The Golden Apple Foundation recently released the finalists for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Julianne Collier, a 2018 M.A.E. graduate from Olivet Nazarene University who teaches at Adlai Stevenson Elementary School in Elk Grove Village, was chosen as one of the 30 finalists in the state of Illinois.
Award recipients receive a cash award and become fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators. This community is active in engaging future generations of educators to mitigate state-wide teaching shortages. A full release about the Golden Apple Awards can be found here: https://www.goldenapple.org/golden-apple-awards-finalists-2024
For more information about Olivet’s online Master of Art in Education degree, or any of the other 20 master’s degrees in business, education, nursing and ministry, visit olivet.edu/academics/graduate-programs.
About Golden Apple
Golden Apple’s mission is to inspire, develop and support teacher and school leader excellence, especially in schools-of-need. Our leading-edge preparation delivers exceptional teachers who make an impact. We help students thrive in the classroom and in life. Since our beginning, we have recognized master educators annually; and, these master educators help prepare the next generation of teachers. Our vision is one in which every classroom has a great teacher and to realize this, we are committed to making a material difference in resolving the teacher shortage. Visit http://www.goldenapple.org for more information.
