* Phyllis Coleman-Lacy, AP studio art instructor and fine arts teacher at Lake Braddock, was named the Secondary Art Educator of the Year for the Northern Virginia region by the Virginia Art Education Association at its conference on November 14 in Chantilly.

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* Beth Downey, business and information technology instructional coordinator in the Office of Career and Technical Education, received the 2008 Southern Business Education Association (SBEA) Supervisor Distinguished Award at the SBEA conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 31.

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* Regina King (left in photo), instructional technology specialist, Susie Orr (center), elementary social studies specialist, and Terry Rihl (right), library programs specialist, in the Office of PreK-6 Instruction and Library Information Services, presented “Teaching 5th Graders Global Awareness through Technology,” at the 88th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies held in Houston, Texas, November 14-16. The session shared information about how the Global Awareness Technology project has been implemented in fifth grade classrooms. 

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* Mary Ellen McCormick, entrepreneurship teacher at Marshall Academy, received the Entrepreneurshp 101 Award and a full scholarship to attend the 26th Annual Entrepreneurship Education FORUM held in Austin, Texas, November 7-11, from the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education. McCormick received the award and scholarship for her leadership and creativity in bringing entrepreneurship education to the schools.

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* On November 15, Robinson Secondary's Middle School yearbook Sentry was inducted into the National Scholastic Press Association’s (NSPA) Hall of Fame for earning ten All-American ratings in 11 years. The Sentry staff and Pat Hinman, English teacher and yearbook advisor, were recognized at the National Scholastic Press Association convention, which took place in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 13-16. Hinman has been the yearbook advisor for the past 18 years. Sentry is the only middle school yearbook in the country to achieve Hall of Fame status.

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* Mike Hudson, speech and drama teacher at Centreville High School, has taken office as president of the Virginia Theatre Association. He will serve a two-year term in office. Prior to the office of president, Hudson served two years as president elect, two years as vice president, four years as the chair of the Secondary Division, four years as festival director, and five years as the festival stage manager.

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* Elva Card, AP world history and AP psychology teacher, and Janet Martin, AP world history and AP European history teacher, at Woodson, presented “Lessons From the Cold War: How Cooperation Overcame Conflict” at the national conference of the National Council for the Social Studies in Houston, Texas, November 14-16. 

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* Paula Hyer (left in photo), librarian at Olde Creek, and Paulette Torpey (right in photo), librarian at Centre Ridge, presented at the annual Virginia Elementary Media Association (VEMA) conference in Richmond on November 6. Their workshop was titled, “Fun Activities to Use With Primary Virginia Readers’ Choice Books.”  

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* Shelley Prince, MentorWorks specialist in the Department of Communications and Community Outreach, presented a breakout session, "Mentoring Matters," at the 2008 National Forum on Character Education, which was held October 17-19 in Washington, D.C.

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