{"id":234437,"date":"2026-04-16T16:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234437\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:25:09","slug":"university-of-north-florida-to-present-17000-gladys-prior-awards-to-4-jacksonville-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234437\/","title":{"rendered":"University of North Florida to present $17,000 Gladys Prior awards to 4 Jacksonville teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of North Florida (University of North Flor,  Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The University of North Florida\u2019s Silverfield College of Education and Human Services, on behalf of philanthropist Gilchrist Berg, will surprise four local teachers with the 2026 Gladys Prior Awards for Career Teaching Excellence and $17,000 each, one of the largest monetary awards for teachers in the nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The awards will be presented at:<\/p>\n<p>Sandalwood High School<\/p>\n<p>Kernan Trail Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>LaVilla School of the Arts<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies High School<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Gladys Prior Awards were established in 1998 by Berg, founder and president of Water Street Capital, to honor teachers with lifelong careers in education. Berg has given more than $2 million to recognize Jacksonville teachers. The award is named for Berg\u2019s fourth-grade teacher at Ortega Elementary School, Gladys Prior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsJonathan Lundy headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/JLundy\/\" title=\"View Jonathan Lundy&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Lundy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Hailing from Detroit, Jonathan is excited to start his media career at News4JAX in November 2023. 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