Michael Edward Terrell
1995 Inductee

Photo - Michael TerrellMichael Terrell has established more than 500 working business-educational partnerships to help disadvantaged students in Louisville, Kentucky, where he has taught grades K-3 in the Jefferson County Public School System since 1974. These partnerships have garnered over $2 million in donations. Terrell earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Western Kentucky University. He is the published author of several educational articles in professional journals, also publisher and editor of the nationwide "ParentShare" Newsletter.

Special Honors

2007
Published author, new non-fiction, "It's All About You", (educational, Xulon Publishing Inc.) © 2007

2005

Champion for Children Award from City of Louisville and JCPS

2004

Excellence in Elementary Education Åward for Jefferson County Public Schools

2003

Champion for Children Award from City of Louisville and JCPS

2002

Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from University of Kentucky

2001

Published Author (2 chapters) in, "Educational Psychology" by John W. Santrock. A University text. McGraw-Hill publishers © 2001.

2000

Profiled Innovative Educator in NEA Today Magazine (National Education Association)

1999

ALL-USA Academic Teachers Team from USA Today and Gannett Newspaper Inc.

1999

JCPenney Golden Rule Award from JCPenney Co. and Metro United Way

1999

AEGON Academic Teachers Award from AEGON Corporation

1998

Distinguished Elementary Educator Award from the University of Kentucky

1998

Outstanding Elementary Educator of the Year Award from Murray State University

1997

Congressional Honor in Education Award form U.S. Senate

1997

Amgen Award for Teacher Excellence from Amgen International

1997

Commendation of Educational Excellence, President William J. Clinton (also 1995, 1993)

1996

Who’s Who Among American Teachers Inductee

1996

Golden Apple Award, Jefferson County Public Schools (also 1994,1993,1991,1990,1987)

1995

National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee

1995

Walt Disney American Teacher Award

1994

Distinguished Alumni Award from Western Kentucky University

1993

Equal Education Opportunity Award from Indiana University, the University of Kentucky,
     and the Kentucky Department of Education

1993

Bell Award for Community Services from the Spirit of Louisville Foundation

1993

Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award from Ashland Oil Inc.

1992

Distinguished Citizen Award from City of Louisville and Commonwealth of Kentucky

1991

Outstanding Educational Achievement Award from Jefferson County Public School

1990

Citizen of the Month from the Louisville Chamber of Commerce/Louisville Jaycees

1989

Schoolhouse Education Award, Jefferson County Teachers Association

1989

Innovative Educator Award from Kentucky Educational Television

1989

Featured Educator on CBS,"Sunday Morning Show", with Charles Kuralt

1988

Excellence in Education Award, Jefferson County Public Schools