Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education Honors Area Educators

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.- Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Abraham S. Fischler School of Education honored 19 North Miami-Dade County educators at the “We Love and Respect Teachers” reception held in February and co-hosted by the North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Award categories included Teachers of the Year, Rookie Teachers of the Year and Paraprofessionals (educational assistants) of the Year. Recipients were joined by their principals and other supporters.

Guests enjoyed remarks from Ron Chenail, Ph.D., interim dean of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education; Tara Saltzman, Ed.D., Associate Dean of the Fischler School and North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce board member; George Vallejo, mayor of North Miami Beach; Christopher Colona, education chair of the North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce; Ken Dose, Ed.D., Program Professor at the Fischler School and co-chair of the education committee; Carmen Marinelli, Ed.D., Program Professor at the Fischler School; and Martin Karp, Ed.D., District 3 board member for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

“Nova Southeastern University is proud to recognize these stellar educators for their commitment to developing the next generation of leaders in the North Miami Beach community and beyond,” said Chenail. “These teachers and paraprofessionals are continuously making a difference in the lives of our youth and are deserving of our highest praise.”

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About Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education: Serving more than 8,000 students in approximately 40 countries, Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education is one of the largest schools of education at an accredited university in the United States. When we opened our doors more than 40 years ago, we shattered the barriers of traditional learning, causing a ripple effect that can still be felt today. Online, On-site, Or on our modern, 18-acre campus in North Miami Beach, Florida, our ideas, our approach, and our programs—found nowhere else in the nation—inspire our students to inspire the people around them to move the world. For more information, please visit http://education.nova.edu/index.html

About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): Located in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, NSU is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degrees levels. An independent, not-for-profit institution with approximately 25,000 students, NSU has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico and online globally. For more than 50 years, NSU has been awarding degrees in a wide range of fields, while fostering groundbreaking research and an impactful commitment to community. Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu.

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