Congratulations to
National Teaching Award Nominee
Courtney Hengst
Woodlake Valley Middle School, Woodlake, California
Student Nomination Story
Mrs. Hengst leads by her faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. She truly follows His Commandments and cares deeply about her students. She understands what love and compassion is and shows it to every student of every background. She’s been teaching for longer than I have been alive and has been teaching history as if she has lived through it. She has lead the school government while having the knowledge of the great George Washington. We truly could not ask for a better teacher. I nominated Mrs. Hengst because even though she may stop teaching one day, I always know she will never stop caring for me or her other students. I’m sure she has received many awards in her lifetime, but this one would mean a lot to her, me, and all the students who’s lives she has helped by putting her own on hold.
Ace Castro
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