MSD Wayne Teacher Receives Regional Award
MSD Wayne Teacher Receives Regional Award
Jennifer Schultz, business teacher at Ben Davis High School, has been named the Secondary Business Teacher of the Year by the North Central Business Education Association (NCBEA). The organization’s award winners were announced at a ceremony during the NCBEA Summer Summit in Lacrosse, Wisconsin in July.
The Secondary Business Teacher of the Year Award is presented to an educator who is primarily engaged in teaching business at the secondary school level. The criteria is focused on “outstanding contributions to business education through teaching, participation in local, state, national and national professional organizations, involvement in committees, and contributions through scholarship,” according to the NCBEA.
Ms. Schultz holds a degree in business education from Indiana State University. At Ben Davis High School, she teaches courses that include accounting, computer applications, business math and personal finance. In addition, she is an active Business Professionals of America advisor.
As one of her letters of support noted, “Jen puts her heart and soul into teaching with a passion and enthusiasm that is hard to be matched. In the crazy year that we have had, Jen continues to be a bright, shining star.”
ABOUT NCBEA
The North Central Business Education Association is an affiliate of the National Business Education Association (NBEA), the nation’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to serving individuals and groups engaged in instruction, administration, research, and dissemination of information about business. This region includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin; and the Canadian provinces adjacent to the North Central Region.
The objectives of this Association are to improve the relationship in business education at the state, regional and national levels; to promote the professional growth of those in business education; to promote better business education through whatever means seem desirable; and to offer assistance and service to state associations within the region.
ABOUT THE MSD OF WAYNE TOWNSHIP
The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township provides multiple pathways to success for more than 16,000 students, preschool through high school. Located on the west side of Indianapolis, MSD Wayne works in partnership with the Wayne Township community to help every learner achieve excellence. To learn more about MSD Wayne, visit www.wayne.k12.in.us, or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/msdwaynetownship/ and Twitter @WayneTwpSchools and @WayneTwpSuper.
