Red Apple Awards 

Recognize A Special Teacher

...who exemplifies leadership and outstanding dedication to
students and the wider community.

AWARDS: The Red Apple Award will be given to one outstanding (K-12) teacher in each of Butler County's seven public school districts. In addition, awards will be given to one instructor/professor from each of the following: Butler County Vo-Tech, Butler County Community College and Slippery Rock University. The awards will be announced in May and presented at the United Way of Butler County's Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration and Leadership Butler County Graduation on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM at Founders Hall, Butler County Community College. Awardees will be provided with two complimentary tickets for the event.

ELIGIBILITY: Any K-12 educator teaching in one of the seven Butler County School Districts (Butler, Karns City, Mars, Moniteau, Seneca Valley, Slippery Rock, South Butler), or any instructor/professor at the Butler County Vo-Tech, BC3 and SRU. Educators who were nominated in the past, but did not receive the award, may be nominated again.

CRITERIA:
·Nominated by students, parents of students, peers, administrators, or business and community members.
·Demonstrates dedication to students, going above and beyond the requirements of the school day.
·Demonstrates involvement in school activities.
·Is active in the community, exemplifying volunteerism and/or leadership.
·Demonstrates leadership among peers.

Deadline for Nominations:

April 30, 2010

Click here for a downloadable nomination form!

Or, you can pick up a nomination form at any eligible school building in Butler County, at all Friedman's Freshmarkets locations, United Way of Butler County at 184 Pittsburgh Road, the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, or at Armstrong Cable on Benbrook Road in Butler and in Zelienople.

FOR INFORMATION CALL: 724-285-4883

2010 Red Apple Awards

Awards Committee
Dennis Clever, Retired, Butler Area School District      
Jane Eisenhart, Seneca Valley Teachers Association
Jody Harbison, Mars Area School District
Phyllis Laporte, Mars Area School District
Stefanie Maccaglia, Moniteau School District
Mark Mann, Butler Eagle
John A. McCool Jr., Retired, Butler Area School District
Dr. Nicholas Neupauer, Butler Community College
Jacqueline Pfeiffer, Retired, South Butler School District
Renee Steele, Karns City Area School District
Joe Taylor, Armstrong

RECIPIENTS OF THE 2010 RED APPLE AWARD

Butler Area School District
Grace Henry, Senior High School

Karns City Area School District
Megan Slaugenhoup, Jr. Sr. High School

Mars Area School District
Michael Fugh, Mars Elementary School 

Moniteau School District
Susan M. Scialabba, Dassa McKinney Elementary School 

Seneca Valley School District
Allison Ricci Stebbins, Haine Middle School

Slippery Rock Area School District
Michael Hilliard, Middle School

South Butler County School District
Lisa Knappenberger, Knoch High School

Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School
John H. Spaulding Jr., Graphic Arts

Butler County Community College
Sherry Neely, Nursing Instructor

Slippery Rock University
Dr. Paul Kahan, United States History

These ten Educators were presented with the Red Apple Award on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at United Way of Butler County’s Annual Meeting in Founders Hall at Butler County Community College.