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Teaching Today Minnesota | Fall 2023 Page 9

Retired Edina High School Economics North Junior High’s Julius Eromosele

Teacher Receives Top Award Named Middle School Principal of the Year

cation at the UMN. Eromosele strives to serve families
Traeger was honored in October at the and staff to the best of his ability. One of
council’s virtual annual conference, Minn- his favorite parts of being school principal is
Econ. meeting the scholars and working with staff
“Your dedication to nurturing the minds to achieve meaningful goals in service to the
of your students and empowering them with kids.
a deeper understanding of economic and Eromosele’s colleagues say he has
personal finance concepts is an inspiration. exemplary leadership skills and his dedica-
Your efforts contribute to building a stronger tion to the academic success of the scholars
foundation for the economic and financial makes him very deserving of the award. He
well-being of your students, and by extension, prioritizes building strong relationships with
our community,” lauded Gray. both students and families and understands
Traeger taught economics at Edina High the importance of open communication.
School for 18 years after working in the corpo- “by creating a welcoming and sup-
rate sector. She retired at the end of last school portive environment, Julius has helped
year. to establish a strong sense of belonging
“The MCEE Economic Teacher of the within the school community,” said James
retired Edina High School economics Year award holds immense significance for Hopkins Public Schools Ware, associate principal at North Junior
teacher Michelle Traeger has been co-selected me as it validates my dedication to fostering North Junior High Principal Julius High. “Julius has also fostered a supportive
as the Minnesota Council on Economic Educa- academic excellence and enthusiasm for eco- Eromosele was named the Middle School and collaborative atmosphere among staff
tion High School Educator of the Year award nomics among my students,” said Traeger. Principal of the Year in the Hennepin County members, encouraging professional devel-
for 2023. This award was given to Traeger in “This recognition also underscores the value Division by the Minnesota Association of opment and teamwork.”
recognition of her commitment to excellence of effective education in shaping future leaders Secondary Principals.
in economic education for grades 9-12. and decision-makers.” “I was humbled by the honor,” Ero-
“The caliber of high school candidates mosele said. “Understanding that many
this year was exceptionally high, prompting us principals are working hard daily to north.hopkinsschools.org
to recognize two educators in this specific cat- serve their communities, I was definitely
egory,” said Colleen Gray, Education Director www.edinaschools.org humbled.”
of the Minnesota Council on Economic Edu-

Minnesota School of Excellence Awards 2023
Teachers inspire Continued from Page 8

next generation lenging environment that enables students to experiences that they may not necessarily
become life-long learners who value them-
get from a classroom,” their application
selves, contribute to their community, and explained.
succeed in a changing world.” randolph Another significant strength of ran-
Elementary School is a blue ribbon School dolph Elementary is its community
Accredited education to advance your career. (2011-2012) and has previously achieved engagement. As emphasized in their appli-
the Minnesota School of Excellence award cation, “randolph Elementary School prides
Programs and certificates ranging from the initial in 2017. itself on its ability to build strong, meaning-
teaching licensure to a Doctorate in Educational “On behalf of randolph Elementary we ful relationships with not only students, but
Leadership. Our flexible online and hybrid would like to thank the committee for this their families as well. These relationships
programs are designed for working adults. prestigious award. We are very honored to help support improved academic perfor-
have been selected. This award truly reflects mance and positive social engagement. The
the dedication and commitment of our teach- high attendance at all school functions is
• Online, accelerated eight-week terms ers and staff. An award like this means so proof of these strong relationships.” As an
• Complete in 2 years much to us and shows that all the hard work example, the leadership team points out,
we do doesn’t go unnoticed,” expressed “There is over 90% attendance rate at both
Principal Matt rutledge. fall and spring parent-teacher conferences.”
The School of Excellence process
css.edu/teacher uncovered that a major strength of this randolph.k12.mn.us
school is the embodiment of learner-cen-
tered leadership and the capitalization on the
leadership skills of others. “The elementary
students expressed interest in afterschool
activities.” The school’s leadership team
wrote in their SOE application. Thanks to
the leadership of teachers and even a high
school student the school started to offer a
total of 8 different clubs, lasting one season
long (fall, winter, or spring). “During these
clubs, elementary students had new learning