Maurna is a rockstar teacher. She shares her love for literacy with everyone around her and she especially demonstrates her passion for reading in the classroom. She not only advocates for students in the academic sense but she also plays many other important roles in her students' lives. Her compassion for students' well-being shines through as she works towards meeting their needs as students and as individuals which promises a bright future for new generations of young people.

Maurna Rome is a wonderful, caring, and compassionate teacher. She is a true inspiration to her students and fellow educators. I can't think of anyone more deserving of this wonderful award!

Maurna is such an inspiration to so many children and their parents. She lights up when she talks about her students. She gets so excited when she shares all the special things she has planned for the kids in her classroom. She puts her ALL into everything she does when it comes to teaching them. I am so proud of my little sister and all the amazing accomplishments she has made in her teaching career. She is the absolute best role model her students need in becoming a teacher themselves.

As a colleague, I can say that Maurna always puts her students and parents first. She is always looking for ways to become a better educator, to enhance her knowledge so that she can meet the needs of each and every student. She has an "our" student attitude and collaborates with her colleagues all over the country. Maurna is a complete educator and models instructional leadership for all.

Maurna saved my daughter. She cared enough for a struggling reader that she never gave up on her. Maurna was the first person to recognize the dyslexic tendencies in my daughter. This was the defining moment in my daughters life! Without Maurna's insight and love for her, she wouldn't be the successful, confident, honors, college bound student she is today. Most importantly, Maurna is a roll model for her and she plans on becoming a school psychologist in order to help other students the way Maurna helped her.
I have never met a more loving, caring, and determined teacher that is always striving to improve classroom strategies more than Maurna.