Feb 23, 2026

Celebrating 46 New NGPF Distinguished Educators!

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!

  • Alexander Gibson from York County School Of Technology (PA)
  • Anna Spencer from The Science Leadership Academy At Beeber (PA)
  • Annette Harvison from Greene County High School (MS)
  • Ariette Escobar from Stroudsburg High School (PA)
  • Becky Swanson from Braham Area Secondary School (MN)
  • Ben Krensky from Walt Whitman High School (MD)
  • Brian Petula from State Correctional Institution At Dallas (PA)
  • Bryan Mullins from Bullitt East High School (KY)
  • Carla May from Choteau High School (MT)
  • Carla Molina from Fly Initiative (RI)
  • David Peters from St. Ursula Academy (OH)
  • Edward True from Manchester Central High School (NH)
  • Elisa Oliver from Financial Scholars (PA)
  • Eric Schreiner from Treca Digital Academy (OH)
  • Gretchen Sarrazolla from Tri-Cities Prep Catholic High School (WA)
  • Heather Sherman from Expo Alternative Learning Center (IA)
  • Heidi Haggard from Canyon Heights High School (UT)
  • Ian Gillitzer from Fran Fruzen Intermediate School (WI)
  • Jacob Leclair from Alcott College Prep (IL)
  • James Kinney from Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy (AZ)
  • Jamie Scordino from Issaquah High School (WA)
  • Jamie Shields from Lavergne High School (TN)
  • Jason Gavin from Liberty High School (IA)
  • Jeff Brumley from Sultan Senior High School (WA)
  • Jennifer Vear from Tourtellotte Memorial High School (CT)
  • Jodi Cunningham from Valley High School (NV)
  • Juan Bazan from Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts (NJ)
  • Kathie LaManna from North Kingstown Senior High School (RI)
  • Khalid Eljabari from Western High School (NV)
  • Kiana Diaz from Lowell High School (MA)
  • Kyle Anderson from Ed W. Clark High School (NV)
  • Mauricio Tunnermann from James J. Ferris High School (NJ)
  • Michael McNeiece from Cimarron-Memorial High School (NV)
  • Mike Nelson from Norwalk High School (CT)
  • Nikolas Douvris from Hawthorne High School (NJ)
  • Pamela Gordon from Lehi High School (UT)
  • Rebecca Rigby from West Jordan High School (UT)
  • Robert Crowe from American Preparatory Academy - The School For New Americans (UT)
  • Russell Beck from Bountiful High School (UT)
  • Starlene Hamilton from Boonsboro High School (MD)
  • Stephanie Yancey from VirtualSC School (SC)
  • Tammy Haugen from Pardeeville High School (WI)
  • Travis Rasso from Larry A. Ryle High School (KY)
  • Vicki Neja from J. D. Smith Middlle School (NV)
  • Wendy Slusarski from TLC Community Credit Union (MI)
  • Yolanda Beverly from Detroit Lions Academy (MI)

Meet ALL the NGPF Distinguished Educators

There are now 1,494 NGPF Distinguished Educators!

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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.

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