| Indianapolis Schools Center for Inquiry Teacher Gets | | | | organization that promotes and defends reason, |
| Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders | | | | science and inquiry. The Center is also interested in |
| An Indianapolis Schools Center for Inquiry teacher, | | | | providing rational ethical alternatives to the reigning |
| Maysee Herr, was among twelve young leaders from | | | | paranormal and religious systems of belief, and in |
| throughout Indiana to be awarded the Governor's | | | | developing communities where like-minded individuals |
| Award for Tomorrow's Leaders. The honor of the | | | | can meet and share experiences. |
| Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders is not the | | | | Indianapolis Schools Teacher Wins Indiana Teacher of |
| only thing the recipient receives; they also get $1,000 | | | | the Year |
| to be used as an educational scholarship or as a | | | | Mrs. Constantine of Thomas D. Gregg School 15 in |
| donation to the charity of their choice. This year's | | | | the Indianapolis Schools has received the Indiana |
| recipients have chosen to donate their monetary | | | | Teacher of the Year award for her service and |
| awards to community organizations and to public | | | | dedication to the students in her classes. She has |
| scholarship funds. A special luncheon was held on June | | | | worked at Thomas D. Gregg School 15 since 1986. |
| 8th at which Lt. Governor Becky Skillman presented | | | | This kindergarten teacher was nominated by the |
| recipients with their awards. | | | | parents, peers and students of Thomas D. Gregg |
| The Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders was | | | | School 15. Mrs. Constantine serves on numerous |
| introduced in 2003 in a joint effort by the Indiana | | | | school-based committees and is very active in the |
| Humanities Council and the Office of the Governor. | | | | community partaking in events to support the |
| These awards are designed to recognize outstanding | | | | Indianapolis Children's Guardian Home, judging the |
| young Indiana leaders between the ages of 19 and | | | | annual Halloween costume contest, and coordinating |
| 29 for their achievements in entrepreneurial, | | | | the Irvington Little League baseball teams. Her |
| community, education, and cultural arenas and for | | | | activities in the Indianapolis Schools have included: |
| their commitment to Indiana. This is not the first | | | | bringing acclaimed educator to the school to help her |
| Indianapolis Schools teacher to receive this prestigious | | | | peers learn brain-based learning strategies, serving as |
| award. The Governor's Award for Tomorrow's | | | | a mentor teacher to college students, and by |
| Leaders serves to decrease Indiana's "brain drain"; | | | | assisting colleagues to hone their craft. Mrs. |
| identify emerging community leaders for further | | | | Constantine will be the Indianapolis Schools |
| mentoring and engagement; raise the bar of | | | | representative in the Indiana Teacher of the Year |
| expectation for all Indiana citizens-counteracting the | | | | statewide contest. |
| notion that "good enough is good enough" by | | | | The Indiana Teacher of the Year is a program that is |
| recognizing excellence and the personal achievement. | | | | conducted by the Indiana Department of Education |
| The recipients are selected by an independent jury | | | | to recognize outstanding classroom teachers from |
| consisting of leaders in business, education, and | | | | across the state. One of the recipients will go on to |
| culture. | | | | represent the state of Indiana in the National |
| Indianapolis Schools Center for Inquiry | | | | Teacher of the Year. |
| The Center for Inquiry is part of a non-profit | | | | |