Scott Presents ‘Shine Award’ To Escambia County Teacher

April 23, 2014

During a meeting of Florida Cabinet Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott recognized an Escambia County teacher and two other educators for their contributions to learning with the Governor’s Shine Awards. The Shine Award is presented to Florida educators who have impacted the lives of students through the classroom. The teachers who were recognized during the Florida Cabinet meeting were recently named District Teachers of the Year for their respective counties.

Governor Scott said, “These three county Teachers of the Year work hard to ensure each of their students has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, and it is an honor to present them with the Shine Award. Teachers play a fundamental role in sculpting the minds of our youth, and Florida’s education system is one of the best in the nation thanks to the diligence and dedication of our teachers

The Shine Award was presented to Jana Pavlus, teacher at Woodham Middle School.  Pavlus has served as a seventh grade science teacher at Woodham  for four years. She has been known for “capturing kids’ hearts” and making a difference in the lives of her students. In her relationship with her students, she has been open and honest about herself and her life. This has allowed the students to build a strong bond and grow deeper themselves.

The awards were also presented to teachers from Walton and St. Johns counties.

“These three county Teachers of the Year work hard to ensure each of their students has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, and it is an honor to present them with the Shine Award. Teachers play a fundamental role in sculpting the minds of our youth, and Florida’s education system is one of the best in the nation thanks to the diligence and dedication of our teachers,” Scott said.

Pictured top: Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Senate President Don Gaetz, Jana Pavlus, Gov. Rick Scott, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Rep. Mike Hill and CFO Jeff Atwater pose Tuesday in Tallahassee.  Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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4 Responses to “Scott Presents ‘Shine Award’ To Escambia County Teacher”

  1. Charlie Roberts on April 23rd, 2014 11:00 pm

    Mark, I’m sorry as well. Can we just once leave politics out of this and share the moment of one of our fellow citizens who has been honored for excelling at her calling? There are plenty of other stories to bash the political hypocrites with; here is someone from Escambia being justly awarded for “doing it right” and even though I don’t know her, I applaud her success. Seeing this brings back the memories of the teachers who made a difference in my life and didn’t get the political recognition; I’m sure her students are proud she did. And so am I.

  2. Mark T on April 23rd, 2014 7:15 pm

    Sorry to bring politics in to this, but I just can’t stand to see those hypocrites acting like they care about education in the State of Florida…..they just want to privatize it like every thing else (prisons)and to help their Buds to make millions off the taxpayers

  3. Doris and Arliss Green on April 23rd, 2014 4:05 pm

    Congratulations Jana!! We are so proud of you and your hard work.

  4. No Excuses on April 23rd, 2014 1:51 pm

    Congratulations Jana! Quite an honor.

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