SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – March 21, 2022 – NBC Sports Bay Area announced today the five finalists for the 2022 All-Star Teacher Award, presented by Provident Credit Union. In its 15th year, the All-Star Teacher Award has recognized middle and high school teachers in Northern and Central California for their extraordinary dedication to their students in school and in the community.
The winning teacher will receive $20,000 for their school and will be announced during an on-field ceremony prior to a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park and live during NBC Sports Bay Area’s telecast of Giants Pregame Live.
This year’s five finalists are Jason Bermudez, Perseverance Preparatory School (San Jose), Due Hoang, Redwood Middle School (Saratoga), Jessica Holman, Rancho Cotate High School (Rohnert Park), Deanna Slaton, Bancroft Middle School (San Leandro), and Alexandra Toledo, Fremont High School (Oakland).
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Voting for your favorite among the finalists can be done online at NBCSportsBayArea.com/AST from April 11 to June 6. The website will feature biographies and short videos of the five finalists. In addition, the finalists will be featured in personal videos vignettes that will air on NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, and they will be interviewed on select Giants Pregame Live and A’s Pregame Live shows.
Finalists will be selected based on four categories: overall commitment; excellence in teaching; rapport with students; and level of distinction.
This year’s panel of judges consisted of leaders in the community, including Benito Delgado-Olson, Executive Director and Founder, SupplyBank.org; John Haggarty, VP, Marketing, Provident Credit Union; Lorena Hernandez, Director of Community Investment, Comcast California; Detra Paige, Director, Alumni & Family Relations, Oakland Athletics; and Sue Petersen, Executive Director of the Giants Community Fund.
About Provident Credit Union:
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Provident Credit Union is a $3.6 billion financial institution with over 133,000 members and 21 community branches in the Bay Area. The Redwood Shores-based credit union has proudly served the Bay Area since 1950. The full-service credit union offers everything from checking and savings accounts to mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, and home and auto insurance. Provident began as the California Teachers Association Credit Union and expanded over the years to include those who live and work in the surrounding counties of the Bay Area and beyond. More information is available at https://providentcu.org.
About NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California:
NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon, and Hawaii. NBC Sports Bay Area, the television home of MLB’s San Francisco Giants, NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis, and original programming. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings, NHL’s San Jose Sharks, and MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live game broadcasts per year. The MyTeams by NBC Sports app provides live steams of the games and pre-and postgame shows, digital coverage of the hometown teams with original stories and content from a team of “Insiders,” breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights, and multimedia video clips. Follow both networks on social media –Twitter: @NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; and Facebook: facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic.
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