'My heart was full to just know that they thought that much of me.'
CHICAGO â A Beverly teacher got the surprise of her life on Thursday.Kimberly Donson was greeted by a sea of excited faces and a roar of cheers because two Chicago churches named her as one of the Teachers of the Year.She had no idea what her day would look like at Vanderpoel Humanities Academy in Chicago 's Beverly neighborhood.Donson is being honored as one of the 2024 Teachers of the Year.'I had no idea. What a surprise.
To make the surprise even better, she walked into the classroom with her family members on Zoom to witness her recognition.'It was just so amazing.'And a check for $2,000 presented by Pastor Dr. Charlie Dates of Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church of Chicago.The award honors educators in low-income communities and honors the legacy of Dates' late mother, who served as a CPS educator for 40 years.
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