27th Annual Educator of the Year

The Educator of the Year program, now in its 27th 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
Kristina Bannister
Rancho High School
2018 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 27th 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:

Nate Tannebaum – KLAS TV-8
Chapman Dodge
Clark County School District
The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower
Jon Bastian, Program

 2018 Educator of the Year Finalists

Kristina Bannister, Rancho HS 
Lilianna Bonderov, Principal
Patricia Heintz, Cimarron-Memorial HS
Lori Sarabyn, Principal
Magan Franke, Las Vegas Academy
 Scott Walker, Principal
D'Juana Truss, Mojave HS
Tim Wells, Principal
Michelle Quidato, Shadow Ridge HS
Travis Warnick, Principal

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2018 Educator of the Year committee:
Nancy Sapling, Howard Naylor, Jerry McElroy, Len Yelinek,
John Case, Mark Segal, Chairman

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