The Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards
The Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards
In 1994, Kay and Fred Lokoff launched the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Teacher Awards to honor their daughter Terri who was a devoted childcare teacher. The Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of outstanding early care and education teachers and bring attention to the critical role these teachers play in the lives of young children.
Up to 50 awards are presented each year, and each award recipient receives a cash prize, a paid trip to the historic city of Philadelphia to participate in the Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards weekend-long celebration, ongoing opportunities to connect with peers, exchange ideas, as well as ongoing professional learning and program enrichment opportunities.
For additional questions, reach out to teacheraward@firstup.org for more help!
Our Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards 2023 Winners!
The Top Five
Sherry Mathon - Illinois
Rebecca Cline - Indiana
Jennine Gibbons - Pennsylvania
Michelle Brown - Wisconsin
Kathleen Wolfe - Wisconsin
The 2023 Terri Lynne Lokoff Award Winners
Christina Gutierrez - Arizona
Tina LaBarbera - Illinios
Amanda Conmy - Indiana
Nichole Greene - Iowa
Lakshini Wijeweera - Maryland
Chelsea Brisbin - Nebraska
Sarah Klein - Oregon
Crystal Celender - Pennsylvania
Tina DePativo - Pennsylvania
Julieth Esquivel - Pennsylvania
Briana Fitzgerald - Pennsylvania
Melody Graves - Pennsylvania
Julia Holzworth - Pennsylvania
Thomas Jeffcoat Jr. - Pennsylvania
Sierra Jenkins - Pennsylvania
Vaughn Johnson - Pennsylvania
Festime Kola - Pennsylvania
Andrea LaMar - Pennsylvania
Melissa Matos - Pennsylvania
Selena Mercado - Pennsylvania
Katherine Ruiz Vargas - Pennsylvania
Scotlun Ryan - Pennsylvania
Sylvia Valli Abalos - Utah
Ratoshia Coles - Virginia
