Dublin High School’s Mr. Jeremy Ellenberg has been selected as the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education’s 2022 Beginning Teacher of the Year. This means
that he was named number one out of all first to third-year CTAE teachers statewide.
Dublin High School is the only place Ellenberg has ever taught. He began his career as the high school’s Audio, Visual, Television and Film teacher. And, under his
direction, the program transformed from student-run productions of basketball games to complete broadcasts that were shared with the general public.
“The world has gotten so content-driven,” explained Ellenberg. “I wanted to shift gears and get students some added exposure, especially since some want to do sports
announcing and broadcast journalism for a living.”
In addition to teaching AVTF, Ellenberg served as a coach for the Theatre Department. In fact, this school year, he shifted from CTAE and is now teaching
theatre, was director for Dublin High School’s award-winning One Act production of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” and supports the Literary Competition.
“I was able to build a foundation. Now Mr. King Jordan, the current AVTF teacher, has taken the reigns and is going a great job running with it,” said Ellenberg.
When asked what the recognition means to him, Ellenberg said it was both humbling and validated the long hours his broadcasting students put in.
“I want to tell people, new teachers especially, that you’re making a difference. Keep swimming. Keep pushing. Keep asking questions. You’re in this position for a reason,”
he added.
The 2022-2023 school year marks Ellenberg’s fourth in the classroom, and it certainly won’t be his last.
“Dublin City Schools gave me my chance, my opportunity, and I’m running with it with everything I can,” he said. “I’m staying here as long as Dublin City Schools will
have me.
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