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10 Pinellas teachers honored at Cheers to Public Service Awards celebration

May 16, 2025

Hasena Kurtic of Douglas Jamerson Elementary

Irish 31's iCare Foundation celebrated 10 Pinellas teachers at a special celebration on Thursday, May 15. Each of the teachers who received Cheers to Public Service Awards was awarded $1,000. The foundation encouraged recipients to spend the money on themselves, not their classrooms. Learn more about the winners. Congratulations to all of our amazing teachers:

  • Delia Doss of Lakewood High
  • Miranda France of Starkey Elementary
  • Vivianna Graham of Azalea Elementary
  • Akela Harris of Mount Vernon Elementary
  • Nicholas Ivkovich of Largo Middle
  • Hasena Kurtic of Douglas Jamerson Elementary
  • David Lawson of Sawgrass Lake Elementary
  • Brandon Mills of Gibbs High
  • Dennis Russo of Lakewood High
  • Stephanie Swenson of Northeast High

Doss

France

Graham

Harris

Ivkovitch

Kurtic

Lawson

Mills

Russo

Swensen