About the Award
The Mike Troester LSE Outstanding Educator Award is a means of recognizing outstanding educators at Southeast High School. The award was created through the joint efforts of Junior Achievement, the Lincoln Southeast Student Council, and PTSO in memory of Mike Troester, a former Economics teacher at Southeast.
Applying for the Award
Award Amount: $450
Criteria: Lincoln Public School educators at Southeast High School. Selection of the award recipient is based on qualities displayed by Mike Troester during his teaching tenure:
- Lifetime commitment to teaching
- Fair treatment of all students
- Approachable and kind to all students
- Encourages students to “go the extra mile”
- Use of outside resources and new approaches to old material in the classroom
- Encouraged both veteran teachers and new staff
- True educator - sharing their abilities with faculty and students
Nominating Process: Self-nominations are accepted. There is no online nomination form, submit the name of the individual that exemplifies the criteria above to the main office at Lincoln Southeast High School. The mailing address is: 2930 S. 37th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506.
