Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sandy Garrett
introduces the 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year,
Brian M. Grimm of Tulsa Public Schools

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State Superintendent Sandy Garrett congratulates Teacher of the Year Brian Grimm. The Teacher of the Year ceremony in Carriage Hall at the State Fair of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City was attended by hundreds of educators, supporters of education, friends and relatives.

NEWS RELEASE: Tulsa High School Teacher Brian M. Grimm Named 2010 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, State Superintendent Sandy Garrett Announces (pdf)

Sponsors

As Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Brian Grimm was presented with a framed certificate from the State Department of Education and the State Fair of Oklahoma, and other gifts which include:

Midwest Trophy Manufacturing Company, Ashli Smith
• Teacher of the Year crystal award trophy
Oklahoma State Fair, Tim O’Toole
• Framed Certificate
Oklahoma Historical Society, Paul F. Lambert
• Book: “Images of History” by Bob Blackburn and Jim Argo
• Family membership in OHS
American Federation of Teachers‐Oklahoma, Ed Allen
• One year honorary membership in American Federation of Teachers
• $250 cash award
National State Teachers of the Year, Oklahoma Chapter, Mike Bynum
• Diamond Teacher of the Year lapel pin
Professional Oklahoma Educators, Esther Bell
• One year of professional services
• Commemorative plaque
• Bouquet of roses
Oklahoma City Zoological Society, Dana R. McCrory
• Gift bag
• One‐year “Zoo Friends” membership
Oklahoma Education Association, Becky Felts
• One year of professional services
Stillwater National Bank of Oklahoma City, Elaine A. Hood
• $1,000 cash award
American Fidelity Educational Services, Nancee Roberson
• $1,000 cashier’s check
• Gift bag of supplies
• The Teacher’s Desk, Greg Burns print
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Vicki Ferguson, Professor
• Full tuition waiver for one academic year for son/daughter or local student
Marvin Stokes Endowed Lecture at East Central University, Bill Osborne, Dean
• $1,750 stipend
University of Central Oklahoma, James Machell, Dean
• 36 hours graduate tuition waiver
Oklahoma State University, Pamela Fry, Dean
• 36 hours graduate tuition waiver
Northeastern State University, Kay Grant, Dean
• 36 hours graduate tuition waiver
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Will Mawer, Dean
• $3,000 tuition waiver
University of Oklahoma, Joan Smith, Dean
• 36 hours graduate tuition waiver
• 16 hours undergraduate tuition waiver for son/daughter or local student
Oklahoma Schools Insurance Group, Terry Davidson
• Laptop computer
Data Recognition Corporation, Pam Enstad
• $2,000 check
eInstruction™, Butch Holland
• 32‐pad Classroom Performance System
• Mobi interactive tablet
American Fidelity Educational Services/Oklahoma City Thunder, Nancee Roberson
• $2,500 tuition credit toward graduate classes, certification program,
or professional development
• $500 credit for a “Classroom Make-Over”
• Two tickets to four home OKC Thunder games
• On-floor recognition at one OKC Thunder game
• Two appearances with OKC Thunder players at “Read to Achieve” presentations in schools
Gulf States Toyota, Frank Bianchi
• Use of a Toyota Prius for one year
SMART™ Technologies, Dwayne LeViere
• SMART Board™ 680 with Unifi 45 projector
• SMART Document camera
• Notebook software
• Unlimited school site license for SMART Ideas™ concept‐mapping software
• AirLiner™ wireless slate
• Two‐year, five‐user subscription for Bridgit™ conferencing software
• Computer lab license for SynchronEyes™ classroom management software
• Senteo™ interactive response system (one class set—32 units)
SMARTer Kids™ Foundation
• Full‐day group technology training
• Six‐hour small group workshop
• One seat in a SMART™ Master Training Event each year for five years
Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma, Richard E. Massad
• $5,000 award to State Teacher

Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma, Richard E. Massad
• $5,000 award to the Teacher of the Year's School District

The State Fair Board also provides the $5,000 Edward C. Joullian III Scholarship to a student from the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year's school district. Likewise, in support of the program, the state Legislature in 1997 established the Oklahoma Ambassador of Teaching position. The law appropriates money to provide a full-time teacher for the classroom while the Teacher of the Year travels to speaking engagements, in- and out-of-state.

The 12 Finalists Received

Professional Oklahoma Educators, Esther Bell
• Commemorative plaques and mugs
Oklahoma State Fair, Tim O’Toole
• Acrylic apples
Data Recognition Corporation, Pam Enstad
• iPod® Shuffle
Oklahoma City Zoological Society, Dana R. McCrory
• “Zoo Friends” membership
Oklahoma Historical Society, Paul F. Lambert
• Family membership in Oklahoma Historical Society
SMART™ Technologies, Dwayne LeViere
• One‐year school site license for SMART Ideas™ concept‐mapping software
• One session of professional development for 5‐20 educators within honoree’s school
American Fidelity Educational Services, Nancee Roberson
• $100 cashier’s check and a gift bag of supplies
American Fidelity Educational Services/Oklahoma City Thunder, Nancee Roberson
• Two courtside tickets to OKC Thunder and recognition as “Teacher of the Game”
• $75 gift card, parking pass, and access to “Courtside Club”
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Will Mawer, Dean
• $1,000 tuition waiver
Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma, Richard E. Massad
• $1,000 award