The Hartford Public Schools system revealed more than 30 candidates for the city's 2023 Teacher of the Year honor.

The 37 instructors were nominated by their colleges for their "exceptional work in service of our trainees," the district announced.

Tenured instructors that educate pre-kindergarten via grade 12 in the Hartford Public Schools system are eligible for the award. The area tries to find candidates who "show exemplary mentor skills, show commitment to the belief that all kids can find out, and are energetic in neighborhood as well as altruistic events," according to a declaration on the program.

In 2014's Educator of the Year was awarded to Renee Sherriffs, a special education teacher at Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan Institution.

This years candidates are Brenna Casey from Annie Fisher STEM Magnet Institution; John Maziarz from Betances Understanding Laboratory Magnet College; Andrea Hamilton from Betances STEM Magnet College; Danielle Laperche from Development Magnet College North; Meagan Pastre from Development Magnet Institution South; Casey Cunningham from Bulkeley Senior High School; Josephine Bautista from Burns Latino Studies Academy; as well as Elida Muchollari from Burr Institution.

Also, Anila Duro from Funding Preparatory Magnet; Regina Leonard from Timeless Magnet; Kelly Harrigan from Dwight Bellizzi College; Stephen Gould from Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker; Jessica Sartori Expeditionary Understanding Academy at Moylan; Jessica Patane from Global Communications Academy; Jennifer Sherman from Great Path Academy at Manchester Neighborhood University; Christine Therkelsen from Hartford Magnet Trinity University Academy.

Likewise, Keisha Evans from Hartford Preschool Magnet School; Jennifer Edelman from Hartford Public Secondary School; Tamara Piskorski from Kennelly College; Sharon FitzHenry-VanDine from Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts qualities 9 through 12; Sara Bavaro from Kinsella Magnet College of Doing Arts grades pre-kindergarten with 8; Amanda LoStimolo from McDonough Middle School; Timothy Russo from MD Fox School.

Likewise, Alison Schroeder from MLK Intermediate School; Ruth Tracy from Montessori Magnet at Batchelder; Lora Donar from Naylor Institution; Melissa Anderson from Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School; Colleen Signori from Parkville Neighborhood Institution; Jennifer Cleary from Pathways Academy of Innovation and Style; Jenever Ellis from Rawson College; Sarah Cheney from Renzulli Gifted as well as Talented Academy; Kelly Cassada from Sanchez Primary School; Aniwa Donkor from SAND Institution; Melanie Zamorski from Sporting Activity and also Medical Sciences Academy; Colette Daye from Weaver High School; Patricia Sullivan from West Intermediate School; as well as Eddie Diaz from Wish Museum College.

All the candidates will undergo a screening and also meeting process with the district-wide Educator of the Year Committee, which is comprised of directors from the college area, officials from the Hartford Federation of Teachers as well as previous award victors.

The committee will choose three finalists, who will certainly each be asked to complete a series of written essay inquiries and also submit a videotaped lesson for the final evaluation. The champion will certainly be introduced at an awards event on May 25.