Students at Our Lady of Victory School in Washington, D.C., cheer when fifth-grade teacher Lauren Harper is announced as the 2023 Golden Apple Award-winning teacher in a surprise announcement on April 20. A fifth grade teacher Lauren Harper is one of 10 Catholic school teachers from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington who will receive the Golden Apple Award in May. (CS Photo/Mihoko Owada)
Students at Holy Cross School in Garrett Park, Maryland, cheer middle school language arts teacher Lurana Hogan during the April 19 announcement of the 2023 Golden Apple Award winner. Lurana Hogan, a middle school language arts teacher, is one of 10 Catholic school teachers in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington who will be receiving the Golden Apple Award in May. (CS photo/Mihoko Owada)
Students at St. Mary’s School in Bryantown, Maryland greet, Christina Buzzeo, a pre-kindergarten teacher with flowers during the April 17 surprise annoucement that she is a 2023 Golden Apple Award winning teacher. Christina Buzzeo, a pre-kindergarten teacher, is one of 10 Catholic school teachers in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington who will be receiving the Golden Apple Award in May. (CS photo/Mihoko Owada)