ABOUT THIS AWARD
Cynthia M. Barry established this award in 2011 to recognize teacher leadership in schools located in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
This award was renamed the Geoffrey J. Comber Touchstones Teacher of the Year, in honor of Touchstones’ co-founder and unfailing champion of teachers, Geoffrey J. Comber, who passed away in late 2019.
Past winners include Colin Hogan of Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City, NJ; Suzan Powell of the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women; Rick Vanosdall of Middle Tennessee State University; JJ Crommer & Antoxon Iturbe; Larry Harris of Elkton High School in Cecil County, MD; Shanelle Muse of Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City, NJ; Steve Davidson of Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, TX; Myke Healy of Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada; Garreth Heidt of Perkiomen Valley Middle School East in Collegeville, PA; and Debbie Wilkins of Salisbury Elem. School in Salisbury, MD.
In 2020, we honored Touchstones Teachers Everywhere as our Teachers(s) of the Year in recognition of their commitment to education in the face of a global pandemic's challenges.
The winner of the award a cash prize of $250. An award ceremony is pending, based on health and travel will receive paid round-trip transportation to Annapolis, Maryland, paid accommodations at a local hotel, and a cash prize of $250.
If you have any questions about the award or the nomination process, please contact the Touchstones Discussion Project at schoolprograms@touchstones.org or (410) 604-3309.
ABOUT THE NOMINATION PROCESS: Educators may nominate themselves or be nominated by a colleague or supervisor for this award. Please indicate below if you are nominating yourself or someone else.