Teacher Awards

2025 Excellence in Education Awards

For the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Region

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 2025 Awards.

All awardees, and those who have nominated them, will be honored at a banquet on Tuesday evening, February 11th, 2025, 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.

Submission deadline is November 15, 2024.

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

Submit Your Application Here

Previous Winners

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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?

Please reach out to our Executive Staff Assistant Bre Matthews with any questions.

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Bre Alysia Matthews

Executive Staff Assistant, CECH Education

Teachers College

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