Lake Forest teacher gets a taste of Golden Apple.

From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: March 10, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Lisa Black

Mar. 10--An art teacher at Lake Forest Academy smiled broadly in surprise after learning during an assembly Friday that she had won a 2007 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Gina Williams is one of 10 Chicago-area high school teachers to be honored in the coming week. She received her award Friday because Lake Forest Academy will be closed for spring break next week. "I really feel like it's an award for the whole school," said Williams, 50, of Winnetka. "We have this collective spirit that binds us all because we are small and all have ...

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