The National Liberty Museum celebrated its 10th annual “Teacher as Hero” Award, sponsored by State Farm®, on Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Monique Braxton of NBC10 served as the emcee. The keynote speaker was Ava Willis Barksdale, Vice President of Philadelphia’s Girard College. Museum CEO Gwen Borowsky was joined by State Farm Representatives in presenting the awards.
Below are some inspiring images from this event. Photography by D1LO
Meet the 2016 Winners!
The 2016 Honorees received much-deserved recognition at the awards ceremony. Click on their names below to read their stories.
Top Three Honorees:
Exceptional Teacher Grand Prize Katherine Poerner
Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton, NJ
Caring Classroom Award MSgt Chris Sidoli Coatesville Area High School, Coatesville, PA
Good Neighbor Award Raymond Bunsick Swenson Arts and Technology High School, Philadelphia, PA
The 2016 Teacher as Hero honorees included:
Joseph Arscott, Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester, PA
Dan Collins, Paxon Hollow Middle School, Broomall, PA
Kip Poole, William Penn High School, New Castle, DE
Additionally, Paul Eaton, Girard College Band and Choir Director, received a special Teacher as Superhero Award for all he has done for Girard’s music department and for being a longtime partner of the NLM.
The Museum offers a wide variety of engaging digital experiences. Our Virtual NLM@Night series includes fun and informative entertainment on the subject of liberty specifically for adults.
Upcoming Events Include: How to Create Change: An Interactive Virtual Tour, Tuesday, January 26, 5pm Cocktails with a Cause: Speak Up Open Mic Nite, Thursday, January 28, 5pm Get You a Babe Who Can Do Both, Valentine’s Special, Saturday, February 13, 8pm
Looking for fun and educational virtual experiences for your students this school year? Let the National Liberty Museum’s educators bring liberty to life through tours, group discussions, games, crafts, and more that tell the amazing stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in the name of freedom and equality.
Each school year, we send NLM educators directly into Philadelphia’s most underserved schools to teach students critical leadership skills, such as courage, integrity, responsibility, respect, and most important, empathy. We show them that they have the power through their First Amendment Rights to use these skills to make positive changes in their school and community.
You're invited to participate in a National Liberty Museum study
The Museum is asking for help in an important audience research study. The goal of this study is to understand how people became part of the NLM community; how they engage with NLM through programs and exhibitions; and how we can best serve you in the future.
As a token of our appreciation for participating in this research program, if you choose, your email address will be entered into a drawing for a $100 VISA gift card.
Police officers, firefighters, and other emergency responders are honored
The National Liberty Museum celebrated its 15th annual Awards of Valor, presented by Your Local Chevrolet Dealers, via a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The event included several notable keynote speakers and was attended by the honorees, their families and colleagues,
Learn more here about their impressive and inspirational stories.
NLM Honors Medical Professionals
The National Liberty Museum is proud to host its annual Healthcare Heroes Awards, presented by Teva Pharmaceuticals. This international awards program recognizes inspirational heroes in healthcare research and treatment whose accomplishments have profoundly benefited their patients, their field, and the global community.
NLM Honors Outstanding Educators in the Delaware Valley and Beyond
The National Liberty Museum celebrated its 14th annual Teacher as Hero Award sponsored by State Farm® with a Virtual Awards Ceremony on Saturday, September 24. The ceremony honored 10 inspiring teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students. To mark the occasion, State Farm Representatives, National Liberty Museum leadership, friends and family gathered via Zoom to celebrate the accomplishments of these exceptional educators.
NLM honors 14 inspiring students from across the country
The National Liberty Museum celebrated its 20th annual TD Bank Young Heroes Awards with a Virtual Awards Ceremony on Saturday, September 12. The ceremony honored 14 inspiring students, ages 18 and younger, who identified an area where liberty was lacking and took action to make positive change in their local schools or communities.