With nearly 5,500 teachers participating in the NGPF Academy this year, graduating with Summa Cum Laude status for hours earned in the NGPF Academy is no easy feat. Who worked their way to the top 1% of the 2021-2022 class?

This impressive list of teachers has completed a combined total of over 5,000 hours of professional development during the 2021-2022 NGPF Academy Year! This includes one-hour live NGPF Virtual PD sessions, NGPF On-Demand modules, and NGPF Certification Courses. 

The NGPF Academy recognizes and rewards educators who participate in NGPF professional development. Teachers earn NGPF swag as their credit hours accumulate. You are automatically enrolled in the NGPF Academy when you participate in any of our PD offerings.

Congratulations to the following teachers for their active participation in NGPF professional development, placing them in the top 1% of NGPF Academy hours earned. 

Valedictorian goes to Collette Keeton of Moss Point High School (MS) who leads with 193 PD hours! 

* denotes a "Triple Crown Teacher" who has NGPF Academy hours from ALL THREE  professional development types - NGPF Virtual PDs, NGPF On-Demand, & NGPF Certification Courses

Aimee Sangster from New Renaissance Middle School (FL)

Allison Evans from Leaves of Learning (OH)

AmySchriever from Outschool (UT)

Amy Richmond from Palo Verde High School (NV)

Angela Johnson from Reservoir High School (MD)

Barb Ikins from Bishop McNamara Catholic High School (IL)

Camela Gertner from Naugatuck Valley Community College (CT)

Casandra Smith from Jena High School (LA)

Cassandra Yang from Operation HOPE (CA)

Cassandra Mosley from C. A. Gray Junior High School (GA)

Chris Sharp from Beverly Manor Elementary School (IL)

Christopher Storm from West York Area High School (PA)

*Collette Keeton from Moss Point High School (MS)

*Daria Hall from Harding University High School (NC) 

Diana Wisniewski from Randolph Middle School (NJ)

Harriet Wallace from Lake Gibson High School (FL)

*James Kinney from Foothills Elementary School (AZ)

Jay LeBlanc from Economic Literacy Colorado (CO)

*Jennifer Cox from Suwannee Correctional Institution (FL)

*Julia Wright from Mountain Sky Junior High School (AZ)

*Julius Prezelski from Mount St. Joseph High School (MD)

*Kelle Griffin from Brookline High School (MA)

*Kelly Ydrovo from Carlstadt Public School (NJ)

*Kimberly Simington from Milton Hershey School (PA)

*Kristy Eidson from Macks Creek High School (MO)

*Laketra Calloway from Hutto High School (TX)

*Lisa Sypek from Sutton High School (MA)

Margo Semonin from Lake High School (OH)

*Maria Brooks from Seneca Valley Senior High School (PA)

*Marilyn Cagan from Mohave District Annex Homebound Program (AZ)

*Marilyn Taylor from Clements High School (TX)

Marlena Shorter from Airways Achievement Academy (TN)

Marti Diaz from Milwaukee Public Schools (WI)

*Mary Smith from Walnut Ridge High School (AR)

Mary Cousins from Rogers High School (RI)

*Meg Lovercamp from Wenatchee High School (WA)

*Michelle Hopkins from Central York Middle School (PA)

*Nancy Koczera from Woonsocket High School (RI)

*Pam Shaulis from Mount Pleasant Area High School (PA)

Patricia Richter from Centereach High School (NY)

*Raquel Moreno from Brattleboro Union High School (VT)

*Renay Meissner from Spencer-Van Etten High School (NY)

Rick London from United Way-SLO (CA)

Shannon Chen from Atlantic Technical College (FL)

*Sharon Reed from Point Pleasant Borough High School (NJ)

Shawn Brigham from Naaman Forest High School (TX)

Sherene McDonald from Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (CT)

*Shianyisimi Ogede from Hillside High School (NC)

Suman Kaur from Homeschool (VA)

*Susan LaPierre from Plattsburgh High School (NY)

*Tamaine Prince from KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School (GA)

*Trang Thai from SUNY Brockport (NY)

*Veronica Mower from BTMF (School Of Business, Technology, Marketing & Finance) (NJ)

*Walt Petig from Exeter High School (NH)

*Wynee Haynes from Shelbyville Central High School (TN)

In case you missed our earlier posts celebrating achievements from the 2021-2022 NGPF Academy Year, see the teachers who completed the most On-Demand modules as well as teachers who completed all 12 Certification Courses.

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Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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