Two Connecticut Teachers Named Patricia
Behring Teacher of the Year Award Recipients by National History Day
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For Immediate Release
June 12, 2014
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
(860) 246-1553, ext. 116
Hartford,
CT – History Day in Connecticut, an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), is
proud to announce that two Connecticut teachers have been honored as recipients
of the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award by NHD. Jennifer Hunt, a
teacher at Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford, and D. Claude Morest, a
teacher at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering in Stamford,
were both selected as the two state winners for Connecticut.
“National
History Day firmly believes that quality teachers are the best educational
tools that students have,” said NHD Executive Director Cathy Gorn. “The history
teachers selected as Behring Award recipients are a credit to their discipline,
and exemplify what it takes to truly be a quality educator.”
Patricia
Behring Teacher of the Year Award winners are NHD participating teachers who
have shown outstanding creativity, commitment and inspiration in developing
student interest in the field of History. Each winner is awarded $500 and
becomes eligible for the National Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award.
Two national winners will be announced during the NHD Awards Ceremony at the
University of Maryland on Thursday, June 19.
“The
NHD structure gives me a foundation on which to enhance student learning,” said
Behring Award Winner Jennifer Hunt. “The process offers three crucial
ingredients for intellectual engagement. Choice of topics allows personal
empowerment, depth of knowledge from primary and secondary sources provide an
opportunity for substantive analysis and the breadth of topics that relate to
the same theme illustrates the interconnectedness of humans and the importance
of studying history.”
“This
is a thoughtful recognition of the teachers who put in an extra effort to
educate their students beyond the normal expectation level,” said Behring Award
Winner D. Claude Morest. “As one of those teachers, I am glad that NHD has
recognized my hard work. This honor motivates me to continue going above and
beyond the call in teaching my students how to conduct historical research and
write papers.”
What’s Up Next for History Day in
Connecticut?
The
2014 History Day in Connecticut Delegation will be traveling to the National
Contest at the University of Maryland, which will be held June 15-19. While
there, the students will not only participate in the contest but also take a
tour of Washington, D.C. and meet with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris
Murphy. The Awards Ceremony will be taking place on the morning of Thursday,
June 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The History Channel will be live-streaming
the ceremony on its website, www.History.com.
History Day in Connecticut is an affiliate program of the renowned academic program, National
History Day (NHD). History Day in
Connecticut is led by Connecticut’s Old State House with support from
the Connecticut Historical Society, the Connecticut League of History
Organizations and ConnecticutHistory.org. Major funding provided by
Connecticut Humanities. For more information on History Day in Connecticut,
contact State Coordinator Rebecca Taber-Conover at 860-522-6766, ext. 11 or rebecca.taber-conover@cga.ct.gov.
Learn more about History Day in Connecticut by visiting our
webpage http://www.historydayct.org/ or
liking us on Facebook. The National History Day website may be viewed at http://www.nhd.org.
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