WPHS Math Teacher Receives Yale University Educator Award
Yale University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions has announced that White Plains High School Teacher Cindy Phillips has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Yale Educator Award. This award is based on nominations from students entering Yale’s Class of ’22, who were asked to suggest outstanding educators who have deeply impacted their lives. It recognizes educators from around the world who inspire and support their students to perform at high levels and to achieve excellence.
Nominated by Anna Tender, White Plains High School Class of ’18 and a freshman at Yale, Phillips has taught Math at the High School for the last 16 years. She currently teaches Advanced Placement Calculus BC, Multivariable Calculus and Precalculus Honors. She was named a Fellow in the Academy for Teachers in 2017 and received the Alice Artzt Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching at Queens College in 2000. According to Albert LaPorte, Coordinator of Mathematics for the White Plains Schools, “Ms. Phillips is an exceptional teacher and a tremendous asset to the Math Department and the community.”
In a press release marking the honor, the Yale Admissions Office attributes the exceptional quality of the Yale student body to educators like the recipients of the 2018 Yale Educator Award, “who shape their students long before they attend Yale. The Admissions Office is proud to thank these and all educators for their ongoing efforts in motivating and supporting their students.”
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