Noted author, humorist and attorney Robert Steed joins hundreds of teachers from throughout Georgia to celebrate the spirit of excellence in education at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Awards Banquet, planned May 16 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

Twenty-two Coweta County teachers are among this year's nominees for the prestigious awards.

As a long-time supporter of education, keynote speaker Steed, a partner at the Atlanta-based law firm King & Spalding, will share his perspective and insight from his role as current member and former president of Mercer University's Board of Trustees.

Outside his professional and academic endeavors, Steed also has penned local best-selling books such as “The Sass Menagerie,” “Mail Fraud” and “Lucid Intervals.”

Steed's remarks highlight this year's Honor Teacher Awards Banquet, which will award 12 outstanding Georgia educators a total of $80,000 in education grants to be applied toward classroom programs. This year, marking a significant increase from previous years, more than 477 educators from across the state were nominated for the program.

“The level of excitement and involvement in this year's Honor Teacher Awards is an indication of the importance Georgians place on education excellence,” said Roger Kintzel, publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is proud to be able to provide a platform that celebrates some of the many outstanding teachers we have in our state.”

Interest in the Honor Teacher Awards has spread throughout the education community. In addition to the hundreds of teachers involved this year, Georgia's largest teacher organizations also have contributed their support. The Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the Georgia Parent Teacher Association and the Georgia Association of Educators have all actively promoted the program throughout their organizations.

With the level of involvement the highest it has been in years, this year's Honor Teacher Awards Banquet surely will feature educators that will impress and inspire. “In the 16 years since The Atlanta Journal-Constitution created the Honor Teacher Awards, each year we are increasingly impressed with the innovation and creativity teachers employ in the classroom,” Kintzel added.

“Each year the bar gets raised a little higher.”

The banquet begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 in the Centennial Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 205 Peachtree St., downtown.

Tickets are $50 to the public and $45 to members of PAGE. Phone 404-222-2994.

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