The educators who teach with Educational Partners International are among the best teachers in the world. Their work garners them an astonishing number and variety of awards and accolades.
As teachers and students return to the classroom and a new school year begins in the USA, we are taking the time to look back at all of the honors EPI program members received over the course of the previous school year. The awards listed below come from the grateful communities and schools that benefit from their contributions. We are proud to celebrate all of these achievements, and we hope that their accomplishments provide inspiration to other teachers worldwide!
Teachers of the Year
- Marylou Abalo – Horrell Hill Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- John Paul Alvarez – Wellcome Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Ronalyn Aquino – South Grade Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Samantha Bennett-Francis – Pines Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Wennie Bernardo – Horton Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Numeriano Cabeltes Jr. – GR Edwards Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Cheryl Charley-Taylor – Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Elisabeth Gandolfo – Nations Ford Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Jennifer Garcia – Chatham Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Michelle Grant – Mill Creek Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Yeymi Guerrero – Yearling Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Mona De Guia – Givhans Achievement Academy Teacher of the Year
- Keisha Kerr-Getten – Watkins-Nance Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Maria Teresa Pacaige – Overhills Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Given Gomez Pineda – Acceleration West High School Teacher of the Year
- T’Oni Richardson – West Oaks Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Suchee Saldivar – Eastern Wayne Middle School Teacher of the Year
- Edmundo Delos Santos Jr. – Tar River Academy Teacher of the Year
- Tamika Thomas – Pine Forest Middle School Teacher of the Year
First Year Teachers of the Year
- Ma. Luisa Andrada – Georgetown County School District Rookie Teacher of the Year
- Ma. Luisa Andrada – Carvers Bay Middle School Rookie Teacher of the Year
- Kevin Correa – Poinciana High School Best New Teacher Award
- Cris Mauricio – Northampton High School First Class Teacher of the Year
- Latoya Wright – Bennettsville Intermediate School Rookie Teacher of the Year
Teachers of the Month
- Abraham Recinos Abarca – October 2022
- Rely Esteban – October 2022
- Joevince Baldonado – November 2022
- Johnrey Carillo – November 2022
- Rinna Dela Paz – November 2022
- Mary Love Relucio – December 2022
- Cheryl Charley-Taylor – January 2023
- Cheyn Saladaga – January 2023
- Kenroy Campbell – February 2023
- Cheryl Charley-Taylor – February 2023
- Johnrey Carillo – March 2023
- Cheryl Charley-Taylor – March 2023
- Patrick Fonte – March 2023
- Jenelie Vagutchay – March 2023
- Teody Ramon – April 2023
- Trust Dabangana – May 2023
Outstanding Teacher Accomplishments
- Genesis Agcaoili – Virginia EPI Teacher of the Year Award
- Annabel Alicante – Sussex Central High School Highest Student Achievement in Math – Algebra I
- John Paul Alvarez – September 2022 Wellcome Middle School STEM Teacher of the Month
- Vicker Ansah – December 2022 Johnsonville Elementary School Global Spotlight
- Ronalyn Aquino – Florida EPI Teacher of the Year Award
- Roger Bowen – Bertie County School District Unsung Hero Award
- Sheena Bumangil – South Carolina EPI Teacher of the Year Award
- Myries Bungag – SandHoke Early College High School Teacher of the Quarter
- Yun Chen – January 2023 Sullivan Middle School Falcon Faculty & Staff Spotlight
- Christelle Corpin – Stuart W. Cramer High School Innovative Teaching Award
- Maria Aurea Dancel – October 2022 Olympic High School Instructional Excellence Award
- Erbert Draculan – Arcadia High School Badge
- Yush-sheen Elliott – Public Schools of Robeson County Exemplar Staff
- Jespher Garcia – May 2023 Southwest Middle School Teacher Leadership Award
- Roja Gumban – Heyward Gibbes Middle School Teacher of the Year Nominee
- Daneel Mclennon – Howard Hall Elementary School International Teacher of the Year
- Maria Cristina C. Morales – North Carolina EPI Teacher of the Year Award
- Christian Moreno – Fort Dorchester High School Patriot’s Hand Award
- Santana Morris – January 2023 Piney Grove Elementary School Goal Digger Award
- Raquel Nogueras – Accelerate, Invigorate, Motivate (AIM) 2022 Participant
- Earl John Pascual – First Place Outstanding Science/Match Individual (OSMI) Award, High School Math Category
- Earl John Pascual – Head of Mathematics Department
- Catherine Camposo Retuya – Prince Edward Elementary School Attendance Counts Award
- Bruce Lee Reyes – Polk County Public Schools Inspire Awards Teacher of the Year Nominee
- Jesus Ochoa Santana – Duke Energy IMPACT Grant for STEM
- Edmundo Delos Santos Jr. – May 2023 Gizmos Teacher Leadership Award
- Edmundo Delos Santos Jr. – October 2022 Nash County Public Schools “Get Fired Up Gizmos Fall Challenge” Top High School Teacher
- Shendee Vergara – Washington County Middle School International Teacher of the Year
- James Villacorteza – October 2022 James Elementary Shining Star Award
- Milton Villarroel – Global Schools Advocate Mentor
- Tafadzwa Vingwe – Orange County Public Schools Academic Center of Excellence Teacher of the Year Nominee