Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game
We're proud to recognize an educator in our community to be the Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game during each USC Football game in November!
Palmetto Citizens was founded by teachers almost 90 years ago, so local educators have a special place in our hearts. To celebrate teachers and all they do, we partnered with the University of South Carolina to recognize a "Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game" during the home Gamecock Football games in November.
One teacher was selected from all entries received (contest period has ended) for each game to win:
- $1,000 from Palmetto Citizens
- 4 tickets to that week's USC Football game
- Recognition on the scoreboard and loudspeaker during the game
We're excited about this opportunity to highlight a few of the awesome teachers here in our community.
Teacher of the Game - Saturday, November 25th
Our fourth Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game is Kurt Muller of Dent Middle School in Richland School District Two!
Kurt is an 8th grade science teacher and is in his 10th year of teaching. He loves teaching because it affords him the chance to be young again, to watch students have "Ah-Ha" moments, and to influence them for the greater good.
Congratulations again to Kurt Muller, the Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game! Thank you for the difference you're making in the lives of your students!
Teacher of the Game - Saturday, November 18th
Our third Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game is Alison Gauthier of Meadow Glen Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary in Lexington School District One!
Alison is a speech and language pathologist, who received her Master's degree from USC in 2010. Her favorite thing about being a teacher is helping her students achieve communication success in the classroom!
Congratulations to Alison Gauthier, the Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to your students.
Teacher of the Game - Saturday, November 11th
Our second Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game is Kelly Pemberton of White Knoll High School in Lexington School District One!
Kelly is an English teacher and also a graduate of Lexington One. She is humbled to work in the district that helped mold her into who she is today. As a teacher, she loves getting to help her students become who they want to be in the world.
Congratulations to Kelly Pemberton, the Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game! Thank you again for everything you do.
Teacher of the Game - Saturday, November 4th
The first Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game was Caroline Rushe of Springdale Elementary in Lexington School District 2!
Caroline is a 3rd Grade teacher and has been teaching for five years. She says, "seeing a student have that "AHA" moment after working so hard on something they didn't understand before" is her favorite thing about being a teacher.
Please join us in congratulating Caroline Rushe, the Palmetto Citizens Teacher of the Game!
