API Teacher Awards
The Delta Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute, a
non-profit organization headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana,
annually recognizes teachers in several parishes in the
metropolitan area. The Teaching Excellence Award Program was
established in 1987 by the Delta Chapter to pay tribute to and
reinforce outstanding teaching in K-12 schools.
The organization is committed to education, and to that end has
chosen to recognize the untiring efforts of classroom teachers who
continue to deliver quality services to students with minimal
compensation and, often, inadequate resources.
As of April 2022, the Delta Chapter has awarded over
$150,000 to veteran and new classroom educators in the metropolitan
area.
During the academic year nominations are submitted by
administrators in public and private schools in Jefferson,
Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St
Tammany, and Terrebonne parishes.
Teacher applications are reviewed by a Committee of API members.
The selection criteria, includes commitment to teaching,
resourcefulness, professional involvement and community service.
The outstanding teacher model is one whose performance will
positively impact students for the remainder of their lives.
2022 API-Delta Teacher Awards
The API Delta Chapter Board is pleased to announce the
2022 API Delta Chapter Teacher Awardees.
Jefferson Parish
Chairman's Award - Sarah Schulz, Geraldine Boudreaux
Elementary
Distinguished Teacher - Christy Paxson, Woodmere Elementary
Orleans Parish
Chairman's Award - Marla Watts, Lake Forest Charter
Distinguished Teacher - Montana Cortez, Edward Hynes Charter
School-UNO
Plaquemines Parish
Chairman's Award - Ashley Euper, Belle Chasse High School
Distinguished Teacher - Allison Brignac, Belle Chasse Middle
St Bernard Parish
Chairman's Award - Justin Templet, Chalmette High School
Distinguished Teacher - Heidi Scharfenstein, St Bernard Middle
School
St Charles Parish
Chairman's Award - Jennifer Green, R K Smith Middle School
St Tammany Parish
Chairman's Award - Victoria Heier, Florida Avenue Elementary
Distinguished Teacher - Gary Bennet, Slidell Junior High
Terrebonne Parish
Chairman's Award - Adrianna Adams, South Terrebonne High
School
Distinguished Teacher - Emily Stoufflet, Terrebonne High
School
Private/Parochial Schools
Chairman's Award - Katherine Schilling, Holy Cross School
Distinguished Teacher - Matthew Jones, Isadore Newman
School
The API Delta Chapter Board is pleased to announce the 2020 API
Delta Chapter Teacher Awardees.
Chairman's
Awardees:
Wendy Delgado
Jessica Glass
Kelley Henry
Ashley Hoselle
Cody Jackson
Karen Marshall
Katy McCarthy
Clarine Usher
Distinguished Teacher
Awardees:
Suzi Douget
Crystal Gautreaux
Kyle Lasseigne
Meehan Murphy
Sharon Tucker
2019 Teacher Awards - Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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