LANSING, MI — A Livingston County educator who is known as a passionate, innovative, and dedicated educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery.
The award winner, Jennifer Miller, is a K-5 Academic Interventionist at Fowlerville Elementary School. The school is part of the Fowlerville Community Schools, according to a press release.
Winners of the weekly award receive a $2,000 cash prize. At the end of the school year, one of the weekly award winners will be selected to receive the Lottery’s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
Miller said her desire to have an impact on her community attracted her to a career in education:
“I knew that I wanted to work with people in a way that allows me to contribute to the community. I am a life-long learner and the idea of encouraging students to engage in the world around them and find what sparks their interest led me to a career in education. The more years I taught, the more research I studied and classes I took to really learn about best practices in teaching reading. There is nothing like helping a student to unlock the world around them by teaching them to read. It opens doors for a full life of their choosing.”
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