AACPS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR, TOP BUSINESS PARTNERS

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and 2014 Business Partnership Awards.

Nominees and winners will be honored at the 28th annual Excellence in Education awards, set for April 10 at the BWI Marriott hotel in Linthicum. Last year, 52 top educators and a host of businesses were nominated for awards.

The 2014 AACPS Teacher of the Year will represent the county in the Maryland State Teacher of the Year competition. AACPS has had two finalists for the state honor in the last three years.

The Excellence in Education Awards are presented annually in partnership by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce. In addition to outstanding teachers, the awards honor local businesses that have forged critical partnerships that directly benefit AACPS’ approximately 79,000 students.

Nomination forms are available on the AACPS website by going to http://www.aacps.org/development/emp.asp. Forms can also be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce’s website at www.aaaccc.org.

Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on November 15, 2013.