Covenant News
Numerous Teachers Honored for Contributions
CHICAGO, IL (May 10, 2002) - A number of teachers and teaching assistants affiliated with Evangelical Covenant churches received have recently been honored for their work.In the Central Conference, Tim Braun of Broadway Covenant Church in Rockford, Illinois, received the Golden Apple Award through the Rockford School District for teaching excellence. Braun is the music director at the church.
Curt Pinley, who grew up at Trinity Covenant Church in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and has been attending Hope Evangelical Covenant Church in Crystal Lake, Illinois, was named to the Who's Who of American High School Teachers. He works as an art teacher and coaches the volleyball programs at Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois.
Donna Howe of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Paxton, Illinois, earned the Extra Mile Award by her local newspaper for her volunteer work at Clara Peterson Grade School and at her church. Howe has coordinated a "before-school" reading program at the school, recruiting volunteers and pairing them with various students. She also serves as assistant superintendent at the church and is a Sunday school teacher.
In the Midwest Conference, Gary Carlson of Brantford Covenant Church in Clyde, Kansas, was named Teacher of the Year by the Clifton-Clyde teachers. Carlson has taught industrial arts at Clifton-Clyde High School for the past 14 years while coaching football and track and field. He had previously attended Clifton High as a teen before earning his undergraduate degree from Fort Hays State.
In the Southeast Conference, Rock Doddridge was named Teacher of the Year at Asheville Community College in Asheville, North Carolina. Doddridge, an ordained Covenant pastor, recently served at Faith Covenant Church in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Cyndy Miericke was featured as Teacher of the Week in the Orlando Sentinel newspaper in Orlando, Florida. Miericke is a Spanish teacher at Oviedo High School. Husband, Kurt, is superintendent of the Southeast Conference.
Do you know of any other Covenant teachers and coaches making a difference at their local schools? Send information by regular mail to Newsdesk, Evangelical Covenant Church, 5101 N. Francisco Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625, or by email to newsdesk@covchurch.org. The Department of Communication can be reached by telephone at 773-907-3328. To learn more about Covenanters and local Covenant churches, regularly visit the Covenant website at www.covchurch.org.
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