarkston families and administrators, also sponsors academic events and provides summer academic camp scholarships, college scholarships, classroom grants, and student recognition.