NBC SPORTS BAY AREA & CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDENT CREDIT UNION ANNOUNCE COMMENCEMENT OF 2025 ALL-STAR TEACHER AWARD
$30,000 Contribution to the Grand Prize Winning Teacher’s School
Nomination Forms Available on NBCSportsBayArea.com/AST and NBCSportsCalifornia.com/AST,
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Submission Deadline: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2025 All-Star Teacher to be Announced Before a San Francisco Giants Game This Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, January 8, 2025 — NBC Sports Bay Area & California and Provident Credit Union today announced the launch of the 2025 All-Star Teacher Award. Celebrating its 18th year, the award recognizes exceptional K-12 educators in Northern and Central California who demonstrate outstanding dedication to their students and communities. The grand prize winner’s school will receive a $30,000 contribution, with the announcement set to take place this summer at a San Francisco Giants game.
Educators can be nominated by visiting NBCSportsBayArea.com/AST or NBCSportsCalifornia.com/AST. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 11:59 PM. A panel of judges will review the submissions and select five finalists. Public voting for the preferred finalist will be open from Monday, April 7, 2025, 12:00 AM to Monday, June 2, 2025, 11:59 PM, at NBCSportsBayArea.com/AST or NBCSportsCalifornia.com/AST.
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Finalists will be evaluated based on their overall commitment, excellence in teaching, rapport with students, and level of distinction.
This year’s panel of judges features notable community leaders including Jay dela Cruz, Director of Community Engagement at NBC Bay Area; John Haggarty, Vice President of Marketing and Digital Experience at Provident Credit Union; Rabiah Khalid, Community Investment Manager at Comcast California; Detra Paige, Director of Alumni & Family Relations at the Athletics; and Sue Petersen, Executive Director of the Giants Community Fund.
Last year’s recipient, Pamela Lim-McAlister, earned a $30,000 award for Albany High School.
About Provident Credit Union:
Provident Credit Union is a $3.5 billion financial institution with over 135,000 members and 21 community branches in the Bay Area. The Redwood Shores-based credit union has proudly served the Bay Area since 1950. The full-service credit union for retail or business members and offers everything from checking and savings accounts to mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, and home and auto insurance. Provident began as the California Teachers Association Credit Union and expanded over the years to include those who live and work in the surrounding counties of the Bay Area and beyond. More information is available at www.providentcu.org.
About NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California:
NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon, and Hawaii. NBC Sports Bay Area, the television home of MLB’s San Francisco Giants, NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis, and original programming. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB’s Athletics , NBA’s Sacramento Kings, and NHL’s San Jose Sharks. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live game broadcasts per year. The NBC Sports app provides live streams of the games and pre and postgame shows. The NBC Sports Bay Area & California App provides digital coverage of the hometown teams with original stories and content from a team of “Insiders,” breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights, and multimedia video clips. Follow both networks on social: X: NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; Facebook: NBCSAuthentic: Threads: NBCSAuthentic ; TikTok: NBCSportsAuthentic; BlueSky: nbcsauthentic.bsky.social; LinkedIn: NBC Sports Bay Area & California
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