LUBBOCK, Texas — The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread® announced the November winners of the eleventh annual Teachers On The Rise program. 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 November: Chadna Hawkins of Wolffarth Elementary (Lubbock ISD), Lauren Atkinson of Evans Middle School (Lubbock ISD) and Amber Johnson of Lamesa High School (Lamesa ISD).
“We want to congratulate all of our teachers and students who were a part of this round of winners,” said Nancy Sharp, corporate engagement director for The United Family. “There are so many teachers who are deserving of recognition in our communities. With plenty of the year ahead of us, we encourage everyone to keep nominating!”
“In our 11 years of hosting the program in the South Plains, we have had the privilege of honoring more than 275 deserving teachers in our area,” said Shane Sumrow, director of Teachers On The Rise. “We know there are many teachers in our classrooms who deserve recognition, and we look forward to receiving many more nominations throughout the school year.”
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
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About The United Family®
In its 106th year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family ® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 54 communities in Texas and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters and distribution centers in Lubbock, The United Family currently operates 96 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, USM Manufacturing, United Food and Beverage Services and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertsons Companies, Inc For more information, please visit www.theunitedfamily.com.
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