BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://chooserestaurants.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220723 DTSTAMP:20260403T175622 CREATED:20220601T094824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T131000Z UID:245293-1658275200-1658534399@chooserestaurants.org SUMMARY:Educators of Excellence Awards DESCRIPTION:ProStart Educator Excellence Awards 2022\nHonoring State Educators Of The Year\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The NRAEF ProStart National Educator of Excellence Awards (EEA) recognize educators who demonstrate excellence in the classroom and passion\, commitment and creativity in all aspects of the ProStart program to help their students make the most of the opportunities that ProStart offers. Their stories inspire ProStart educators and supporters across the globe. \nOn Sunday\, May 8\, 2022 at the National ProStart Invitational Awards Gala\, the following national EEA awards were announced. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EEA Classroom Expertise Award\nStephanie Kunkel\, Jackson High School\, Massillon\, Ohio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EEA Best Practice & Knowledge Sharing Award\nDominic Hawkes\, Lancaster County School District Career Center\, Lancaster\, South Carolina \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EEA Industry Connections Award:\nDaniel Wagner\, an educator at Greene County Career & Technology Center in Waynesburg\, Pennsylvania \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EEA James H. Maynard Teacher Of The Year Award\nBen Rengstorf\, Roosevelt High School\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Established over a decade ago as a tribute to Golden Corral’s founder\, James Maynard\, this award honors one EEA winner for their tireless dedication to providing remarkable experiences to their ProStart students. The annual honoree receives a gift of $10\,000. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022 ProStart Educators of Excellence State Awardees\nEach participating state restaurant association nominates its leading educator who has demonstrated a strong commitment to his or her students and to the ProStart Program. \nAlabamaDoug Allen\, Pelham High School\, Helena \nAlaskaPaulette Ditzler\, Chugiak High School\, Eagle River \nCaliforniaStacy Chatfield\, Fortuna Union High School\, Arcata \nColoradoChris Hill\, Westminster High School\, Westminster \nConnecticutJoshua Ogrodowski\, Enfield High School\, Enfield \nDelawareChristopher Shultz\, Polytech High School\, Harrington \nFloridaSusan Dougherty\, (Frank H.) Peterson Academy of Technology\, Jacksonville \nGeorgiaElissa Oliver\, Riverwood International Charter School\, Atlanta  \nIllinoisThomas Dwyer\, Oswego High School\, Oswego \nIndianaBrian Mendenhall\, Central Nine Career Center\, Greenwood \nIowaAndrea Kuhl\, Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School\, Sioux City \nLouisianaAllison Armand\, Pearl River High School\, Pearl River \nMarylandSarah (Fran) Freeberg\, Annapolis High School\, Annapolis \nMassachusettsSamantha Clarke\, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School\, Fairhaven \nMaineChef Heidi Parent\, Capital Area Technical Center\, Augusta \nMichiganClint Frenette\, Sanilac Career Center\, Peck \nMinnesotaBen Rengstorf\, Roosevelt High School\, Minneapolis \nMissouriAndrea O’Bannon\, Normandy Schools Collaboratiave High School\, St. Louis \nNebraskaMallory Gregory\, Milford Public Schools\, Milford \nNevadaMichael Hadobas\, Southwest Career and Technical Academy\, Las Vegas \nNew HampshireKeith Desjardin\, Pinkerton Academy\, Derry \nNew JerseyRon Ossi\, Passaic County Technical Institute\, Highland Lakes \nNew YorkAndrew Ottati\, Questar III: Rensselaer Educational Center\, Troy \nNorth CarolinaLauren Reneau\, South Mecklenburg High School\, Charlotte \nOhioStephanie Kunkel\, Jackson High School\, Massillon \nPennsylvaniaDaniel Wagner\, Greene County Career & Technology Center\, Waynesburg \nRhode IslandSara Reilly\, Chariho Career & Technical Center\, Wood River Junction \nSouth CarolinaDominic Hawkes\, Lancaster County School District Career Center\, Lancaster \nSouth DakotaJanelle Whempner\, Sioux Falls Career and Technical Education Academy\, Sioux Falls \nUtahCandace Wilson\, Westlake High School\, Saratoga Springs \nVermontDavid Groenewold\, River Valley Technical Center\, Springfield \nVirginiaRonald J. Evans\, Potomac High School\, Dumfries \nWest VirginiaBrian Covell\, Monongalia Technical Education Center\, Morgantown \nWisconsinJamie Lutz\, Badger High School\, Kenosha URL:https://chooserestaurants.org/event/educators-of-excellence-awards/ LOCATION:The LINQ Hotel\, Las Vegas\, NV\, United States CATEGORIES:Program Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chooserestaurants.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ProStart-Educator-Excellence-Awards.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR