2000 Wake County Teacher of the Year
 Holly Budzinski receives 2000 Wake County Teacher of the year Award from Jim Surrat. |
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2000 Finalists
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Holly Budzinski
Green Hope High
Holly Budzinski earned Teacher of the Year honors at the then-new Green Hope High School where she served as math teacher and volleyball coach. She moved to Green Hope High from East Cary Middle. She also taught in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Here's her philosophy: "I'm a math teacher but feel very strongly that I am there to educate the whole child to teach them about life and to support them as they grow and make life decisions. My strength as a teacher is through gaining a positive rapport with students. I am a motivator, and I am sincere. The students know I care about them."
Her assistant principal, Jane Clayton said: "Ms. Budzinski is determined to teach students that math is relevant to the real world and not just jargon in a textbook. She has students try activities and construct models. She uses computer-assisted techniques and is always trying to learn new methods for teaching."
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