Golden Apple
WISH-TV is honoring Central Indiana Teachers who make a crucial difference in our children’s lives. Each month during the school year, Hanna Mordoh, surprises a Central Indiana teacher with the Golden Apple Award! Listen to learn more about these wonderful teachers, their stories and all they do to help their students, schools and communities with the Golden Apple Award Podcast.
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WISH-TV is Indiana’s education station, and, during the 2024-25 school year, News 8 honored nine extraordinary teachers in central Indiana with the Golden Apple Award. The theme of this year turned into ‘serving your community’ because five of the teachers now work in the district where they grew up. Listen to find out who the Grand Finale Winner is!
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May’s Golden Apple Award winner is Ms. K’Driahn Black. She’s a fourth grade teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools, and her students love her bee-themed classroom. Hear how her own education as an IPS student is helping her encourage current students to do their best everyday. Also, learn what's behind the bee-theme and how she got into teaching.
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May’s Golden Apple Award winner is Ms. K’Driahn Black. She’s a fourth grade reading and English languages arts teacher with Indianapolis Public Schools, and she’s truly the bees’ knees.
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April’s Golden Apple Award winner is Miss Karina Briceño, a kindergarten teacher in Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township – the same school district where she grew up. Listen to her explain how she was once an English learner who now shapes her students as they approach a similar education journey.
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April’s Golden Apple Award winner is Miss Karina Briceño, a kindergarten teacher in Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township – the same school district where she grew up.
Inside Westlake Elementary School, kindergarten students experience the Polar Express, parties on the beach, and even a day at Disney, all thanks to Briceño’s exciting classroom transformations.
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Join Jeremy Jenkins as he fills in for Hanna Mordoh on this month's episode of the Golden Apple Podcast. This time, he chats with Mr. Jared Yoder, a choir director at Franklin Central High School, recently honored with the Golden Apple Award. Jared talks about fun moments from the surprise, public reaction, his journey, passion for music, teaching and fitness, and the profound impact he has made on his students and colleag...
Join Jeremy Jenkins as he fills in for Hanna Mordoh on this month’s episode of the Golden Apple Podcast. This time, he talks with Mrs. Ebony Lee, a full-time mom who has become Arsenal Technical High School’s MVP. Recently honored with the Golden Apple Award, Mrs. Lee shares her inspiring journey from balancing motherhood to playing a key role in her school community. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation about her unwaveri...
Join Jeremy Jenkins as he fills in for Hanna Mordoh on this month’s episode of the Golden Apple Podcast. This time, we're shining the spotlight on Mackenzie Cochrun, a two-year teacher at Brentwood Elementary School in Plainfield, who was recently honored with the Golden Apple Award. Tune in for a heartwarming conversation about her journey into teaching, the joys and challenges of the profession, and the exciting future a...
December’s Golden Apple Award winner is Mrs. Angela Grace from Creston Intermediate Middle School in Warren Township. Learn how she went from very active parent to beloved teacher, and how her daughter's mission to have her win the WISH-TV Golden Apple Award led to nearly 50 nominations.
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December’s Golden Apple Award winner is Mrs. Angela Grace, a teacher from Creston Intermediate Middle School in Warren Township. Grace, better known as “Coco” by friends, colleagues, and students, started off as just a parent whose four kids attended school in the district. Now, she teaches STEM and received almost 50 nominations for this award.
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Mr. Brent Cummings has been known by students as Batman for 18 years. He is also known for getting elementary students interested in robotics. He has a record number of students competing and is leading the way as a 'Project Lead The Way' teacher.
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November’s Golden Apple Award winner is Mr. Brent Cummings from Perry Township Schools. He’s a Project Lead The Way teacher at Jeremiah Gray Elementary School, who is known as the ringmaster of robotics, the spell master of spelling, and the caped crusader of the classroom.
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...Mrs. Jaymie Popcheff is committed to serving her students and her community. She is skilled at getting children of all ages to learn to read. However, her most impressive skill is connecting with students and helping them feel safe. Listen to our conversation about how she became a teacher and how she keeps going 24 years into this profession.
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October’s Golden Apple Award winner is Mrs. Jaymie Popcheff. She’s in her 24th year teaching and is currently a reading specialist in the Wayne Township Metropolitan School District. She works with students of all ages from several different districts at Sanders School and her coworkers say her gift is making kids feel special.
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September’s Golden Apple Award winner is Miss Sydni Jennings. She inspires students through her own experience in their shoes. While working toward her Masters degree, she has written a book and leads students after school in 'GEMS,' all while helping the community. We discuss how she stays inspired, even on the hard days, and how future teachers can learn from her story.
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September’s Golden Apple Award winner is Miss Sydni Jennings. She’s a Spanish teacher at Lawrence North High School, who grew up learning Spanish in Lawrence Township. Jennings is so loved as a teacher that without communicating or coordinating, six current and former students nominated Jennings for the WISH-TV Golden Apple Award.
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This school year WGU Indiana is teaming up with WISH-TV to surprise teachers in Indiana with the Golden Apple Award. New this school year is a $2,000 cash prize. WGU discusses the importance of giving exceptional educators this award.
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All nine teachers from the Class of 2024 were invited to the WISH-TV studios for the Golden Apple Grand Finale Special. One teacher was also honored as the Grand Finale Award winner.
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Mr. David Edison just finished his 3rd year teaching. In this conversation, we explore how he went from culinary school to being a teacher, how the first year of teaching can be TOUGH, and his advice to future teachers.
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May's Golden Apple Award winner is Mr. David Edison. He’s a science teacher in Wayne Township who uses throwback dances and songs to relate to his students.
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