VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Beach teacher Maurice Cullen was given the 2016 Virginia Lottery Super Teacher award.
Cullen, a seventh grade life sciences teacher, received the award Friday at Virginia Beach Middle School.
The award includes a $2,000 cash prize and an additional $2,000 classroom credit from The Supply Room Companies.
This is the ninth year for the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher awards.
Each year, the Virginia Lottery selects one teacher from each region in Virginia.
Virginia Beach Public Schools received more than $25.2 million in lottery profits for K-12 education in 2015.
