ROOKIES OF THE YEAR: Gina Etzel from Barry Goldwater and Lauren Halloran from Mountain Shadows
After an extensive nomination, application and interview process, the Deer Valley Education Foundation and the Deer Valley Unified School District are proud to announce the 2011-2012 Rookies of the Year. These first year teachers along with our Teachers of the Year will be honored at a reception open to the public on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 5:00 pm at Mountain Ridge High School. Following the reception will be dinner at Arrowhead Country Club (6:30 p.m.), 19888 N. 73rd Ave., Glendale. Cost of dinner is $25 per person. Please RSVP by April 26th to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 623-445-5012.
Because this year's pool of candidates was so strong, we broke precedent and selected two rookie teachers: Gina Etzel from Barry Goldwater and Lauren Halloran from Mountain Shadows
Congratulations to the following teachers who are semi-finalists:
Kristina Medlin – Constitution
Aaron Parsons -Boulder Creek/Sandra Day O’Connor
Sharon McAllister - Sunset Ridge
Shanna Coy -Sierra Verde
Courtney Early -Mountain Ridge
Marie G. Brennan
Executive Director
Deer Valley Education Foundation
20402 N. 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
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