The Highland Park Community Foundation (HPCF) is pleased to recognize Mirela Vesa as the 2023 recipient of the HPCF Golden Apple Award! The HPCF, along with a local family foundation, initiated the annual award in 2010 to recognize and honor outstanding teachers in Highland Park s public schools who have completed a minimum of four full years of teaching.
On March 16, The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools surprised the 2023 Golden Apple Teachers in their classrooms with their award, including one educator