Duval County Teacher of the Year is finalist for 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year
Mandarin High history teacher Jim Schmitt among 5 finalists for statewide honor
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Jim Schmitt of Mandarin High School is the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year. (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jim Schmitt, who teaches history and global perspectives and research at Mandarin High School and was named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year, is a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year state finalist.
K-12 Public Schools Chancellor Jacob Oliva and Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality Dr. Paul Burns from the Florida Department of Education made the announcement during a surprise visit to Mandarin High on Tuesday.
Duval County Teacher of the Year surprised with tickets to Players tourney, more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year got another surprise on Tuesday when members of The Players organization stopped by his school.
Jim Schmitt, who teaches history and global perspectives and research at Mandarin High School, is a huge golf fan.
So a group from The Players Championship stopped by the school Tuesday morning to give Schmitt a gift basket, which included two tickets to this year’s sold-out Players Championship!
He also got a YETI cooler filled with:
A signed pin flag
Mandarin High School’s Jim Schmitt named 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jim Schmitt, who teaches history and global perspectives and research at Mandarin High School, was named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year.
The winner was revealed during the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s EDDY Awards, which aired live Wednesday afternoon on Channel 4. The 30th annual awards show, presented by VyStar Credit Union and hosted by News4Jax anchor Melanie Lawson, was also streamed on News4Jax.com. It was the first time the ceremony, which usually seats 1,100, was televised, allowing anyone to watch.
Who will be named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year?
Tune in to the EDDY Awards at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 27 on Channel 4 to learn who’s taking home the top honor
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Eddy Awards Finalists and Winner
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After weeks of waiting, we’ll finally learn next week who will be named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s EDDY Awards.
The 30th annual awards show, hosted by News4JAX Anchor Melanie Lawson, will be televised for the first time ever in an hour-long special on Channel 4 at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 27. The event will also be streamed live on News4Jax.com.