Awards and Recognition

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Military Signing Week

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2025 Arts Alive poster contest winner posing with the winning poster with staff from the WV Department of Education
Press Release

Winner of 2025 Arts Alive Poster Design Contest Announced

Lauryn Coffman wins the 2025 Arts Alive Poster Contest. Her design will represent the May 2 event, celebrating student talent in visual arts, music, dance, and theater at the WV Culture Center.
National Board Certification honorees standing together on stage at 2025 celebration
Press Release

National Board Certified teachers honored in Charleston

Charleston, W. Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recognized the most recent class of West Virginia National Board Certified (NBC) educators at the annual NBC Recognition Celebration…
Milken winner holds a check
Press Release

Milken Family Foundation Awards WV Teacher with National Award

Adam Wolfe, a math and engineering teacher at Nitro High School, was named a 2024 West Virginia Milken Educator.

Teacher & Staff Awards

Teacher Celebrations

Teacher of the Year

Recognizing teachers of excellence.

Service Person of the Year

Recognizing outstanding education support personnel for their contributions to their schools and communities.

GLI Teacher of the Year

Recognizing exceptional K–12 American history teachers across the country.

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

Science

Mathematics

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