Every year, Granite Education Foundation honors ten outstanding educators in Granite School District with the Excel Award. The recipients are nominated by colleagues, school administrators, or students. As with previous years, the 2018 Excel Award winners represent a diverse array of grade ...
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Ten educators announced as Excel Award winners
The Excel Award selection committee hopped on a bus and traveled around the district to surprise educators with Granite's prestigious award. Shock, awe and gratitude flashed across the faces of the recipients, but their recognition comes as no surprise to their students and colleagues. Here are ...
Dr. Bates, GEF surprise 2016 Excel Award winners in their classrooms
Todd Summerhays was somewhat bewildered to have the principal and the superintendent stroll into his classroom unannounced. His perplexity increased when he saw his family walk through the doorway. "That's my daughter! And that's my mom! I have no idea what's going on," he said to his equally ...
2015 Excel Educators honored at GEF Gala
Ten outstanding educators received plaudits from colleagues, students and Granite community members last week during Granite Education Foundation’s Excel Gala. This year’s Excel Award recipients represent a variety of disciplines, skills, talents, and abilities across the District. Please join us ...
Granite Park AVID teacher named GSD Teacher of the Year
Keri Graybill began to question the real reason why the school had been called down to an assembly when the TV cameras began filming in her direction. Then, when principal Danny Stirland handed the microphone to Superintendent Bates, a realization began to settle in Keri’s mind; a particularly ...