Cape High School Educators Rising Students Stand Out in State Competition

Cape Henlopen School District is proud to share that 30 students achieved outstanding success at the recent Educators Rising State Competition, held in February at the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. Competing against top aspiring educators from across the state, Cape High students demonstrated their passion, skills, and commitment to the field of education, bringing home multiple awards.

Cape High had 13 Gold National Competition Qualifiers, one Silver Team and five Bronze Delaware Awards recognized. Their impressive performance showcased their dedication to becoming future educators and leaders in the teaching profession.

"We are incredibly proud of our students for their hard work and dedication," said Linda Marvel, teacher at Cape High. "Their success at the state level is a testament to their talent and commitment to shaping the future of education. I look forward to seeing all that they accomplish at the National competition!"

Gold, Silver and Bronze Award Winners Include:

• Children's Literature K-3 Varsity - Mallory Terhune & Allaire Burton - Gold National Qualifiers 
• Ethical Dilemma Team Varsity - Daniel Bila, Lily Phile, Jack Thomson, Brielle Ross - Gold National Qualifiers
• Inside Our Schools Team Varsity - Shannon Hitchens, Madison Elphick, Kaitlyn Morris, Ava Lynn Webb - Gold National Qualifiers
• Lesson Planning and Delivery Arts Varsity - Alyssa Millman - Music - Gold National Qualifiers
• Interactive Bulletin Board Intermediate Junior Varsity Dual - Bridget Connelly & Mycaela Riberio - 1st Gold National Qualifiers
   
• Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers Varsity - Noah Lewis - Delaware Silver
• Inside Our Schools Team Junior Varsity - Macy Davis, Colleen Holohan, Madison Deas - Delaware Silver
   
• Children's Literature K-3 Spanish Junior Varsity- Darling Matias - Lopez - Delaware Bronze
• Creative Lecture TED Talk - Lelia Hughes - Delaware Bronze
• Exploring Admin Careers Varsity - Regan Best - Delaware Bronze
• Lesson Planning and Delivery STEM Varsity - Ava Webb - Delaware Bronze

Participating Student(s) - Certificate Level 

• Children's Literature K-3 Varsity - Laiya Ward
• Children's Literature K-3 Spanish Junior Varsity - Dulce Corea-Ortega
• Children's Literature Pre - K Varsity - Olivia Brittingham & Alexis Olanowski
• Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers Junior Varsity - Austin Hastings
• Public Service Announcement Team Varsity- Rylie Cathcart, Sydney Whetzel, Kaylee Sockriter, Dilyla Rohls

Educators Rising is a national organization dedicated to cultivating highly skilled educators by providing students with hands-on teaching experience, professional development opportunities, and competitions that prepare them for careers in education. The state competition challenges students in areas such as lesson planning, public speaking, job interviews, and instructional strategies.

In addition to the competition aspect of the conference, participants also had the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions with other attendees, hear inspirational keynote speeches, attend interactive workshops, and engage in panel discussions. “The conference doesn’t just provide a great opportunity to students to test their skills and knowledge against other students in the state,” continued Marvel. “It is also a chance for students to interact with others who have similar interests, network with professionals in the field to learn from their experiences, and even to collect ideas for their own future classrooms. Overall it’s a wonderful opportunity for our K12 Teacher Academy Pathway students.”

With this victory, students who have qualified will compete at the national Educators Rising Conference, which will take place in Orlando, Florida, June 25-29.