Sockwell Chair for Excellence in Teaching Primary Grades (preK-2)

The Sockwell Chair was the Foundation’s first elementary-level Teaching Chair. It honors former school board chair Phyllis Sockwell and her aunt, both educators, and is funded by an endowment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Currently teaches grades PreK–2

  • Has three or more full years of teaching in CHCCS in their current position

  • Plans to remain in CHCCS for at least 2 more years

  • Presented on a two-year cycle