Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli, presents Brett Metzger along with his Excellence in Schooling examine.
A Sanilac County educator who is thought for a relentless drive to assist his college students succeed has been honored with an Excellence In Schooling award from the Michigan Lottery.
The award winner, Brett Metzger, is a highschool math instructor at Brown Metropolis Excessive College. The college is a part of Brown Metropolis Group Colleges.
The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence In Schooling awards in 2014 to acknowledge excellent public-school educators throughout the state throughout the college 12 months.
Winners of the weekly award obtain a $2,000 money prize. On the finish of the varsity 12 months, one of many weekly award winners will likely be chosen to obtain the Lottery’s Educator of the Yr award and can obtain a $10,000 money prize.
Every winner is also featured in a information section on the Lottery’s media accomplice stations: WXYZ-TV in Detroit, FOX 17 in Grand Rapids, FOX 47 in Lansing, WLUC in Marquette, WNEM-TV in Saginaw, and WWTV-TV in Traverse Metropolis. The information section that includes Metzger will air this night.
“Mr. Metzger’s drive and skill to encourage creativity in his college students is commendable,” mentioned Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “He’s a task mannequin for his college students and the Brown Metropolis group, embodying what it means to be an Excellence in Schooling honoree.”
Metzger mentioned constructive influences from educators and coaches in his life impressed him to pursue a profession in schooling.
“The constructive affect that educators and coaches had on my life rising up impressed me to pursue a profession in schooling. Their steerage and assist motivated me to need to make that very same form of lasting influence on future generations. As a instructor, it’s my perception that each pupil has the potential to succeed, irrespective of which path they select. My motivation comes from realizing that I might help present them with the abilities, confidence, and mindset they should obtain their highest aspirations and targets.”
Metzger was nominated for the award by a lifelong good friend.
“Brett Metzger is likely one of the most spectacular and hard-working younger educators within the state. He has a relentless drive and contributes to all points of scholars’ lives from sports activities/teaching, instructing, facility upkeep, and extra. His dedication and mindset geared in the direction of college students’ finest curiosity is one which goes far past the classroom and deserves extra recognition than could be given. Instructing apart, Brett is an individual of great character, willpower, and dedication as a father, husband, and as a good friend. The quantity of respect he deserves can’t be overstated, as he’s a task mannequin of the utmost worth to college students, dad and mom and coworkers alike.”
Metzger earned a bachelor’s diploma from Grand Valley State College. He has been an educator for eight years, the final 5 in his present place.
Excellence in Schooling award nominees are evaluated on the next standards:
- Excellence – Their work persistently helps college students and/or their faculties or college districts advance to greater ranges of educational achievement.
- Dedication – They persistently go above and past expectations to assist college students succeed.
- Inspiration – Their work evokes others round them to exceed expectations both academically or professionally.
- Management – They display clear management expertise of their positions with their college or college districts.
- Effectiveness – The nominee’s work has clear and constructive outcomes on the academic development of scholars inside the college or college district.
