Award recipient Holly Spinelli

MWHS English teacher Holly Spinelli recently received the Paul & Kate Farmer English Journal Award at the 2023 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognizes outstanding English Journal articles written by classroom teachers. Nominees are chosen by the editorial board of the English Journal, and reviewed by committee members.

The award is announced by the award committee chair and presented by the journal editor at the Secondary Section Luncheon during the NCTE Annual Convention. The winner receives a plaque, $100 honorarium, complimentary registration for the NCTE Annual Convention, and a ticket to the Secondary Section Luncheon. 

The award is named after Paul and Kate Farmer, founders and donors.

Holly’s article, “Writing beyond Borders:  Latinx Voices in World Literature,” was published earlier this year in the March edition. View article.

Congratulations to Ms. Spinelli on this special recognition!