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Germantown Winners

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERSponsor: Schaefer Insurance
Mark Singleton
School:
Seneca Valley
Nominated by
Ian Galope

About Mark Singleton

Mark Singleton's favorite moment comes "when a student is trying and trying to get something right and then I am there to witness the first time they finally get it," he says. An instrumental music teacher at Seneca Valley High School, Singleton, 31, says his high school band director taught him that "you can have fun and be a good teacher and have the students respect you all at the same time."

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER
Margaret Aldridge
School:
Roberto Clemente
Nominated by
Spenser Anzalone

About Margaret Aldridge - Grand Prize Winner

Teaching "provides an opportunity to serve both students and families, to bring hope where there has been little, to straighten crooked pathways, and to get a sneak peek into all the possibilities as students mature and learn," says Margaret M. Aldridge, 61, a reading teacher at Roberto Clemente Middle School. An educator for 31 years, Aldridge relies on humor, hard work, and tough love to help students succeed.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERSponsor: Maryland Soccerplex
Suzanne Waters
School:
Germantown
Nominated by
Matthew Anzalone

About Suzanne Waters - Grand Prize Winner

"My greatest reward is to see a child's eyes sparkle with understanding," says Suzanne Waters, a fourth-grade teacher at Germantown Elementary School. Waters adheres to advice received earlier in her 31-year career: "Each child has the capability to go beyond what you see - continue to raise the bar for every student."

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