BEAUMONT FOUNDATION
A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2014
CONTACTS:
W. Frank Newton, President & CEO
Carol S. Eddins, Director of Grants
PHONE: 409-838-1812
BEAUMONT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2014 NEWTON EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION RECIPIENTS
Beaumont, TX – The Beaumont Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the Newton Excellence in Education Awards as part of its ongoing commitment to support education. The Awards were created to celebrate and recognize superior contributions of teachers whose leadership and dedication inspire a spirit of learning. The program provides public recognition and financial rewards to educational professionals who are furthering excellence in education. Each award winner will receive $10,000 and be recognized at an awards gala in May.
The six recipients were selected from an impressive collection of nominations submitted by schools throughout Lubbock County. Wayne A. Reaud, Chairman of Board, stated, “Education is the key to a better future and great teachers are the key to education. Our winners are outstanding representatives of excellence in education.”
2014 Newton Excellence in Education Recipients
Elementary:
Kerry Vega, Jayne A. Miller Elementary, Lubbock ISD
Julie Rogers, North Ridge Elementary, Frenship ISD
Middle School:
Brian P. Ellyson, Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders, Lubbock ISD
Laura Grace, Terra Vista Middle School, Frenship ISD
High School:
Melissa Leigh Durham, Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders, Lubbock ISD
Altah Swindle, Frenship High School, Frenship ISD