Barnes & Noble Celebrates Teachers with Ninth Annual “My Favorite Teacher Contest”
February 14 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
High School Students Can Nominate Their
Favorite K-12 Teachers for the “Barnes & Noble National Teacher
of the Year” Award
National Winner and Their School to Split
$10,000 in Cash Prizes
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest
retail bookseller, today announced the launch of the 2019 “Barnes
& Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest,” which provides high
school students with the opportunity to share their appreciation
for their teachers with their local communities. Now in its ninth
year, the contest is launching on Valentine’s Day to give students
the opportunity to show love and appreciation to their
teachers.
“We love teachers at Barnes & Noble because we understand
the importance of the work they do to empower future generations to
be happy and successful,” said Tracy Vidakovich, Vice President,
Business Development for Barnes & Noble. “Our annual My
Favorite Teacher Contest provides students with an opportunity to
honor the teachers who have made a big impact on their lives, and
we can’t wait to read the submissions that we’ll receive from all
across the country.”
High school students can nominate K-12 teachers starting today,
Valentine’s Day, through March 14, 2019, by writing essays, poems
or thank-you letters detailing how much their teachers have
impacted their lives and why they appreciate them.* Entries will be
collected online only at www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher, and will be
judged on the compelling nature of the teacher’s inspiring
qualities, the sincerity of the student’s appreciation and the
quality of expression and writing. Only high school students 14 or
older at the time of entry and active teachers employed by
elementary, middle or high schools in the United States are
eligible to win.
The “Barnes & Noble National Teacher of the Year” will
receive $5,000, and their school will receive an additional $5,000.
The award recipient will also be recognized at a special community
celebration at their local Barnes & Noble store. The student
who writes the national winning essay, poem or thank-you letter
will win a $100 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
Last year’s winner, Lem Andrews, a post-secondary advisor from
Booker High School in Sarasota, FL, who was nominated by former
student Ellen Bausback, had this to say about winning: “It’s truly
an honor to be recognized by Barnes & Noble as Teacher of the
Year. Out of the hundreds of students you work with, to have one
that’s inspired enough to write something about you is a reward
like no other.”
Barnes & Noble continuously displays its appreciation for
educators everywhere through Educator Appreciation Days throughout
the year that provide educators with special discounts,
personalized service, in-store events, bookfairs, store tours for
students and teachers and, since 2010, through the My Favorite
Teacher Contest.
The Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest submission
period begins today and ends on March 14, 2019. High school
students who want to participate must submit their entry to
www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher by 11:59 PM on March 14.
Customers should visit www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher for complete
details and official My Favorite Teacher Contest rules.
The Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest is subject to
all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations,
including but not limited to laws related to eligibility to receive
prizes. The winner must also comply with their employer’s rules,
regulations and policies on accepting prizes.
*Entries must be in English and cannot exceed 500 words. See
www.bn.com/myfavoriteteacher for complete details and official
rules.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is the world’s largest
retail bookseller, and a leading retailer of content, digital media
and educational products. The Company operates 630 Barnes &
Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s premier
e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The Nook Digital business
offers a lineup of popular NOOK® tablets and eReaders and an
expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content
through the NOOK Store®. The NOOK Store (www.nook.com) features
digital books, periodicals and comics, and offers the ability to
enjoy content across a wide array of popular devices through Free
NOOK Reading Apps™ available for Android™, iOS® and
Windows®.
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Mary Ellen KeatingSenior Vice PresidentCorporate
CommunicationsBarnes & Noble, Inc.(212)
633-3323mkeating@bn.com
Alex OrtolaniDirectorCorporate CommunicationsBarnes & Noble,
Inc.(212) 633-3379aortolani@bn.com
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