LANSING, MI — An Eaton County educator who is known for giving back to the community that he was raised in has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery.
The award winner, Erik Smith, is a high school business and media teacher at Eaton Rapids High School. Winners of the weekly award receive a $2,000 cash prize. At the end of the school year, one of the weekly award winners will be selected to receive the Lottery’s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
Smith, who also coaches at Eaton Rapids HS, said his father inspired him to become an educator.
“My dad was a teacher, and I had some other really awesome teachers growing up. I enjoy seeing students succeed. In my role, it’s important to understand that success looks different for each student and work with students to figure out where they can personally succeed and grow. Seeing that success is incredibly rewarding.”
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