Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli, presents Erik Smith along with his Excellence in Training verify.
An Eaton County educator who is understood for giving again to the group that he was raised in has been honored with an Excellence In Training award from the Michigan Lottery.
The award winner, Erik Smith, is a highschool enterprise and media trainer and coach at Eaton Rapids Excessive College. The college is a part of Eaton Rapids Public Faculties.
The Michigan Lottery established theExcellence In Training
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 might be chosen to obtain the Lottery’s Educator of the 12 months award and can obtain a $10,000 money prize.
Every winner is also featured in a information phase on the Lottery’s media companion 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 phase that includes Smith will air this night.
“Mr. Smith’s constructive power and perspective profoundly impression his college students day by day,” mentioned Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “His dedication goes far past the classroom, as he coaches all year long to assist college students notice their full potential.”
Smith mentioned his father impressed him to develop into an educator.
“My dad was a trainer, and I had another actually superior academics rising up. I get pleasure from seeing college students succeed. In my position, it’s essential to grasp that success appears to be like totally different for every pupil and work with college students to determine the place they’ll personally succeed and develop. Seeing that success is extremely rewarding.”
Smith was nominated for the award by his father.
“Erik is in his nineteenth 12 months of educating, all at Eaton Rapids Excessive College. He graduated from ERHS in 1998 and determined he needed to present again to the group that gave him a lot as he grew. He has taught many topics all through the years, however his growth of Studio 143 exemplifies his dedication to his college students. Studio 143 produces a day by day college information program that’s broadcast all through the varsity. College students get to put in writing, produce and current the highlights of the varsity day and after college actions. College students co-host this system and acquire worthwhile on-air expertise. Studio 143 additionally produces a month-to-month program that options college students interviewing members at school actions. Reporters and digicam operators go on location current segments for presentation on an expanded information program. Many college students need to take this elective class and there’s at all times a ready record. Erik additionally teaches an Superior Digital media class. This class permits college students to develop concepts by means of scripts after which by means of filming and current their work briefly movies. Erik can be the trainer editor of the varsity’s newspaper, The Bark. He additionally finds time to educate soccer, basketball and observe at Eaton Rapids Public Faculties. The scholars present their appreciation by packing his classroom throughout lunch as he promotes a feel-good perspective.”
Smith earned a bachelor’s diploma from Michigan State College and a grasp’s diploma from Aquinas School. He has been an educator for 19 years, the final 16 in his present positions.
Excellence in Training award nominees are evaluated on the next standards:
- Excellence – Their work constantly helps college students and/or their colleges or college districts advance to larger ranges of educational achievement.
- Dedication – They constantly 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 abilities 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 throughout the college or college district.
