Rita Read, a former theatre arts and English teacher at East Robertson High School, was named the 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year. Read has since been promoted to an Assistant Principal position at the school. Read has been bringing her students to HOT performances for the last two decades, never missing a chance to add an extra layer of meaning to her classroom instruction. "I am very honored to receive the HOT Teacher of the Year Award," said Read. "The HOT program has and continues to be a wonderful opportunity for teachers and students to experience legitimate theatre. My hope is that the program can continue to operate on the same high level as in the past and that teachers will give their students a true fine arts experience." The Teacher of the Year Award, now in its 14th year, is sponsored by Richard and Rhonda Small. Read received a commemorative plaque along with a $500 grant for East Robertson High School.
Rita Read, Teacher of the Year, East Robertson High School, Assistant Principal Mark Reeves,
TPAC President and CEO Kathleen O'Brien, students.
