NLU Alumni Magazine
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NLU alumna Beth Maloney teaches fifth grade at Sunset Hills Elementary School in Surprise, AZ.
NLU Alumna Beth Maloney honored as 2014 Arizona Teacher of the year By Brian Kush
Growing up in the north suburbs of Chicago, Beth Maloney (B.A. Elementary Education ’01, M.Ed. Administration and Supervision ’05) had dreams of being a veterinarian. As she approached her college years, Beth started to gain an interest in public relations. But after a summer of working with children at a local YMCA summer camp, Beth realized her true calling.
Beth said. “Then it dawned on me — I’m meant to be a teacher.”
the 2014 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
Beth, a fifth-grade teacher at Sunset Hills Elementary School in Surprise, AZ, clearly made the right career choice. As a result of her efforts in the classroom, the Arizona Educational Foundation named Beth the 2014 Arizona Teacher of the Year. Beth is the second NLU alum named teacher of the year for her respective state — Pam Reilly ’99 was named
“It still feels unreal. It’s such an amazing honor and such a big responsibility at the same time,”
Beth Maloney
Beth said. “I just feel really privileged that I’m able to
represent the teachers of Arizona and, to an extent, the teachers of America. It’s just amazing. It feels absolutely wonderful.”
“I was just having so much fun hanging out with the kids all day,”
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