Business and computer education teacher now contending for National Teacher of the Year

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger9-16-2013For Graduate Education Alumna, Rhode Island‘Teacher of the Year’ KudosPublic Affairs, Roger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationPublic Affairs, Roger Williams University, "For Graduate Education Alumna, Rhode Island ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kudos" (2013).Featured News Story. 151.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/151 News ArchiveFor Graduate Education Alumna, RhodeIsland ‘Teacher of the Year’ KudosBusiness and computer education teacher now contending for National Teacher ofthe YearSeptember 16, 2013 Public A airs Sta EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- In a surprise presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12, Rhode IslandCommissioner of Education Deborah Gist and Governor Lincoln Chafee presented the Rhode IslandTeacher of the Year award to Patricia M. Page ’06M of East Greenwich High School.Page earned her master’s in teaching from Roger Williams in 2006, during a career transition from theprivate sector, where she worked for the Economic Development Corporation in addition to serving ona number of boards promoting adult literacy. Her ability to connect the real world to the classroom as abusiness and computer education teacher was lauded by Gist, who pointed out Page’s e orts toprepare students for the workplace.In a Friday, Sept. 13, Providence Journal story, Linda Borg reports:During Thursday’s celebration, students and teachers praised her ability to bridge theworld of business and academia.“One of her goals is to break down the wall between our schools and the world ofbusiness, which sure helps prepare her students for success in challenging careers,” saidGovernor Chafee, who attended Thursday’s event.“Whether I need advice, a shoulder to cry on or a congratulatory hug, she is the  rstperson I seek out,” said Ella Myette, a high school senior. “Because of that, she hasbecome my rock. I joke with friends that Mrs. Page is like my mom at school, but really it’strue.”                Page, she said, is so much more than a great teacher:“She is my hope for the future. If I, or any of us, could grow up to be even half as inspiring,motivating or signi cant as Mrs. Page, I think that would be pretty extraordinary.”With her award in hand – including a Smart car emblazoned with “Teacher of the Year” on the driver’sdoor – Page will now contend for the National Teacher of the Year Award and will work with Gist onstate education policy and teaching improvements. Share This: REQUEST INFO VISIT CAMPUS APPLY MAKE A GIFTOne Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 028091-800-458-7144Map & DirectionsContact UsDirectoryNewsEventsAthleticsrwu.eduUndergraduate SiteGraduate SiteSchool of LawSchool of Continuing Studies    © 2018 Roger Williams University. All rights reserved.GMAIL AT RWU BRIDGES MY RWU IT HELP SITE POLICIES WORK AT RWU

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