- FSUS teacher Sam Nelson was named a finalist in the 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year Awards.
- She was among five across the state to reach the finalist stage and win a $20,000 award.
- Watch the video to hear how her colleagues, students and community are celebrating her.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Florida State University Schools continues celebrating one of their teachers who became a finalist for 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year.
Sam Nelson, 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist – “Still pinch me.. it doesn’t feel real.”
Colleagues, students and parents— all singing Mrs. Sam Nelson’s praises following this major accomplishment.
I’m Kenya Cardonne, your Southeast Tallahassee neighborhood reporter, getting an inside look at how she’s being recognized.
From the classroom to a statewide stage!
Fifth grade teacher Sam Nelson is bearing a new title at Florida State University Schools this year: 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist!
Nelson – “I really thought there was no way anyone from a little school like ours was going to be selected as a finalist.”