Kathryn Worley and Jeff Bearinger, two past winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, have a combined 55 years of teaching experience. As they retire, we asked them to share the most important lessons they have learned after many years in the classroom. They also shared how they helped their … Continued
Alejandro De Luna is a 12th grader at John Jay High School in San Antonio, TX. Alejandro’s automotive tech teacher, John Gunderson, was a winner of 2021 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. With rigorous training and experiences in and out of the classroom, Alejandro is eager to help people and build … Continued
Michelle Fuentes-Miranda is the grandchild of migrant farmworkers who became successful business owners and community leaders in California’s Central Valley. Inspired by the spirit of service and entrepreneurialism demonstrated by her grandmother, Michelle founded Alliance for Community Empowerment (ACE) to help disenfranchised young people transform their lives and communities through leadership development, education, and civic … Continued
After 19 years as superintendent of Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), Greg Donovan is retiring at the end of the school year. In our Q&A, Greg shares his insights from his days as a high school student in Phoenix to leading more than 37,000 students from 48 high schools. This month Donovan received the 2022 … Continued