Broward Salutes Drama Teacher Lori Sessions
By: Beau Higgins Oct. 19, 2005
Broward County Salutes its Arts
Teachers in Annual Award CeremonyOctober 26 Marks Recognition to Drama Teacher Lori SessionsAs 2005 Award Recipient, and 20th Anniversary of the ProgramBroward County Commission's Cultural Division invites interestedcommunity members to attend the 2005 Arts Teacher of the Year Award
Ceremony on October 26, 6:00 pm, at the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts' Amaturo Theater. In this 20th anniversary year,
Lori Sessions, drama teacher from J.P. Taravella High School and
founder of the South Florida Cappies, will be the honored recipient.Sessions is recognized by her peers, students and parents as one of
the top drama educators in Broward County. A two-time nominee of the
Arts Teacher of the Year program, and included in the Who's Who
Among America's Teachers in 2000, 2002, and 2004, she has been
nominated for the Disney American Teacher Awards in 2004, and was
named Teacher of the Year at Taravella High School in 2004.
honored at this award ceremony and performance. This year, guests
will be entertained as drama students from J.P. Taravella High
School perform songs and skits and there will be a video
presentation entitled "A Day in the Life of Ms. Sessions" added to
the lineup. Sponsors for the event include: Broward County Board of County
Commissioners through the Broward County Cultural Council and
Cultural Division, Cultural Foundation of Broward, The William A.
Kreuger Charitable Trust, Nova Southeastern University, Sun-
Sentinel, Children's Services Council of Broward County, and The
Florida Marlins Community Foundation.To RSVP online, please visit http://www.broward.org/arts and click
on "workshops." For further information contact Terresa Ford at 954-
357-8007 or teford@broward.org
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