"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."
— Henry B. Adams

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
— William Butler Yeats

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."
— Albert Einstein

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
— Nelson Mandela

"Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another."
— G.K. Chesterton

 

2006-2007 Golden Apple Award Recipients

Gerald Davies

Mathematics
Boylan Central Catholic High School
Teaching Experience: 42 Years

Gina Hayunga

7th Grade Math, Science & Health
South Beloit Junior High School
Teaching Experience: 8Years

Mark Luthin

Biology & Environmental Science
Belvidere High School
Teaching Experience: 25 Years

Megan Poynor

Reading
Harlem Middle School
Teaching Experience: 9 Years

Pam Short

Language Arts
West Middle School
Teaching Experience: 30 Years