The NGPF Distinguished Educator Award is a huge accomplishment in professional development for personal finance teachers. Join us in celebrating the most recent teachers who've earned the award, and learn how to become an NGPF Distinguished Educator yourself!

Meet the newest NGPF Distinguished Educators!

• S Chen from Atlantic Technical College (FL)
• Inza Kendall from Hull Middle School (GA)
• Lori Moores from Henderson High School (TX)
• Kathleen Myers from Issaquah High School (WA)
• Joann L. Novak from The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship (IN)
• Saundra Powell from DPSCD Virtual School (MI)
• Rhondalynn Richards from Franklin Upper School (NY)
• Sharon Sexstone from Hannibal CSD (NY)
• Gretchen Simonds from Upper Darby High School (PA)
• Mary-Catherine Steinborn from Reading High School (PA)
• James Turner from Obama School of Career & Tech Education (WI)
• Katty Van Arnold from Illinois Lutheran High School (IL)
• Stephanie Wheeler from Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School (ID)
• Lisa Whitling from Summit View High School (WA)

What do NGPF Distinguished Educators win?

NGPF's Distinguished Educator award, a lifetime honor you can build up to over multiple years, comes with great rewards:

1. a physical NGPF Distinguished Educator plaque,
2. a digital NGPF Distinguished Educator badge for your email signature, and
3. well-earned celebration (as below) on the NGPF website and in local media outlets.

To earn the award, pass at least 6 NGPF Certification Courses, each of which is 10 hours of instruction & review, and a 1 hour end-of-course exam. That is serious dedication to content expertise in personal finance concepts! Register for your next NGPF Certification Course to get one step closer!

About the Author

Christian Sherrill

Former teacher, forever financial education nerd. As NGPF's Director of Growth & Advocacy, Christian is laser-focused on our mission to guarantee all students a rigorous personal finance course before crossing the high school graduation stage. Having paid down over $40k in student loans in the span of 3 years - while living in the Bay Area on an entry level teacher's salary - he's eager to help the next generation avoid financial pitfalls one semester at a time.