The following are our five annual awards for Michigan District educators.
- Principal of the Year
- Elementary (K-8) Teacher of the Year
- High School Teacher of the Year
- Early Childhood Director of the Year
- Early Childhood Teacher of the Year
Nominations are collected each February.
2026 Educators of the Year Recipients
EC Director of the Year – Mary Huisinga – Our World for Children, Battle Creek
Principal of the Year – John Reincke – Lutheran North, Macomb
EC Teacher of the Year – Melissa Susalla – St. Paul, Trenton
K-8 Teacher of the Year – Karen Collins – Guardian, Dearborn
HS Teacher of the Year – Marianna Volkert – Lutheran Northwest, Rochester Hills
Past Educators of the Year Recipients