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Teacher Honored for Helping Youngsters Manage Money

Stacey P. Hirn, a fourth-grade teacher at FishHawk Elementary School, is a finalist for the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year award.

 

A typical day of teaching fourth-grade students became anything but ordinary for FishHawk Creek Elementary School teacher Stacey Hirn. On Friday, Jan. 18, Hirn was in the midst of a lesson on civil rights leader Rosa Parks when her classroom door opened and Principal Pam Bush ushered in the Hillsborough Education Foundation "surprise patrol."

Hirn's bewilderment turned to amazement when patrol participants announced that Hirn was a finalist for the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year award.

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"It was very exciting," said Bush. "Mrs. Hirn was so totally surprised, she was almost speechless. And if you know her you know she's rarely speechless."

"I couldn't believe it," said Hirn. "There are so many teachers in this county who do such amazing things. It was such an honor to be selected as a finalist for this award."

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