Page 4 - Stuart Exposure - March '21

Page 4, Stuart Exposure

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Four Events Salute EFMC

Teachers Of The Year

By Jackie Holfelder
The Education Foundation of Martin County (EFMC)
scored a four-base, four-night home run with its annual
Teacher of the Year celebration.
In years past, the event has been a fun-filled gala as
nominated teachers and their supporters pull out all the
stops for a costumed, theme-driven evening.

Leigh Anne Pike, EFMC High School Teacher of Kate Logan, EFMC Elementary Juanita Johnson, EFMC Middle
the Year and Martin County Teacher of the Year School Teacher of the Year School Teacher of the Year

EFMC High School Teacher of the Year at a ceremony School District was about to announce the name of the
held on the campus of Keiser University, which sponsors winner, the finalists were asked to push the start button
the category. in their vehicle. The engine purred on Pike’s Infiniti,
For the grand finale on Saturday, Jan. 30, all three indicating that she was the winner while confetti cannons
category winners were invited to a ceremony at Audi were launched into the air.
Stuart, where votes from community judges were tallied Infiniti Stuart and Audi Stuart are presenting sponsors
and Angie Roberts, EFMC 2019/20 Martin County of the Education Foundation of Martin County “Teacher
Teacher of the Year, shared comments about the trio that of the Year” program.
had been received during online voting. For more about the Education Foundation of Martin
EFMC board members Arati Hammond, Tyson Waters and Logan, Johnson and Pike were all asked to get behind County, visit www.educationfoundationmc.org.
Taryn Kryzda at the EFMC Elementary Teacher of the Year the wheel of either an Infiniti, Audi or Alpha Romeo.
ceremony As John Millay, Superintendent of Martin County Photos by Liz McKinley

EFMC board president Tyson Waters; Leslie Kristof, campus president of Keiser University;
Linda Fitzpatrick, EFMC board member and Keiser University’s director of strategic alliance; Devin Carlson (general manager of Audi Stuart), Leigh Anne Pike, Alan Franciosi (general
and Lisa Rhodes, EFMC executive director at High School Teacher of the Year ceremony manager of Infiniti Stuart), Martin County School Superintendent John D. Millay

But this year, safety ruled as winners in three
categories were selected on consecutive evenings, with
the grand winner named on a fourth.
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Kate Logan, fifth-grade teacher
at Port Salerno Elementary was announced as EFMC
Elementary Teacher of the Year at Infiniti Stuart. The
sponsor of the EFMC Elementary Teacher division is
Publix Super Markets Charities.
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Juanita Johnson, English/
language arts teacher at Stuart Middle School was named
EFMC Middle School Teacher of the Year at a ceremony
hosted by Alpha Romeo Stuart and Maserati Stuart.
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Leigh Anne Pike, media
specialist at Martin County High School was named

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