26th Annual Educator of the Year

The Educator of the Year program, now in its 26th year, was founded by the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas in 1992 to recognize outstanding “Unsung Education Heroes” at the High School level in the Clark County School District (CCSD). The program was the brainchild of Kiwanian Ned L. Jacobs, who had been Director of Kaplan Education Corporation in San Diego before becoming Executive Director of the Lied Children’s Discovery Museum in Las Vegas. 

Congratulations
William "Billy" Hemberger
2017 Educator of the Year 

Mark Segal, Chairman, presenting the 2017 Kiwanis Educator of the Year award to William "Billy" Hemberger from Spring Valley High School

Congratulations to the five teachers selected as finalists for the 26th Annual Kiwanis Educator of the Year.  The educator finalists, their school principals, and some school district dignitaries were hosted at the Stratosphere Tower for the awards luncheon by the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas.  Each year, by the qualities of the many nominees we know there are many outstanding educators in our high schools.  It was a difficult decision for the committee to select the top five finalists.

Our Thanks To:

Paul Joncich – KLAS TV-8 Anchor
Chapman Dodge
Clark County School District
The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower
Affordable Concepts, Inc., General Contractor

 Educator of the Year Finalists

William “Billy” Hemberger, Spring Valley HS 
Tam Lenard, Principal
     Joseph Juliano, Southwest CTA
Donna Levy, Principal
Katherine “Katie”McShea, Shadow Ridge HS
Travis Warnick, Principal
     Maggie Newman, Las Vegas HS
Debbie Brockett, Principal
Fran Bromley-Norwood, Cheyenne HS
Zachery Robbins, Principal

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2017 Educator of the Year committee:
Nancy Sapling, Howard Naylor, Jerry McElroy, Ken Tracht,
John Case, Mark Segal, Chairman

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