Seven Daytona State grads win 1st year teacher awards

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 22, 2013) – Volusia County schools’ 25 “New Teacher of the Year” nominees for 2012-13 included seven Daytona State College of Education graduates, presented by the Futures Foundation during the May 7 school board meeting:
 
•         Denielle Dutil - Friendship Elementary School
•         Susan Gregor - Taylor Middle-High School
•         Monica Guidetti - Southwestern Middle School
•         Nancy Perez - Starke Elementary School
•         Aaron Shank - Read-Pattillo Elementary School
•         Aimee Shank - Westside Elementary School
•         Jeff Turek - Silver Sands Middle School
 
Among nominee kudos, Aimee Shank was honored for her and her students’ work with Food Brings Hope, a charity program founded and chaired by Daytona State trustee Forough B. Hosseini.
 
Mike Vitale, senior vice president for academic affairs, and Les Potter, College of Education academic chair, also made a brief presentation thanking the schools for their partnership with Daytona State and placement of pre-service teachers.
 
Caption: Superintendent of Schools Margaret Smith (left) and School Board President Diane Smith accepted the plaque from Vitale and Potter (left).
 
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