A Filipino teacher in New York City, USA, has received praise and recognition for his unwavering dedication to teaching science and mathematics to public high school students.
Eleuterio Timbol recently received the 2024 SLOAN Award for Outstanding Teaching in Science and Mathematics Fields.
Following the information provided by the Fund City of New York website, educational professionals who go to great lengths to help their students shine qualify for this award, thereby placing Timbol as one of the recipients of this prestigious recognition.
“These are educators who achieve superb results while inspiring youth to excel in science and mathematics and pursue careers in related fields,” Fund City of New York stated.
Timbol actively participates in professional organizations such as the Association of Filipino-American Teachers of America and the Association of Filipino Teachers in Eastern America.
In 2022, Timbol earned recognition as one of the 54 public school teachers in New York State who received the Governor’s Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award.
He grew up as one of nine siblings of a housewife and a mechanic in the Philippines and currently works as a teacher at the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety, where he teaches Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Trigonometry.
In response to this outstanding achievement, Timbol also received a US$5,000 cash prize, or around P281,000, for achieving this award.
