After a series of elimination rounds, at least nine US-based Kagay-anon educators still have the chance to become America’s Favorite Teacher. Six of them – Marlon Francis Serina, Estormeo Gomez Serena, Ian Kirk Elmido, Chester John Pasco, Arwin Frank Alunan and Jesseca Lindsey are currently ranked No. 1 in their respective groups as of posting time and have a good chance to become Group Finalists. Only the top vote-getter in each group will advance to the quarterfinals. Let us help them advance by voting for them. Voting for Group Finalists ends on Thursday, May 2 at 7PM PDT.
Marlon Francis Serina is a graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education of Xavier University. He started teaching at Liceo de Cagayan University for 3 years before joining DepED in 1996 where he taught at Cagayan de Oro National High School, Carmen NHS, East Gusa NHS, Lumbia NHS and Gusa Regional Science HS. He was also a part time math instructor at University of Science and Technology of Southern Phils (USTP), Opol Community College and Tagoloan Community College. He retired as Secondary School Principal lll.
In 2021, he came to Alaska as a J1 visa holder teacher now with Aniguiin School in Elim, Alaska. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/marlon-francis-serina
Estormeo Gomez Serena became a Research Fellow for 2 years of Arizona State University-Arizona Science Accelerated Project, Arizona State Level essay writing winning coach for two years and is currently a teacher at Quartzsite School District in Arizona. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/estormeo-gomez-serena
Born and raised in Cagayan de Oro, Ian Kirk Elmido has been a Special Education teacher for 7 years at Cienega High School, an A+ school in Vail, Arizona. In 2024, he won a Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers grant, receiving $2500 for his students. Additionally, he has led the Special Olympics for students with disabilities at his school. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/ian-kirk-agbannaoag-elmido-2
Chester John Pasco is an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher who recently received the Teacher of the Year Award from Sussex Central Middle School in Stony Creek, Virginia, USA. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/chester-john-pasco
Arwin Frank Alunan from Vista Grande, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro, serves as a Mathematics teacher at Harnett Central Middle School in North Carolina, USA. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/arwin-frank-alunan
Jesseca Lindsey is from Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City. She has been a teacher at Guadalupe Centers Middle School in Kansas City, Missouri for eight years. Vote for her in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/jesseca-lindsey
Cristy Rabadon Malonzo, a science teacher at Vista Grande High School in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA, is currently ranked 2nd in her group where only the Top 1 advance. Vote for her in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/cristy-malonzo
Grover Asequia from Barangay Macabalan is currently a Resource Teacher at Gila Bend Elementary School in Gila Bend, Arizona. After finishing his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Bukidnon State University, he completed a Diploma in Special Education at Mindanao University in Science and Technology and Master of Arts in Educational Administration at Phinma-COC. He is currently ranked 3rd in his group. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/grover-asequia
Finally, John Paul Endab is currently in his 3rd year as Teacher Exchange Program Participant in Illinois, USA teaching Physical Education (PE) from Pre-K to 12th at Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District #38 in Joppa, Illinois. He is currently ranked 4th in his group. Vote for him in the link below.
https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/john-paul-endab
The competition drew over 70,000 teachers from all over United States. All competitors were initially grouped into 108 teachers each group. Each public voting rounds reduces the competitors per group as shown in the competition schedule below.
- Top 20 (March 25 – April 4) – public voting will help reduce each group to the top twenty (20) competitors
- Top 15 (April 4 – April 11) – public voting will help reduce each group to the top fifteen (15) competitors
- Top 10 (April 11 – April 18) – public voting will help reduce each group to the top ten (10) competitors
- Top 5 (April 18 – April 25) – public voting will help reduce each group to the top five (5) competitors
- Group Finals (April 25 – May 2) – public voting will help reduce total competitors to one (1) preliminary winner in each group who will then advance to the quarterfinals
- Wildcard Round (May 3 – May 5) – competitors who placed 2nd in their respective Group Finals will compete in a shortened round for a chance to advance to the Quarterfinals. Votes will be reset and public voting will determine the top one (1) competitor from each group who will then advance to the Quarterfinals
- Quarterfinals (May 6 – May 16) – the top competitors from each Group Finals/Wildcard Round group will be divided into Quarterfinals groups. Votes will be reset and public voting will determine the top one (1) Quarterfinalist from each group who will then advance to the Semifinals
- Semifinals (May 17 – May 23) – the top competitors from each Quarterfinals group will be divided into Semifinals groups. Votes will be reset and public voting will determine the top one (1) Semifinalist from each group who will then advance to the Finals
- Finals (May 24 – May 30) – votes will be reset and public voting will determine which one Finalist will be the winner of the 2024 America’s Favorite Teacher Competition. The Grand Prize Winner will be announced on or around June 7, 2024.
The winner will receive $25,000, a trip to Hawaii and a feature in Reader’s Digest.
