Among the 30 Golden Apple finalists, seven are educators in West Zone schools attended by students from Cape Coral and North Fort Myers. “All of these exempl
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Lori Shaw – Cape Coral High
Trevor Tran – Fort Myers High
Bryan Williams – Mariner High
Dana Windey – Riverdale High
Marshall T. Bower, president & CEO of The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, summed up the special challenges of this school year well in his announcement of these top teachers. “During this very trying time in our community and throughout the world, there has been an eye-opening recognition of the importance of the teaching profession,” he said. “Teachers have gone above and beyond to make sure they are meeting the needs of our community’s most valuable asset, our students. These 30 Golden Apple Finalists are outstanding representatives of all our great teachers.
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools has announced the 34th annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program finalists, with four from North Fort Myers being recognized.
The Golden Apple has become the crown jewel of awards for educators in Lee County. Some teachers even call it their Academy Awards.
Marshall T. Bower, president and CEO of the foundation, said selecting finalists this year was more difficult than ever with the pandemic looming and some students learning from home.
“The vast majority of teachers have been doing live and virtual teaching. The number of teachers doing no live teaching is minimal,” Bower said. “They may have 20 students in front of them and 10 on Connect. Parents are opting to being them back to school, so that number will change.”