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ROUND LAKE — Worthington High School social research trainer Patrick Mahoney was introduced Education Minnesota Worthington’s Teacher of the Year Wednesday night throughout the group’s recognition program at Round Lake Vineyard and Winery.
In saying the award recipient, trainer Stacy Sauerbrei mentioned Mahoney is one of the most optimistic folks round. His identify is commonly at the prime — or amongst the prime academics — in accordance with highschool college students.
“He is dedicated and passionate about education,” Sauerbrei mentioned. “He has coached, he is a top advisor, he works with credit recovery … the list goes on and on — and so does his unending energy.
“Mahoney is this year’s deserving recipient,” Sauerbrei continued, providing phrases of reward he collected from college students — encouraging, understanding, caring, outgoing, supportive, superior, good, the greatest, “We love Mr. Mahoney,” and “He’s the man.”
As he accepted the award, Mahoney mentioned he was excited to obtain the honor on May 4 — a celebratory day for Star Wars followers (May the fourth be with you!), and mentioned the award may be the closest he’ll ever get to being a Jedi Master.
Two runners-up for Teacher of the Year have been additionally acknowledged, together with Chelsea Wintz, eighth grade math trainer at Worthington Middle School, and Becca McGaughey, seventh grade English trainer, additionally at the center college.
Receiving accolades — and a standing ovation — as the Friends of Education have been the paraprofessionals in District 518. In recognizing the group, presenter Jody Madsen mentioned they’re underpaid, underappreciated and have handed extra courses than doctoral college students.
“They know the content inside out and backwards, and many of our students’ backgrounds inside out and backwards,” Madsen mentioned. “Words of gratitude and praise seem insufficient.”
The night additionally included congratulations for the district’s two retiring academics, Tom Woods and Paula Stock.
This story will probably be up to date for Saturday’s e-version of The Globe.
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