MW teacher earns the 2025 Yale Educator Award

Yale EoY

Congratulations to Maggie Walker’s Chinese Language Teacher, Sharon Meng, who received the 2025 Yale Educator Award. The only Virginian to receive it this year!

“The Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions has the distinct pleasure of recognizing the following educators as recipients of the 2025 Yale Educator Award. The Yale Educator Recognition Program recognizes outstanding educators from around the world who have supported and inspired their students to achieve at high levels. Matriculating students are invited to nominate high school educators, and a committee composed of Yale admissions officers reviews the nominations individually and designates recipients. Of this year’s 302 nominees, who represent 38 states and 22 countries, 61 teachers and 26 counselors were selected to receive the award. In September, the winners were sent engraved desk sets and congratulatory letters, and administrators of the high schools were notified of their achievement.”

Well-deserved award for Ms. Meng. She makes us proud every day, demonstrating her dedication to family, her school family, and her commitment to education.

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