Pub. 4 2014-2015 Issue 2

11 BEST OF THE BEST AWARD RECIPIENTS We want to thank the 2014 Best of the Best Award Recipients one more time for their commitment to innovation, dedication and high quality education while strengthening the charter school movement – one school or student at a time! Charter School of the Year Itineris Early College High School Director/Administrator of the Year Joe Heywood, Moab Charter School Teacher/Educator of the Year Beverly Pecoraro, Walden School of Liberal Arts Board of the Year Hawthorn Academy Business Manager of the Year Chris Helvey, Freedom Preparatory Academy Trailblazer Award Sonia Woodbury, City Academy Legislator of the Year Representative Steve Eliason Legacy Award Senator Howard Stephenson AND THE 2015 NOMINEES ARE…. Charter School of the Year: Navigator Point Academy, Lakeview Academy and Wasatch Peak Academy Director/Administrator of the Year: Brent Petersen – Good Foundations Academy, Kim Mitchell – Merit Academy, Deborah Gromberg – North Davis Academy, Hanifi Oguz – Beehive Academy of Science and Technology, Administrative Team – North & South Campus Thomas Edison Teacher/Educator of the Year: Robinne Booth – Merit Academy, Tamara Howell – Lakeview Academy, Shari Mabbit – Good Foundations, Lisa Heath – Lakeview Academy, April Thompson – Lakeview Academy, Dusti Street – Lakeview Academy, Rachel Barlow – Merit Academy, Joni Newman – Merit Academy, Janna Bateman – Endeavor Hall Charter School Board of the Year: Mountain Heights Academy, Vista Entrada, Mana Academy, Ranches Academy, Excelsior Academy Business Manager of the Year: Phil Collins, American Preparatory, MaryAnn Oram – Vista Entrada and Diana Hansen – Paradigm High School Come join us on June 15-16th during our Awards Dinner as we announce and celebrate the accomplishments of the 2015 award winners in each of these categories! Still need to register for the conference? Register today at www.utahcharters.org before the early bird deadline of May 15th!

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