Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Roger L Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award, the deadline is April 28th and instructions are here. Nominations can be submitted in any language.
Roger L. Wallace was a teacher at Fort River and inspired many of his students and colleagues with his focus on social justice and passion for educating kids. He retired in 2012 after 39 years of excellent teaching in our elementary schools. In 2012, a group of parents, alumni, and retired educators, partnering with the Amherst Education Foundation, and collaborating with the Amherst Public Schools, created this annual award to honor Amherst and Pelham elementary teachers and recognize excellence in teaching! The first teacher was honored in the fall of 2013 and the group has raised money to create an endowment so that one teacher will be honored each year in perpetuity. The award includes a stipend of $750 and an award dinner to celebrate them.
