Buchholz High School ESE teacher Christin Vinson was named the national winner of the Amazing Teacher program, sponsored by Florida Credit Union in partnership with The Gainesville Sun, and on Jan. 15 was awarded $5,000 during a presentation at the school.
Representatives from The Sun and Florida Credit Union were on hand for the presentation in Vinson’s classroom. School administrators, including Principal Kevin Purvis, students and other staff members also were present.
Vinson graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in elementary education in 1999 and began her career as a first-grade teacher at Rawlings Elementary in Gainesville…