SIUE Alumna Butler Honored for Teaching Excellence Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
September 9, 2020, 12:58 PM
SIUE alumna Jeannine Butler, sixth-grade teacher at St. Jacob Triad Middle School, has been honored with the 2020 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching for her innovative and compassionate approach to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The award is presented by Illinois nonprofit Golden Apple to honor outstanding teachers for their roles in having lasting, positive effects on students and their school communities. Butler is one of ten award recipients among 730 nominations in the state.
Butler earned her bachelor’s in speech pathology and audiology from the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior in 1993. Read more about Butler and the Golden Apple Award in the Riverbender.
