Young Achievers
The Young Achievers Award was created by the International Leadership Network. We pay an annual fee of $400 to participate in the program. One student is nominated from each homeroom by the teacher based on the criteria outlined in the application.
Once the student is chosen, a biographical application is sent home to parents to complete. These two documents are returned to the Foundation by the requested deadline. Students chosen in this manner are Classroom Winners. A committee of 4 board members and the executive director read the applications and select five students from each grade-level. Grade levels are 1-2, 3-4, 5- 6, 7-8. This makes 20 Grade-level Winners.
These 20 students are invited in to interview by the YA committee and one student from each grade-level is chosen as a Finalist. These finalists are announced at the Excellence in Education Celebration and then their names are submitted to the International Leadership Network to compete again other finalists from other states and countries.
Highlight from 2022 Event
Each student is called on stage to be recognized by community leaders. The process can be very daunting for our younger students.
One of our 1 – 2 Grade-level winners was very nervous to interview. Her mother called and said she just wasn’t sure that the student could do it. I explained she would interview in a group and see the questions beforehand. She was very nervous during the interview, I was encouraging and supportive.
As it turned out she was chosen as the Finalist! She was so surprised and excited at the Excellence in Education Celebration when her name was announced. She learned a valuable lesson that night.
Even if you are nervous and afraid, if you pull through and complete the task – you can succeed and be a winner! I love to see that kind of transformation happen with our students. That is what acknowledgement and awards are supposed to accomplish.
Outstanding Teacher Award
The Outstanding Teacher Award is given to three outstanding teachers from each school district.
The schools actually chose the winners of this award, they are acknowledged in many different platforms for this recognition. We acknowledge the teachers chosen by the schools.
Congratulations to our 2024 Outstanding Teachers
New Teacher of the Year
Cassie Sauer
Cassie has taught for 3 years. Cassie teaches first grade Reading and Math at Lenoir City Elementary.
Michelle Brandel
Michelle teaches English Language Arts and English as a second language to fourth graders at Lenoir City Intermediate and Middle School.
Tori Tipton
Tori is in her third year of teaching. Tori teaches Math, Science and English Language Arts to third graders at Loudon Elementary.
Quinna Hatfield
Quinna teaches Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Social Emotional, Prevocational and Transition to fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth special education-behavior intervention at North Middle School. Quinna has been teaching for three years.
Katherine Carlson
Katherine teaches second and fifth grade math and science at Loudon Elementary School.
Josh Heath
Josh teaches CTE Engineering for ninth to twelfth graders. Josh has been teaching for three years at Loudon High School.
Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Denice Echols
Denice teaches all subjects to Kindergarteners at Lenoir City Elementary. Denice has been teaching for thirty years.
Christopher West
Christopher has been teaching for six years. Currently he teaches History to seventh graders at Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School.
Cindy Magliula
Cindy teaches math and business to ninth through twelfth graders at Lenoir City High School. Cindy has been teaching for 19 years.
Jamie Seals
Jamie has been teaching for 18 years and currently teaches Kindergarten through eighth grade with the iLearn Institute at Lenoir City Schools.
Sarah Hall
Sarah teaches first grade at Greenback. Sarah teaches all subject areas. She has been teaching for 15 years.
Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer teaches eighth graders at North Middle School. Jennifer has been teaching for 17 years.
Bill Brakebill
Bill teaches ninth Grade Algebra I at Loudon High School. Bill has been teaching for 38 years.
Teacher Testimonial
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Annual Essay Contest
This contest is sponsored by Full-Line Insurance to offer writing challenges to students in different grade levels and to support writing curriculum in schools.
Each participating class write an essay on the selected topic to suite the guidelines. Teachers select the best essay from their class and submit it to the Foundation. A panel of three judges read the blind essays and chose winners based on set criteria
Congratulations to our 2024 Essay Winners
Third & Fourth Grade
First Place - Brady Winniford
Highland Park Elementary, Grade 3
Second Place - Gia Blair
Eaton Elementary, Grade 3
Third Place - Myla Shubert
Lenoir City Elementary School, Grade 3
Fifth & Sixth Grade
First Place - Christopher CJ Clark
North Middle School, Grade 5
Second Place - Kaydan Thomas
iLearn, Grade 5
Third Place - Dayna Rivera
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School, Grade 6
Seventh & Eighth Grade
First Place - Emilee Cumbee
Fort Loudon Middle School, Grade 7
Second Place - Riley Walton
iLearn, Grade 7
Third Place - Taylen Hodge
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School, Grade 7
