Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards
In 1994, Kay and Fred Lokoff launched the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Teacher Awards to honor their daughter Terri, who was a devoted early educator. The Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of outstanding early care and education teachers and bring attention to the critical roles they play in the lives of young children.
This year, the Awards will be celebrated at a brunch during First Up’s Annual Conference on March 7, with winners receiving cash prizes, rockstar recognition at the first annual Child Care Aid concert on (DATE ), and other benefits throughout the year.
Nominations for the Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards are accepted through DATE. For more information, click here>
2026 nominations are now open!
We’re excited to share that nominations are officially open for the 2026 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards.
The award celebrates outstanding early childhood educatiors across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counites of Pennsylvania.
This year, we have introduced a family and colleague driven nomination process. Please see the nomination requirements in the link below or reach out to teacheraward@firstup.org for more help.
Congratulations to Taylor Schranghamer, 2024 Helene Marks Award Winner, and all the 2024 Terri Lynne Lokoff Award winners:
- Priscella Ammon
- Natasha Anderson
- Devon Berfeldt
- Shelly Boelter
- Kim Browne
- Heather Campbell
- Jennifer Cready
- Katrina Carlyle
- Sarah Curtin
- Keisha Dyke
- Lynne Ehrman
- Christine Elkin
- Jewely Hill
- Thomasina Lee
- Nicole Phillips
- Keltouma Sahali
- Brittany Schaeffer
- Taylor Schranghamer
- Shasta Westaby
- Sarah Westland
- Aimee Wyatt
- Taylor Zareck
View the most recent Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Award presentation
Thank you to Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Award sponsors:
