A Twentynine Palms High School teacher, Jamie Anderson-San Miguel, was named as a top-ten finalist for State Educator of the Year for Riverside and San Bernardino County Friday night. An Indio teacher—James Adkins—was selected as the overall Educator of the Year.
Anderson issued this statement after the winner was named:
“Tonight I had the honor of being recognized as a finalist for California Educator of the Year in Region 10. The opening presentation shared that Region 10 consists of roughly 18,000 teachers and they received hundreds of nominees this year. To be selected in the top 10 is truly something that will mark my career and that I will forever be grateful for. I did not get chosen to move on to the next round but the real win for me is getting to do what I do, where I do. Being a teacher at TPHS and being a part of my students’ lives is the best award there is. A huge thank you to all the wonderful support of my 29 friends and family.”
