Do you know a special teacher who is deserving of a gold star?! Nominate them to be Gold Star’s Teacher of the Year. The seventh annual Gold Star Teacher of the Year content honors outstanding local educators, and right now nominations are open. Parents, students, community members and other educational professionals are encouraged to nominate an outstanding educator online through December 19th.
Click HERE to nominate a Gold Star Teacher!
Ten finalists will be chosen from this year’s nominees. Each finalist will be surprised at school and given a gift basket including a $100 Golf Star gift card, four MainStage tickets to an upcoming Children’s Theatre production and other surprises.
So what does The Gold Star Grand Prize Teacher win?!
+ $2,000 grant for their classroom
+ $1,000 donation to their school PTO/PTA
+ A Gold Star & TCT Gift Basket
+ School supplies
+ Gold Star Meal coupons for students and staff
+ Choice of taking their class to a MainStage production at the Emery Theatre, the NEW home of The Children’s Theatre or bringing a TCT on Tour production to their school
Gold Star and The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati are excited to participate in this wonderful contest again in 2025!
“We’re honored to be back for another year partnering with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati to shine a spotlight on some local educators who strengthen our communities and our schools,” said Roger David, Gold Star’s President and CEO. “Teachers do far more than just educate; they’re inspiring these kids and shaping their confidence. They’re helping shape our future leaders. We look forward to celebrating more educators.”
Roderick Justice, artistic director at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, agrees.
“We continue to be impressed by the outpour of support the GoldStar Teacher program enjoys every year in showcasing the phenomenal people working to inspire our next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and dynamic talent,” said Justice. “Our partnership with Gold Star gets bigger and better every year, so we know we are sure to be impressed by and wish ‘good luck’ to all this year’s nominees.”
Gold Star and The Children’s Theatre congratulate last year’s winner, Mrs. Tricia Richardson of St. Mary’s School in Alexandria, KY, as the sixth recipient of its Gold Star Teacher Award. Richardson received 19,834 of the 83,000+ votes cast, a numberindicative of how valuable and appreciated our region’s educators are.
NEW for 2025 – Nominate your teacher and you both get rewarded in the new Gold Star Rewards app! Each nominator will receive a BOGO Burger & Fries and the nominated Teacher will receive a FREE Way! To nominate a teacher or for more information on the Gold Star Teacher program, visit http://www.goldstarchili.com/goldstarteacher.
Read Cincinnati Family Magazine’s roundup of last year’s top 10 finalists by clicking here.
