Leading the way to excellence!

The Torch Awards honor excellence and recognize employees who, in their contributions and service to the District, exemplify our Educator Essentials.

These employees make us proud.
They go above and beyond.
They elevate their profession.
They deliver results that matter.

And they do it in a way that aligns with our PPS values.

At PPS, everyone is an educator. We are a community of adults who model, teach, and create the conditions students need to develop into the capable and empathetic leaders of tomorrow. Subsequently, the award is open to all eligible PPS employees in any department at any level within the organization. Nominations may come from others (peers, leaders, subordinates) or a self-nomination.

Winners Posted

Torch Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Torch Award Winners!

Award Criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible, nominees must be a full or part time PPS staff member that is currently active, in good standing, and has been employed since the first day of the school year. Temps, interns, and employees currently serving on the Selection Committee are not eligible.

Nominations must be completed by a PPS employee meeting the eligibility criteria (i.e., parents, students, community members may not nominate at this time). Self-nominations are eligible for consideration.

Recognition

Those employees who are selected as Torch Award recipients will be recognized at an evening reception on the date indicated above. Attendees will include award recipients, recipient’s guests, PPS leadership, PPS Board of Education, and the Superintendent. Recipients will also be highlighted in communications and videos to PPS staff and possibly showcased with local media.

Questions?

Please see the
Frequently Asked Question

If you have any question that are not answered in the FAQs, please email
recognition@pps.net

Educator Essentials & Core Values

Need a refresher on the Educator Essentials and PPS Core Values?
Please visit the
Educator Essentials and PPS Core Values page.