Four teachers who combine a passion for hockey, the environment and dedication to their students are finalists for the Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher of the Year presented by SAP.
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North Hills Middle School teacher Anthony Burns is flanked by Superintendent Pat Mannarino and the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot as he holds a large replica of the $10,000 prize he won as the NHL’s Teacher of the Month for January. Burns faced off against two other teachers for a $20,000 prize from the NHL but fell short in the voting.
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North Hills Middle School teacher and avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan Anthony Burns already netted $10,000 in technology donations for his school from the NHL when he entered a three-way race to score triple the amount of tech for his school.