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Silver Apple

Albert Keller graduated from Coronado High School back in 2016 and went back to teach at the...

Scottsdale high school teacher honored with Silver Apple Award

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 7:30 AM MST
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By Kylee Cruz
His students say he’s enthusiastic, compassionate, funny, hyper and spontaneous.

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Lubna Numani is a third-grade teacher at Legacy Traditional School in Avondale.

Former biotechnologist turned teacher honored with Silver Apple Award

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 9:36 AM MST
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By Kylee Cruz
Ms. Lubna Numani is a third-grade teacher at Legacy Traditional School in Avondale.

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High school coach, Pierre Rivera, uses basketball to teach his students and players lessons in...

High school coach teaches life lessons through basketball

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
High school coach, Pierre Rivera, uses basketball to teach his students and players lessons in life.

Silver Apple

Mrs. Barnes is a passionate kindergarten teacher at Quartz Hill Elementary who is Arizona's...

Silver Apple recipient honored for her 30+ years in the classroom

Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 7:45 AM MST
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By Kylee Cruz
Mrs. Barnes is a passionate kindergarten teacher at Quartz Hill Elementary who is Arizona's Family's latest Silver Apple recipient.

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Ms. Emily goes above and beyond and finds creative ways to teach, which is why she's the most...

Silver Apple recipient’s passion in Phoenix’s Roosevelt School District

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 8:15 AM MST
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By Kylee Cruz
She’s a problem solver, always trying to come up with new ideas to improve the lives of her students.

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Ms. Cooper of Palo Verde Middle School has been awarded the Silver Apple Award.

Silver Apple Award: Young teacher wastes no time making a difference in students lives

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 10:57 AM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
Ms. Cooper is the most recent recipient of the Silver Apple Award.

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“It means more than you could possibly know,” Ms. Michaela told Hernandez.

Silver Apple recipient teaches academic, life lessons to students with tough backgrounds

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
“It means more than you could possibly know,” Ms. Michaela told Hernandez.

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Jennifer Jones-Bryant has taught first grade students for 26 years.

‘I know I still make a difference:’ Avondale first-grade teacher wins Silver Apple Award

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 10:04 AM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
Jennifer Jones-Bryant has been teaching first grade at Centerra Mirage STEM Academy in the Avondale Elementary School District for 26 years. She says her secret to keeping all her students interested and excited about learning is getting to know each one of them personally.

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Silver Apple Award is sponsored by Arizona Bank and Trust.

Ms. Wolff helps students learn to read, wins Silver Apple award!

Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 2:40 PM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
Teaching our youngest students is no small job. Stephanie Wolff works with both kindergarteners and first graders. She understands and embraces the gravity of her responsibility. She is a Silver Apple Award winner.

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The newest Silver Apple Award recipient is Rebecca Langoni, who teaches fourth grade at the...

Gilbert teacher makes sure her 4th-graders know they’re ‘accepted no matter what’

Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 10:35 AM MST
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By Javier Soto
The newest Silver Apple Award recipient is Rebecca Langoni, who teaches fourth grade at the Eduprize charter school in Gilbert.
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Mesa teacher uses love of animals to inspire high-school students

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 11:39 AM MST
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By Gina Maravilla and Kevyn Gessner
“I’ve always been involved with animals .... So, to take what I’ve learned and pass it on is wonderful.”

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Glendale special-ed teacher works to ‘be the light’ in students’ lives

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 9:35 AM MST
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By Javier Soto
When Arizona’s Family surprised high school teacher Morgan Novelli with a Silver Apple Award for excellence in education, we had no idea the impact it would have on her.

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Phoenix first-grader teacher teaches young students to explore through reading

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 8:00 AM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
"It's just a beautiful affirmation that the work that we do not only happens in first grade but ripples throughout the rest of their academic careers."

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Special ed teacher at Cortez HS who inspires future teachers honored with Silver Apple

Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 1:41 PM MST
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By Javier Soto
"Not every teacher has a student reach out on their behalf to honor them with that, so it means a lot to me," said Dan Van Tienderen, a special education teacher at Cortez High School.

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Silver Apple recipient is beloved by music students at Paradise Valley HS

Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 1:21 PM MST
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By Gina Maravilla
Silver Apple recipient Ryan Diefenderfer is passing on his passion for music to the next generation at Paradise Valley High School.

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‘It’s how you persevere,’ Silver Apple winner in Sedona tells history students

Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 1:05 PM MST
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By Javier Soto
History is life for Sedona Red Rock High School teacher Dr. Edwin Moody. "Everything is history, first off. And everything is fair game," he says.
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