FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2024
United Supermarkets & Mrs Baird’s Bread honor six Lubbock area teachers as
Teachers on the Rise for December and January
LUBBOCK, Texas — The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread® announced the December and January winners of the twelfth annual Teachers On The Rise program. Since the program launched at the beginning of the school year, nominations have poured in from students and families across the South Plains explaining the ways their teacher(s) go above and beyond the call of duty and why they deserve special recognition.
Congratulations to our winners from December: Veronica Vasquez of Ramirez Elementary (Lubbock ISD), Todd Hemelstrand of Laura Bush Middle School (Lubbock Cooper ISD), and Angie Snapp of Lubbock Cooper High School (Lubbock Cooper ISD).
Congratulations to our winners from January: Stacey Williams of Seagraves Elementary (Seagraves ISD), Lesli Hulsey of Ed Irons Middle School (Lubbock ISD), and Corey Butler of Talkington School for Young Women Leaders. (Lubbock ISD).
“We are thrilled for this round of winners,” said Abie Rampy, director of public relations for The United Family. “Teachers serve such a vital purpose in our communities and they are incredibly deserving of recognition. With just a few more months left in the school year, we encourage students to nominate their favorite teachers every month!”
“We know there are many teachers in our classrooms who deserve recognition, and we look forward to receiving many more nominations this spring,” said Shane Sumrow, the director of Teachers On The Rise. “We only have four more months left in the school year to nominate teachers, so we encourage students and families to get their nominations in soon.”
Winning teachers receive a $100 United Supermarkets gift card, lunch for two to the Texas Tech Club and a gift box full of Mrs Baird’s goodies. The students who nominate a winning teacher also receive a $50 American Express gift card. Teachers On The Rise is sponsored by the Texas Tech Club.
To nominate a teacher from your school, visit www.MrsBTeacher.com. Follow the Teachers On The Rise Program throughout the school year, including the latest monthly winners on their social media pages:
Instagram: @LUBBTOTR / Facebook: @LubbockTeachersOnTheRise / Twitter: @LubbockTOTR
Mrs Baird’s and The United Family® Facebook pages:
www.facebook.com/mrsbairds and www.facebook.com/unitedwesttexas.
Media Contacts:
Joey Marcades Emma Spoon
Communications Manager Communications Specialist
O: 806.791.8196 O: 806.796.7913
C: 806.281.8078 C: 806.543.7900
jmarcades@unitedtexas.com espoon@unitedtexas.com
