Barnes & Noble Names Carrie Martin National Winner of the 2016 “My Favorite Teacher Contest” and “Teacher of the Year”
May 02 2016 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Denton, TX, Educator Receives Praise from
Student, Awarded $10,000 to Share with Evers Park Elementary
School
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation’s largest
retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media
and educational products, today named Carrie Martin from Evers Park
Elementary School in Denton, TX, as the 2016 national winner and
“Teacher of the Year” in the Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher
Contest. Mrs. Martin, a second grade teacher, was nominated by her
former student, high school senior Tianna Bridges-Reed, and was
chosen from more than 10,000 entries at Barnes & Noble stores
nationwide.
From January 2016 to March 2016, Barnes & Noble invited
students to nominate their favorite teacher by writing essays,
poems or thank you letters that share how their teacher has
influenced their life and why they appreciate and admire their
teacher. Entries were accepted at Barnes & Noble stores, and
were judged on the compelling nature of the teacher’s qualities,
the sincerity of the student’s appreciation and the quality of
expression and writing.
“The Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest recognizes
and celebrates thousands of inspiring teachers each year,” said
Sarah DiFrancesco, Vice President of Business Development for
Barnes & Noble. “The contest culminates with our highest honor
– The Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year award – and this year
we are thrilled to present this award to Mrs. Carrie Martin, whose
care, dedication, and unwavering belief in her students is
reflected in Tianna Bridges-Reed’s moving essay.”
Tianna wrote, “Mrs. Martin was the first teacher I can ever
remember who put faith in me; I didn't even have faith in myself.
She let me know I could do anything if I believed. As a dyslexic
child, I never had that special someone. Dyslexia is a reading and
writing disorder that affects the way a child learns to read and
write; it can affect other subjects as well. I struggled in all
subjects – writing and math also.
“Carrie Martin was the teacher whom I will never forget. She
helped me to make sure I passed the math T.A.K.S. so I could go on
to middle school. She helped me be the person I am today (besides
my Mom). She is the one who inspired me to decide I wanted to be a
teacher…
“As a senior in high school, I've taken a class called Education
and Training. This class helps high schoolers know if they want to
become a teacher by giving them an internship in an elementary
school, where I had a familiar mentor teacher – I interned for Mrs.
Martin. She helped me better myself as a future teacher and as a
student. I thank her so much for helping me, not only in passing my
test, but in furthering my teaching skills and abilities… Thank you
for everything, Mrs. Martin!”
Along with the title of “Teacher of the Year,” Mrs. Martin will
receive $5,000 and will be recognized at a special community
celebration at her school on May 6. Mrs. Martin’s school will also
receive $5,000.
The Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher program provides
middle and high school students with the opportunity to tell their
communities how much they appreciate their teachers. Teachers from
Grades 1-12 are eligible for nomination. Awards for local and
regional winners included prizes for the teachers, including NOOKs®
and more.
The My Favorite Teacher Contest runs from January to March.
Details on the contest rules can be found at
www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher.
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content, digital media and educational products. The Company
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Digital business offers a lineup of popular NOOK® tablets and
eReaders and an expansive collection of digital reading and
entertainment content through the NOOK Store®. The NOOK Store
features more than 4 million digital books in the US
(www.nook.com), plus periodicals and comics, and offers the ability
to enjoy content across a wide array of popular devices through
Free NOOK Reading Apps™ available for Android™, iOS® and
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