Two Boyce Middle School (Pittsburgh, PA) teachers were honored with the Promising Practitioners Award from the Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education.
English language arts teachers Amy Homer and Morgan Olsen were recognized on Feb. 26 at the PAMLE 2018 Conference in State College.
The Promising Practitioners Award “is presented to teachers who are just beginning their middle school careers. These beginning teachers have made a positive impact on both their school and community.” Homer and Olsen were nominated for the award by Dan O’Rourke, Boyce Middle School principal, and Christine Mussomeli, Boyce Middle School assistant principal.
Homer, a member of Team Comet, previously served as long-term substitute in the district before joining the Boyce faculty in August 2017. She holds her undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from Slippery Rock University.
After teaching at Streams Elementary since 2004, Olsen recently transitioned to middle school English and language arts. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University, her master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in library and information sciences at Pitt. Olsen is a member of Team Challenger. Pictured from left are: Dan O’Rourke, Boyce principal; Amy Homer, Morgan Olsen, and Christine Mussomeli, Boyce assistant principal.
