Anthony “Tony” Collins has been selected as the 2022 Classified School Employee of the Year and Gina Behrens as the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the northeast Washington region.
Collins serves as an intervention specialist for Horizon Middle School in the Central Valley School District. Behrens is an elementary literacy interventionist at Seth Woodard Elementary in the West Valley School District.
In addition to recognition for their exceptional service to regional students, colleagues and school communities, Collins and Behrens will now compete for OSPI's state awards (in their respective categories) and receive a year of extensive leadership development and advocacy training while interacting with other education leaders on the state and national level.
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Item posted: July 15, 2022