“Dr. Martirano to join three other MD Superintendents at Event to Honor Educators”
LEONARDTOWN, MD – On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, St. Mary’s County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Michael J. Martirano, will join three other Maryland superintendents on the red carpet as a special guest presenter at the 2011 Educators Serving the Community (EduSerc) Awards. The EduSerc Awards is a national ceremony and fundraiser that honors educational achievements of individuals, educators, organizations, and companies. This year’s event will be held at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Martirano, along with Allegany County Public Schools superintendent, Dr. David Cox, Prince George’s County Public Schools superintendent, Dr. William Hite, and Washington County Public Schools superintendent, Dr. Elizabeth Morgan, will be a special guest presenter at the ceremony announcing the nominees and winner in one of the following awards categories: EduSerc Award to a Teacher; EduSerc Award to an Individual; Role Model/Mentor Award to an Individual; Role Model/Mentor Award to a Teacher; Educator Industry Award in Government to an Individual; Educator Industry Award in Entertainment/Arts to an Individual; Educator Industry Award in Engineering to an Individual; EduSerc Award to a School; EduSerc Award to a Counselor; or Educator Industry Award in Information Technology to an Individual.
Additionally, 2011 EduSerc Image Awards will be given to the following individuals in recognition of their well-known efforts and achievements in impacting communities and by serving as examples for youth and adults: First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama, health awareness; Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone; Davis Guggenheim, Director of “Waiting for Superman”; and Dean Kamen, founder of U.S. First Robotics Competitions.
EduSerc was founded in 2004 as a way to improve the image of educators and highlight the value of education in the U.S. In addition to being an awards celebration to honor educational achievements, EduSerc is also a fundraiser that helps the program provide career and professional development resources to young people throughout the country.
Live coverage of the EduSerc Awards begins at 8:00 p.m. on CBS. For more information on the event, visit www.eduserc.org/awards.
