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Nicole Harris named 2021 Alachua County Teacher of the Year

Ms. Nicole Harris was awarded the Teacher of the Year for Alachua County.  She was awarded the Teacher of the Year at Gainesville High School last year. She is an alumna of the Teacher’s Summer Institute hosted by the Center for African Studies. She is the curator, organizer, and program manager of the first African Diaspora History Fair at Gainesville High School held in February 2020.  She plans to host the 2nd edition of the African Diaspora Fair this year.

Nicole A. Harris has taught for eight years. During her career, she has taught four levels of English and honors African/African American History in a class she calls, Africa and Its Diaspora, which explores the presence and contributions of African peoples all over the world.

Ms. Harris in the News

Gainesville Sun
The Alligator