We are honored to share that Mrs. Nicole Ewing, a Vestal High School Spanish teacher, has been recognized by the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a recipient of the 2023 Yale Educator Award!
This award recognizes educators from around the world who inspire and support their students to perform at high levels and to achieve excellence. Students entering the Yale Class of 2027 were asked to nominate outstanding educators who have deeply impacted their lives. Mrs. Ewing was nominated for the award by Samson Wong, Vestal High School Class of 2023, and then selected as a winner by a committee in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Of this year’s 385 nominees, representing 43 states and 28 countries, 80 teachers and 32 counselors were selected to receive the Yale Educator Award and notified in September of their achievement.
“This recognition validates the impact our teachers have on our students in shaping them as future citizens of our community,” said Vestal High School Principal Dawn Young. “Mrs. Ewing not only effectively instructs her class, but does so in a manner fully conscious of her influence as a role model, an infectious testament of lifelong learning.”
The Yale Admissions Office attributes the exceptional quality of the Yale student body to educators like Mrs. Nicole Ewing, who shape their students long before they attend Yale. The Admissions Office is proud to thank these and all educators for their ongoing efforts in motivating and supporting their students.