Heritage High School history teacher Maureen Findley was honored as the Teacher of the Year and presented a Certificate of Patriotism by Wake Forest Memorial Post 8466 Veterans of Foreign Wars during a ceremony at the school on Jan. 20 attended by staff and faculty.
Past Commander William Wilkinson presented the award.
Findley’s accomplishments were elaborated in her nomination as being a driving force behind many of the school’s enumerated acclaimed excellence in the field of American History. Her efforts projected a unique desire for instilling in her students an appreciation for our country’s exceptional achievements while developing the unique experience of a nation of 200 year testimony. Ms Findley was also selected to represent the 7th District in the quest to compete in the Department of North Carolina “Teacher of the Year “competition. If selected to represent the State of North Carolina, she will attend the National VFW conference where her accomplishments will compete with all other states for the honor of being the “National VFW Teacher of the Year”. At every level of competition teachers are rewarded with monetary awards to enhance the teacher’s ability to advance their field of study.
