Archive: Around Town

The 2013 Apple for the Teacher Award recipients included: Chris Barley (Beverly J Martin School), Janet Bowman (Ithaca High School), Bill Finnerty (Dryden Middle School), Cathy Gee (Ithaca City School District), Debra Hann (Prattsburg Central School), Erin Hansen(Dryden Elementary School), Dalaine Hodge (Trumansburg Elementary School), Sarah Neff (Groton Elementary School), James Sanderson (McGraw Elementary School), Sue Schwartz (New Roots Charter School), Kelly Simmons (Nathan T. Hall Elementary School), and Terri Siwula (Cassavant Elementary School).

Cayuga Radio Group symbolically kicks off the Program each fall by delivering apples to public school teachers in Tompkins and Cortland Counties. The seven Cayuga Radio Group stations (NewsTalk 870AM/95.9FM  WHCU, Lite Rock 97.3, 103.7 Q-Country 103.7, Classic Rock I-100, HITS 103.3, 96.7 The Vine,  and Progressive Talk 1470 WNYY ) ask listeners to submit nominations as to why a certain teacher deserves the Apple for the Teacher Award.

A panel of judges from Cayuga Radio Group chooses three award recipients each week for 4 weeks. Giving credit to the Teachers and Nominators, the letters are read on the air throughout October and early November.

On November 20th, the Cayuga Radio Group staff, sponsors, nominators, and teachers gathered at Celebrations Banquet Facility for the Apple for the Teacher Awards Banquet, where the teachers received their awards.  The names of all of the teachers were put into a drawing, and Sue Schwartz of New Roots Charter School won the grand prize of a brand new laptop, as well as a new computer and printer for her school, courtesy of Brightworks Computer Consulting.

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