Nominations for the 2026 Highland Park Community Foundation (HPCF) Golden Apple Award are now open.

According to a news release, the annual award honors and recognizes teachers who exemplify excellence in their profession as well as those who leave a lasting positive impact on their students. The HPCF Golden Apple Award will be presented in the spring of 2026 to a teacher in grades pre-K-5 who demonstrates these qualities.

“Each year, we honor an exemplary educator with the prestigious HPCF Golden Apple Award,” Sara Sher, Chair of the HPCF Golden Apple Committee, said in the release. “The recipient is chosen based on content knowledge, instruction, staff and student interaction, and contribution to school and community. It is our mission to collect nominations from the community to award

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