Andy Osiadacz, alumnus of UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, was named one of the 2019 Santa Barbara County Distinguished New Educators. He will be given the honor at A Salute to Teachers, presented by the Santa Barbara County Education Office and Cox Communications, on November 3. The gala Salute to Teachers is the premier teacher recognition event honoring teachers countywide.
Osiadacz earned his single subject/science teaching credential and M.Ed. in 2016. He now teaches at Dos Pueblos High School in the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
The Distinguished New Educator Awards are among the highest honors a teacher can receive in Santa Barbara County. The awards are designed to highlight and recognize exceptional instruction, leadership, and potential. Administrators, colleagues, or others familiar with the nominee’s work are invited to nominate teachers for these awards.
Osiadacz was a prestigious STEM Teachers for English Language Learners: Excellence and Retention (STELLER) Noyce Scholar. That program is focused for students working on their teaching credentials in mathematics and science in the Teacher Education Program who are focused on teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). The fellowships are funded by the National Science Foundation.