Let's give a round of applause for the 23 teachers who became NEW NGPF Distinguished Educators after completing Cohort 47 Certification Courses. There are now 1,142 NGPF Distinguished Educators as of writing - an elite but growing club! Read on to see who made the list.

The NGPF Distinguished Educator Award is a lifetime award that educators earn by passing six NGPF Certification Courses in finance topics such as Cryptocurrency, Investing, Paying for College, and more. Not only do you get a digital badge and bragging rights, but also a beautiful plaque to hang in your classroom.

EACH of these NGPF Certification Courses is comprised of 9 hours of instruction and a 1-hour certification exam. That means everyone on this list has completed 60+ hours of professional development. That commitment to learning spills over to helping students be as best prepared as they can be to tackle financial challenges. 

If you would like to see your name on this list, register now for Certification Course Cohort 49, which starts November 11. 

Meet the 23 NEW Distinguished Educators

Amy Harkins from Hallsville High School (TX)

Andrea Moore from Westerville North High School (OH)

Angela FitzGerald from Gaylord Middle School (MI)

BillieJo Petersen from Syracuse Arts Academy - Antelope (UT)

Christy Benway from Belleview High School (FL)

Clara Chase-Richard, Homeschool Educator (IL)

Dan Lawrence from Henry J Kaiser High School (HI)

Denise DeLury from Massapequa High School (NY)

Elaine Kelly from Springfield High School (PA)

Jade Matz from Niles Senior High School (MI)

Jeff Allen from Bullard High (CA)

Jennifer Kay-Somerville from Ripley High School (WV)

Jennifer Papp from My Virtual Academy (MI)

Julie Hyat, Nonprofit Employee

Karen Holland from Gifting Sense

Megan Behny from Knightstown High School (IN)

Melissa Schram from Millard West High School (NE)

Ron Villarin from Weymouth High School (MA)

Shalee Schmutzler from Northeast Wisconsin School Of Innovation (WI)

Shauna Seaman from Sauk Rapids-rice Senior High (MN)

Suneta Upadhyay from High Point High (MD)

Teresa Veach from Ukiah School (OR)

Todd Tomlinson from Logan Elm High School (OH)

Meet ALL the NGPF Distinguished Educators!

• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 45-46, announced September 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 44, announced July 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 43, announced June 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 41-42, announced April 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 40, announced March 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 39, announced January 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 38, announced December 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 37, announced October 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Pilot Cohort, announced September 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 35-36, announced August 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 34, announced July 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 33, announced June 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 32, announced May 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 31, announced April 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 30, announced February 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 29, announced January 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 28, announced December 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 27, announced November 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 25-26, announced September 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 1-24, announced July 2022)

Thank you for your commitment, NGPF Distinguished Educators!

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.