Today, we are pleased to announce another great addition to The Golden Apple Foundation staff. Yomi Ibrahim has joined Golden Apple as the Vice President of Finance. Yomi has served The Golden Apple Foundation for more than one year as a Finance consultant and, in that time, has provided vital expertise in accounting, government compliance, and state-based funding services.
Read MoreGolden Apple today announced the addition of Alan Mather to the organization’s executive team as a strategic partner to CEO Alicia Winckler, effective in November.
Read MoreAs a Golden Apple Scholar who completed the 5-year commitment to teach in schools-of-need, Neal Grimes will be assuming the role of Director of Summer Institutes for Scholars on August 13th, 2018. In this new position, he will lead the implementation of comprehensive, competency-based, high-value Summer Institutes for Golden Apple Scholars.
Read MoreGolden Apple proudly announces the induction of the 2018 class of the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois. The 2018 Scholars include 229 dynamic young people who have chosen to dedicate themselves to a future career teaching students in Illinois schools-of-need.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Stacy Stewart, principal of Belmont-Cragin Elementary School in Chicago, with the Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Gregory Jones, principal of Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, with the Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Meghan Dolan, third grade teacher at John M. Palmer Elementary School in Chicago, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Kristin Mitchell, a kindergarten teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School in Evanston, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Daneal Silvers, a kindergarten teacher at Edison Regional Gifted Center in Chicago, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Gwendolyn Faulkner, a second grade teacher at McKenzie Elementary School in Wilmette, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Lisa Buchholz, a first grade teacher at Abraham Lincoln Elementary in Glen Ellyn, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Anita Unzueta, a second grade bilingual teacher at Little Village Academy in Chicago, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple, a leading Illinois nonprofit committed to developing great teachers, today surprised Erica Barraza, a first grade general education teacher and instructional coach at Lotus Elementary School in Spring Grove, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Jeri Faber, a second grade teacher at Ringwood School Primary Center in Ringwood, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today surprised Heather Duncan, a Pre-K teacher at South Shore Fine Arts Academy in Chicago, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple, a leading Illinois nonprofit committed to developing great teachers, today surprised Carrie Garrett, a first grade general education inclusion teacher at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School in Joliet, with the highly respected Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read MoreGolden Apple today announced the finalists for the organization’s prestigious educator awards: the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and the Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award.
Read MoreDuncan served as U.S. Secretary of Education during the Obama Administration. Among his many accomplishments as Secretary, his efforts successfully redirected $1 billion toward early-childhood education and reduced high school dropout rates by 27 percent.
Read MoreToday, we are excited to announce a few organizational changes to ensure that Golden Apple is prepared to excel and succeed in the 2017-18 school year and beyond.
Read MoreThe Board of the Golden Apple Foundation is pleased to announce that Alicia Winckler has been selected as the organization’s new CEO, effective October 1, 2017. Dom Belmonte, current CEO, will serve in a new role as CEO Emeritus until his retirement on September 30, 2018.
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