LANSING, MI — It’s almost time for another school year, and the Michigan Lottery is reminding parents, students and others to nominate outstanding public-school educators for the Michigan Lottery’s 2025-26 Excellence in Education awards.
All public-school employees may be nominated for the Excellence in Education awards, which recognize educators who go “above and beyond” to make a difference in the lives of children. To nominate a public-school educator, go to https://www.michiganlottery.com/excellence-in-education.
The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence in Education awards in 2014 to recognize outstanding public-school educators across the state during the school year.
One outstanding educator will be selected each week and will receive a $2,000 cash prize. At the end of the school year, one of these weekly award winners will be selected to receive the Lottery’s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
The winner of the 2025 Educator of the Year award was Kelly Herberholz, a science teacher and administrative intern with Dakota High School in Macomb.
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