Teacher Awards

The Cincinnatus Association and the Schools of Education at Mount St. Joseph University, Northern Kentucky University, the University of Cincinnati, Thomas More University, and Xavier University continue their long tradition of honoring outstanding Cincinnati area educators, administrators, and volunteers. Annually, seven outstanding educator awards are determined through an open nomination process. We are pleased to request nominations for the 2023 Awards.

All awardees, and those who have nominated them, will be honored at a banquet on Tuesday evening, March 14th, 2023 hosted by University of Cincinnati at the Cincinnati Woman's Club. In addition to recognition at this March event, each awardee will receive a monetary award.

The deadline for all submissions is Friday, January 20th, 2023.

Outstanding Greater Cincinnati Public Educator Award: This nomination form is for nominating an outstanding teacher in the Greater Cincinnati that is Public.

Outstanding Greater Cincinnati Private School Educator: This nomination form is for nominating an outstanding teacher in the Greater Cincinnati that is Private.

Outstanding Northern Kentucky Public School Educator: This nomination form is for nominating an outstanding teacher in the Northern Kentucky that is Public.

Outstanding Northern Kentucky Private School Educator: This nomination form is for nominating an outstanding teacher in the Northern Kentucky that is Private.

Outstanding Student Teacher Mentor Award 2023

James N. Jacobs Award for Outstanding Administration in Cincinnati Public Schools

John E. Pepper Award for Outstanding Volunteer in Public Education

Cincinnatus Woodward Trust Distinguished Teacher Award for Cincinnati Public Schools

2020 Excellence in Educators Outstanding Teacher Awards

• Jane Palin, Mary A. Goetz Elementary School (Outstanding NKY Public School Teacher)
• Molly Heraty, St. Rita School for the Deaf (Outstanding Parochial School Teacher)
• Mary Dulworth-Gibson, Clark Montessori High School (Outstanding SW Ohio Public School Teacher)
• Kellie O’Brien, J.F. Dulles Elementary (Outstanding Student Teacher Mentor)

2019 Excellence in Educators Outstanding Teacher Awards

• Ryan Goss, Campbell County High School (Outstanding NKY Public School Teacher)
• Christine Gladden, Royalmont Academy (Outstanding Parochial Teacher)
• Erin McGhee, Colerain Middle School (Outstanding SW Ohio Public School Teacher)
• Ann Jett, Seton High School (Outstanding Student Teacher Mentor)

2018 Excellence in Educators Outstanding Teacher Awards

• Dwayne Humphrey, Turkey Foot Middle School (Outstanding NKY Public School Teacher)
  
• Renee Barnett, Saint James the Greater School (Outstanding Parochial Teacher)
• Brian Mullholand, Princeton High School (Outstanding SW Ohio Public School Teacher)
• Steve Holden, Boyd E. Smith Elementary School (Outstanding Student Teacher Mentor)

2017 Excellence in Educators Outstanding Teacher Awards

• Kellie Clark, Randall K. Cooper High School (Outstanding NKY Public School Teacher)
  
• Bob Henson, Villa Madonna Academy (Outstanding Parochial Teacher)
• Nancy Flickinger, Great Oaks at Taylor High School (Outstanding SW Ohio Public School Teacher)
• Colleen Kling, Riverview East Academy (Outstanding Student Teacher Mentor)

James N. Jacobs Award for Outstanding Administration in Cincinnati Public Schools

• 2020 - Stacey Hill-Simmons, Evanston Academy
• 2019 - Angel Roddy, Mt. Airy School
• 2018 - Amy Randolph, Oyler Community Learning Center (winner)
  
• 2017 - Ceair Bagget, Principal, Ethel M. Taylor Academy
• 2016 - Susan Bunte, Cincinnati Public Schools
• 2015 - Tianay Amat, Principal, Hyde Park School
• 2014 - Jacquelyn Rowedder, Principal, Academy for World Languages

John E. Pepper Award for Outstanding Volunteer in Public Education

• 2020 - Christine Hils, Carson School/Ethel M. Taylor Academy/Winton Hills Academy
• 2019 - Kathleen Batsel, Roselawn Condon School
• 2018 - Beth Reupert, Three Rivers Local School (winner)
  
• 2017 - Lewis Smith, Bond Hill Academy
• 2016 - Sandra Smyth, Oyler Community
• 2015 - Linda Bingham, Sayler Park School
• 2014 - V. Anthony Simms-Howell, Cincinnati Public Schools Education Center

Cincinnatus Woodward Trust Distinguished Teacher Award for Cincinnati Public Schools

• 2020 - Tracy Jennings, Mt. Washington School
• 2019 - Aaron Parker, Aiken High School
• 2018 - Pamela Louis, Silverton Paideia Academy (winner)
  
• 2017 - David Fenton, Woodwart Career Technical High School
• 2016 - Dorothy Lickert, Hyde Park School
• 2015 - Alan Brian Cruser, Woodward Career Technical High School
• 2014 - Brenda Childs, Evanston Academy

Questions? Contact Jess Link.