Princeton honors secondary school teachers

Princeton University will honor four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers at its 2003 Commencement on Tuesday, June 3.

This year's honorees are: Michael Corcoran of William L. Dickinson High School, Jersey City; Alan Feldman of Perth Amboy High School, Perth Amboy; Ernest Read III of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, Perth Amboy; and Gary Whitehead of Tenafly High School, Tenafly.

"The remarkable achievements of these four teachers represent the exceptional quality of teaching in New Jersey's classrooms. Our profession should be proud of these fine teachers, who were chosen from among 80 outstanding nominees from public and private schools across the state," said John Webb, director of Princeton's Program in Teacher Preparation , which administers the awards.

The full story is available in a news release.

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