Bridgeport Honors Seniors As Today's Students, Tomorrow's Teachers

BRIDGEPORT, ,Conn. -- Four students at Bridgeport's Central High School were recognized for their four years of dedication and hard work in the Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers program.

Taylor Brown, Cherie Ann Extra, Jessica Lima, and Marelyn Maces, all seniors in high school, are honored for their work in the Todays Students Tomorrows Teachers program.
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Bridgeport Central High teacher Ann Murphy is honored for her five years of involvement as a mentor in the Todays Students Tomorrows Teachers program.
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Ann Murphy's award -- an apple for the star teacher.
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Daily Voice

05/13/2015 5:00 a.m.

The four honored seniors are Taylor Brown, Cherie Ann Extra, Jessica Lima, and Marelyn Maces.

All four are members of Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers, an organization that mentors high school students who express a desire to one day become teachers. TSTT is a unique program that gives high school students a head start in their preparation to join the noble profession.

Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers have been servicing the students of Bassick, Central and Harding since 2008. In the spring of 2014, TSTT added John Winthrop Elementary School and in the fall Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet High School to their list of partnered schools.

ALl four girls proudly represented the Connecticut region at TSTT’s 20th anniversary celebration last month at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, N.Y.

Teacher Ann Murphy from Bridgeport Central High also attended the celebration. Murphy was honored for her fifth year of participation in the TSTT program as a teacher-mentor. She gives invaluable assistance to TSTT students by overseeing and guiding the students through the TSTT curriculum.

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