Contact Information
Name
Phonetic Spelling of Name (How You Say Your Name)
School/Site
Position
School Mail Route #
School Email Address
Personal Email Address
Ring Size
School Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Cell Phone Number
Home Address/City/Zip
Biography Information
Please write a SHORT biography (no more than 150 words) in the third person (i.e. (Your Name) has worked for HCPS for ## years. He/She enjoys… ) that will be used for the event program. Include the following information: Your education (degree, school), number of years in Hillsborough County Public Schools, accomplishments, activities in and out of the district, personal/family information (optional) and describe what motivates you to excel at your job.
*Please note that we reserve the right to edit as necessary. Please share photos to highlight your interests and pets (if applicable).
Biography
Number of Years with Hillsborough County Public Schools
Top 2 Favorite Songs and Artists (played as you're introduced on stage)
Option 1
Option 2
Hobbies (include photo if available)
Pets/Names (include photo if available/applicable)
Favorite Snack
Favorite Soda/Juice
Favorite Vacation Spot
Books on Your Nightstand
Favorite Sports Team
Secret Talent You Don't Usually Share
City You Were Born In
Student Escort Information
During the ceremony at the Straz Center, you will be introduced by one of your current or former students. Please select a student you feel can share a heartfelt story about why you deserve this honor/how you’ve impacted him or her (choosing your own child is discouraged). Work with your escort (or if you don’t want to hear the speech in advance, select someone else) to help write the student’s remarks. The speech should be no longer than 1 minute and we suggest the student practices and times it in advance of the event. Your student escort/chaperone will be part of the rehearsals on the afternoon of the event.
***Please submit a copy of your student’s finished remarks by the end of the day on Thursday, January 18, 2024 to Zarna Martinez
Student Name
Age
Grade
Current School
Phonetic Spelling of Student Escort's Name (How You Say Student Escort's Name)
Student's/Guardian's Phone Number
W-9 Form
As a finalist, you will receive a cash award the night of the event. Hillsborough Education Foundation requires your Social Security information. Please email a completed W-9 form to [email protected] by Monday, December 4, 2023. Click to Download a Blank W-9 Form .
Student Chaperone Information
Name
Relation to Student
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Please note: As a finalist, you will receive a complimentary ticket for you, up to 3 guests, plus your escort and his/her chaperone (6 tickets total). Click Here to claim your (6) e-tickets using code Finalist24. Upon registering, you will receive an email with your (6) e-tickets that you can forward to your escort/chaperone and 3 additional guests for their entry into the event. Congratulations, once again, for being selected as a finalist for the 2024 Excellence in Education Awards, hosted by Hillsborough Education Foundation and Hillsborough County Public Schools!