Teacher of the Year!!!

This past week our household celebrated an amazing award Andy received at the Senior Awards assembly at Manzano High school. Andy was awarded Teacher of the Year!!! The way one gets this award is by being nominated by students and teachers alike.They fill out a nomination form writing all the reasons why they feel a particular teacher should get it. Andy had always dreamed of receiving this award, but was so sure it would not be this year. As you know, last year Andy did his National Boards which kept him very busy. Then, this year he had some major job additions with being Department Chair, being incharge of the Multi-Cultural assembly, and being on a number of committees like textbook adoption, making a new schedule for next year, among many other things...Oh yeah, and this is on top of the normal job of teaching all his classes to the best of his ability. He continually told me how he wish he would have done better and continued to praise his colleagues for their excellent work. It was sooo great to be there and see how moved and excited Andy was when he realized it was him. Everyone knew he deserved it in every way. I recorded the speech and took some pictures that I hope to put up soon. As his excited and proud wife, I just had to share.