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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.
RED DEER A Red Deer teacher has won the NHL/NHLPA Most Valuable Teacher for the month of February. Eastview Middle School teacher Jeremy Spink was one of 20 teachers from across North America up for the award. Last Thursday, he found out he had won the award, along with a personalized Oilers jersey and a $10,000 technology grant provided by NHL partner SAP for his school. “I want to say thank you so much to the whole community,” Spink said. It was amazing to see the community rally and help us win.” Spink said he was overwhelmed by the support he received from former students.