New Port Richey Church Media Team
New Port Richey Church Media Team
Tobi Pawson, teacher/principal of Adventist Christian School in New Port Richey, Fla., was recently chosen as a recipient for a $1,000 check from the Lake Michigan Credit Union Roots in Education Teacher Grant. Pawson was nominated by school board member Sandra Doran for the grant, which is open to teachers from the states of Michigan and Florida.
The Roots in Education Grant is awarded each year to educators who positively impact their students and the surrounding community. This year, 25 teachers were selected from the 250 nominations submitted.
In submitting her nomination, Doran wrote, “Tobi views people and situations in the best light. She puts flesh on the term positivity by teaching children how to relate to one another in a polite, grace-filled manner. Throughout the school year, she monitors the emotional temperature in the room, patiently guiding children to practice the positive skills of kindness, thoughtfulness, and caring. Her classroom thrives under her leadership, learning a common language where they talk about the ways to make their room a place where all feel comfortable and accepted. Each year, it is exciting to watch the growth of the children in her room …. Because of Tobi’s positive persistence, the small private school where she is a teaching principal has more than doubled its enrollment since she took the helm. Families are drawn into a safe space where students are transformed by sitting at the feet of the grace-filled teacher who believes in the unlimited potential of each one.”
Pawson was shocked to be greeted by a group of unexpected visitors filing into the classroom on May 16, 2024. Jonathan Peinado, pastor; Mark Schiefer, school board chair; and Sandra Doran, board member, were followed by Maria Mejia, market leader of Lake Michigan Credit Union. Mejia presented Pawson with a large cardboard check for $1,000 while the students applauded enthusiastically.
Florida Conference is blessed to have this effective, compassionate leader as a light in the New Port Richey community. They praise God for Pawson and the lasting impact she is making for eternity.
Florida | September 2024
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