These teachers recently joined the ranks of NGPF Distinguished Educators who have passed six or more NGPF Certification Courses. Celebrate them with us!

Teacher friends, pass six or more Certification Courses with NGPF and you too can join these impressive teachers. Get all the spoils, including a beautiful physical plaque for your classroom!

• Suzanne Walter from Kohler High School (WI)
• Deanna Reynolds from Broad Run High School (VA)
• Randee Hunter from Venture Academy (UT)
• Sarah Hale from Farmington High School (UT)
• Cheryl Waggle from Orange High School (OH)
• Sarah Wright from Symmes Valley High School (OH)
• Ashley Tatham from Penta Career Center (OH)
• Brad Van Slyke from Basic Academy of International Studies High School (NV)
• Dalia Carbajal from Rancho High School (NV)
• Jordan Mallari from Sawyer Grant Middle School (NV)
• Elizabeth St. Lawrence from Holly Springs High School (NC)
• Evan Long from East Noble High School (IN)
• Antonio Sanabria from Northview High School (IN)
• Amanda Campbell from Pepperell High School (GA)
• Jacqulyn Hulvey from Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership (WA)
• Kathleen Sorenson from Manson High School (WA)
• Jonathan Espinosa from Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics (NY)
• David Gaines from American Leadership Academy Anthem South 7-12 (AZ)
• Stephanie Moore from Palisades Charter High School (CA)
• Heather VanRheenen from Agoura High (CA)
• Josefina Diaz from Family First Charter School (CA)
• Jessica Recio from The Pathway School (PA)
• Kathy Richards from Foxcroft Academy (ME)
• Michelle Johncock from Interlochen Arts Academy (MI)

Meet ALL the NGPF Distinguished Educators

There are now 1,448 NGPF Distinguished Educators!

• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 58, announced November 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 56-57, announced October 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 54-55, announced August 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 53, announced June 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 52, announced May 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 51, announced April 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 50, announced March 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 49, announced January 2025)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 48, announced December 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 47, announced October 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 45-46, announced September 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 44, announced July 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 43, announced June 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 41-42, announced April 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 40, announced March 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 39, announced January 2024)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 38, announced December 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 37, announced October 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Pilot Cohort, announced September 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 35-36, announced August 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 34, announced July 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 33, announced June 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 32, announced May 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 31, announced April 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 30, announced February 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 29, announced January 2023)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 28, announced December 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohort 27, announced November 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 25-26, announced September 2022)
• Meet the Distinguished Educators (earned Cohorts 1-24, announced July 2022)

About the Author

Abby Richards-Hatton

Abby joined NGPF as an Administrative Assistant in August 2025. She spent several years working as a legal assistant for a corporate law firm before transitioning into the nonprofit field. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University where she studied Political Science.