A Bronx teacher is being
honored for her efforts in education.
Cheriece White was one of the
2022 winners of the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence.
The award honors one committed
public school teacher from every borough, and comes with a large payout.
“When they presented me with a
$25,000 check I was like ‘Oh my god’,” said White. “I was freaked out.”
White, who is a multimedia art
teacher at the Metropolitan Soundview High School, was just one of 1,000
nominees this year. She started at her current school in 2013 when she started
the school’s very first arts program.
White says her goal is to
combine traditional art, like graphic design, with practical tools including
technology and content creation, among others.
The student that nominated White
for the award is a rising senior at Metropolitan Soundview High School, and
White says she plans to share some of the proceeds with him for helping make
this achievement possible.