The nomination period for the 2014-2015 Citadel Heart of Learning Award opens today. Students, parents, and colleagues are welcome to nominate Chester County’s best and brightest teachers, grades K-12. Nominations will be accepted through December 31 and can be submitted online at CitadelHeartofLearning.com or by filling out a ballot at any Citadel branch in Chester County.

In a joint collaboration, Citadel and the Chester County Intermediate Unit created the Citadel Heart of Learning Award in 2001. The program recognizes and thanks Chester County’s teachers while raising awareness of the impact that their hard work and dedication have on students and their families, as well as on the entire community.

Since its inception, thousands of teachers have been nominated, hundreds have been named finalists, and 39 have been named winners.

“The nominations we receive speak volumes about the significant impact teachers have in our community,” said Michael Schnably, Senior Vice-President at Citadel and Co-Chair for the Citadel Heart of Learning Award. “Teachers are incredibly important people in our lives, and we are proud to honor them through the Citadel Heart of Learning Award program.”

Fifteen finalists; one public school teacher from each of the 13 public school districts in Chester County, one teacher from the Chester County Intermediate Unit and one teacher from a Chester County non-public school, which also includes charter and home schools, will be chosen from the nominations and selected as a finalist.  Each finalist will receive $500 to use in their classrooms. From these 15 finalists, three winners (one high school, one middle school and one elementary school teacher) will be awarded with the Citadel Heart of Learning Award and an additional $1500 to use in their classrooms.

Schools with Heart

In addition, Citadel will hold the “Schools with Heart” contest which awards the top three schools that have submitted the most number of nominations. Schools with Heart awards three cash prizes– 1st place, $1500; 2nd place, $750; and 3rd place, $500– to be used for school assemblies or special events.

Visit CitadelHeartofLearning.com to find out more information, download nominations forms, and to submit nominations.

 

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The Citadel Heart of Learning Award is a program launched in 2001 by Citadel and the Chester County Intermediate Unit. It was created to recognize and thank Chester County area teachers, while raising awareness of the impact that their hard work and dedication have on students and the community. It also positions the profession of teaching as an admirable career and motivates current teachers in the area.

 

Fifteen finalists, one public school teacher from each of the 13 public school districts in Chester County, one teacher from the Chester County Intermediate Unit and one teacher from a Chester County non-public school, which also includes charter and home schools, are chosen from the nominations. All 15 Citadel Heart of Learning Award finalists receive $500 to use in their classrooms. The three winners receive an additional $1500 for classroom use.

 

Citadel provides banking, investments and insurance services to more than 160,000 customers and nearly 400 companies.  At over $2 billion in assets, it is one of the area’s largest locally owned financial institutions, proudly serving residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties and the City of Lancaster.

 

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