Three Lubbock ISD teachers were recently announced as Beaumont Foundation Newton Excellence in Education Award winners. The teachers are: Dr. Paige Sawyer, a fourth-grade teacher from Roscoe Wilson Elementary; Christopher Lopez, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at O.L. Slaton Middle School and Corey Butler, a Pre-AP/AP social studies teacher from the Talkington School for Young Women Leaders.
As a part of the Beaumont Foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting education, the Frank and Nancy Newton Excellence in Education Award was created to celebrate and recognize superior contributions of teachers whose leadership and dedication inspire a spirit of learning in students of all backgrounds and learning abilities. The program also strives to provide public recognition and financial incentives to teachers who are furthering excellence in their profession. Each award recipient will be honored at an awards gala at 6 p.m. in the Merket Alumni Center on Wednesday, May 11. In addition, the recipients will receive mementos and $10,000 cash award. A total of six teachers in Lubbock County are selected annually to receive the Newton Award, and this year three of the six are from LISD.
Wayne Reaud, Chairman of the Board of the Beaumont Foundation said, “Education is the key to a better future and great teachers are the key to education. Our winners are outstanding representatives of excellence in education.”
(Press release from Lubbock ISD)
