*Rodney Robinson, the winner of the National Teach of the Year Award for 2019 said that his journey to this point was littered with a lot of obstacles. Among his most major challenges was the fact that he was pursuing his undergraduate degree from Virginia State University while he worked a full-time job.

Everything Rodney Robinson was up against was made easier with the help of his professors and classmates. They all knew that this man deserved to become one of the top educators in the future and therefore his professors would allow him some room to wiggle through for the due dates of assignments while his classmates made sure he had everything he needed to make it in class.

 

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Some of Rodney’s professors would also make sure they buy some of the merchandise he was selling at the King’s Dominion amusement park to make sure he had earned a commission. This is why Rodney made sure to mention his community in his acceptance speech. He said that he was thankful for the tradition in his university to always lend a helping hand for the next generation.

Source: National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson Continues Virginia State University’s Tradition of Uplifting the Next Generation