Distinguished Educator of the Year

Holocaust education, at its best, can be transformative, inspiring students to improve the world in which we live.

The Distinguished Educator award is presented to full-time Georgia educators who demonstrate excellence and creativity in the development and presentation of lessons or activities which focus on the Holocaust, human rights, civil rights, or character development.This educator motivates students to become active members of their communities.

Distinguished Educators of 2019:
Dr. James Badger, University of North Georgia and Dr. Juan Walker, Augusta University

Dr. Juan Walker, Augusta University (right) with GCH Board Member Robbie Friedmann and GCH Executive Director Sally Levine
 

Dr. James Badger, University of North Georgia (right) with GCH Board Member Robbie Friedmann and GCH Executive Director Sally Levine

Distinguished Educators of 2018: Noel Giles and Monica Tugwell of Colquitt County Schools' GEAR Gifted Center

Noel Giles (top) and Monica Tugwell (bottom), both of Colquitt County Schools' Gifted Education with Academic Rigor (GEAR) Gifted Center in Moultrie, have been named the Distinguished Educators of 2018 by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. Giles and Tugwell will be recognized as the Distinguished Educators of 2018 on April 20 during the 2018 Days of Remembrance ceremony at the State Capitol. Read more.