Dallas ISD educator nominated for national LifeChanger of the Year Award
DALLAS — Amanda Ashmead, an English teacher and College Access chair at the School of Science and Engineering Magnet (SEM) has been nominated for the 2016-2017 national LifeChanger of the Year award.
Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the national LifeChanger of the Year program recognizes and rewards K-12 public and private school educators and employees who are making a difference in the lives of students. Graduating seniors have the opportunity to say “thanks” by nominating a teacher or school employee who helped shape their academic careers or touched their lives in a special way. Parents of graduating seniors are also encouraged to nominate someone who played a significant role in their child’s education.
Ashmead was nominated by her principal, Tiffany Huitt.
“Every action Ms. Ashmead takes on campus is for and about kids,” said Huitt. “She hosts a rising senior college preparation camp over the summer and has completely changed the way our school works with providing college access for students. As a result of her work, every one of our graduating seniors this year were accepted to college, and they received $14.1 million in scholarships and grants.”
Ashmead has also started an after-school club called “Inter-girls” to encourage female students to take on more leadership roles and pursue careers in the STEM field.
Each school year, the LifeChanger of the Year program receives hundreds of nominations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For 2016-2017, there will be a total of 15 individual LifeChanger of the Year awards. In addition, a 16th prize, the “National Spirit Award,” is given to the school and nominee whose community demonstrates the most support for their nomination. Each winner will receive a cash award that is split between the individual winner and their school. The national Grand Prize award is $10,000.
The top five winners will also be honored at a national awards ceremony in Naples, Florida. Winners will be announced in Spring 2017.
To view Ashmead’s LifeChanger of the Year nominee profile, or to nominate someone from your school community, visit www.LifeChangeroftheYear.com.
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School of Science and Engineering Magnet students at work. Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD.
