Beverly Hirsch, the longtime choir teacher and musical director at J.L. Long, won the Rotary Club of Dallas Outstanding Teacher Award for Service Above Self.
The $2,500 annual awards honor three public school teachers whose performance goes beyond their job descriptions. They must also perform activities that benefit disadvantaged or at-risk students, as well as show innovation and creativity in the classroom. among other criteria.
The Rotary Club presented Hirsch with the award at a lunch at the Belo Mansion this week. This is the second consecutive year that a J.L. Long teacher has won the award. Vanessa Rodriguez, AVID coordinator and soccer coach at J.L. Long, won last year.
