Congratulations to the 27 teachers who became new NGPF Distinguished Educators after completing Cohort 50 Certification Courses. See who recently accomplished this feat.

The NGPF Distinguished Educator Award is a lifetime award that educators earn by passing six NGPF Certification Courses in finance topics such as Credit, Taxes, Investing, and more.

Not only do you get a digital badge and bragging rights, but also a beautiful plaque to hang in your classroom.

EACH of these NGPF Certification Courses is comprised of 9 hours of instruction and a 1-hour certification exam. That means everyone on this list has completed at least 60 hours of professional development. 

If you would like to see your name on this list, register for Certification Courses here. 

Congrats to the New Distinguished Educators:

Adrienne Teachout from Lyme Central School (NY)

Bernard McDonagh (MN)

David Brottman from Brottman MD, Inc (GA)

Doug Russell from South Tahoe High (CA)

Glenda Lewis from Astravo Online Academy 

Janae Smith from Ridgeline High School (UT)

Jason Chen from Franklin Benjamin High School (PA)

Jeannette Ruby from Great Mills High (MD)

Kaley Newcomer from Hackett Catholic Prep (MI)

Katie Estes from Canandaigua Academy (NY)

Kelly Horton from Falmouth High School (ME)

Kelly Weeks from Valley Prep (CO) 

Lacey Mogan from Hinsdale High School (MT)

Ladisha Lee from Central High School (VA)

Linda Colandrea from Volusia Online Learning (FL)

Nathan Sutch from Charter School For Applied Technologies (NY)

Nikki Slack from Coe College (IA)

Noreen Dieg from Elmira High School (NY)

Paul Schulz from North Beach Senior High School (WA)

Renee Morehead from Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High (WI)

Samantha Culbertson, Homeschool Educator

Shari McTaggart from Shanley High School (ND)

Sheila Gamero from Russellville High School (AR)

Thomas Blake from Philadelphia Electrical And Technology Charter High School (PA)

Thomas Glen from Arts High School (NJ)

Tonia Thompson from Jim Thorpe Area High School (PA)

Younjin Yang from Renton High School (WA)

Meet ALL the NGPF Distinguished Educators

There are now 1,245 NGPF Distinguished Educators!

• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 49, announced January 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 48, announced December 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 47, announced October 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 45-46, announced September 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 44, announced July 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 43, announced June 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 41-42, announced April 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 40, announced March 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 39, announced January 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 38, announced December 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 37, announced October 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Pilot Cohort, announced September 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 35-36, announced August 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 34, announced July 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 33, announced June 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 32, announced May 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 31, announced April 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 30, announced February 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 29, announced January 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 28, announced December 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 27, announced November 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 25-26, announced September 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 1-24, announced July 2022)

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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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