Congratulations to all of the 2024-2025 Torch Award Recipients
This year’s nominee field was very competitive. We received 247 nominations and 15 amazing recipients were selected for embodying PPS’s Educator Essentials and Core Values.
Below are the names of all 15 recipients.
Teacher - Biology/Science
McDaniel High School
Caring, Empathetic and Relational
Instructional Coach
Marysville Elementary
Caring, Empathetic and Relational
Principal
Stephenson Elementary
Racial Equity and Social Justice Centered
Social Worker
Marysville Elementary
Innovative, Global, and Pragmatic
Dispatcher
Transportation
Community-Minded, Connected, and Collaborative
Academic Interventionist
Cesar Chavez
Racial Equity and Social Justice Centered
Teacher Librarian
Bridger Creative Science
Innovative, Global, and Pragmatic
Instructional Coach
Sabin Elementary
Knowledgeable and Committed to Lifelong Learning
Vice Principal
Franklin High School
Consistent and Reliable
Mail Clerk
Prophet Center
Consistent and Reliable
Library Assistant
Franklin High School
Caring, Empathetic and Relational
Principal Coach
Professional Learning & Leadership
Adaptive, Resilient, and Open to Change
Custodian
Sabin Elementary
Racial Equity and Social Justice Centered
Student Engagement Coach
Racial Equity & Social Justice
Community-Minded, Connected, and Collaborative
Instructional Coach
Beaumont Middle School
Inclusive and Responsive to Diverse Learners