04/23/2026
Our community is strong because of amazing educators like Laura! 🥳
Meet your Mariola Italian Teacher of the Year: Laura Chewning of Triway Elementary School! 🏆
Laura, our community showed up to show you major love with over 340 votes, and you deserve every bit of this moment.
We asked Laura to share a few words and she said it better than we ever could:
"If you know me, you know how much I love what I do and how much my students mean to me. From my first class 29 years ago, to the students in my class today, every single student has a special place in my heart. Teachers everywhere who show up every day, not just to teach a lesson, but to be a safe place for their students, deserve to be recognized and honored."
We could not agree more!
Laura will be receiving a fully catered Mariola Italian lunch for the entire Triway Elementary teaching staff so she can share this special moment with her peers!
And to our other finalists, Beverly, Tessa, and Mary - you are all extraordinary. This community is so lucky to have you. We have something special coming for each of you as well...check your inboxes! 🍎
Thank you, Wayne County and beyond, for making this the most heartwarming thing we have ever been a part of. ❤️💚