Art educator Troy Corriveau of Alton, New Hampshire, has been named the New Hampshire Art Educator of the Year. Photo credit: Prospect Mountain High School

In a time when many public school districts are decreasing funding for arts programs, it is especially gratifying when arts educators receive recognition for their valuable work. One of these educators is Troy Corriveau of Alton, New Hampshire. He has been named the New Hampshire Art Educator of the Year for 2023—2024 by the New Hampshire Art Educators Association.

Troy teaches at Prospect Mountain High School in Alton. He has taught there for 20 years. This Chalkboard Champion encourages all of his students to participate in programs such as the Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire, the statewide Student Art Month program, and local exhibitions of their work. In addition, Troy serves as the advisor for the school’s National Art Honor Society. And he serves as the Department Head and Curriculum leader.

As if all that were not enough, Troy is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College in Henniker, where he is an instructor of Art Teaching Methods at the Secondary Level.

Troy demonstrates a deep level of concern for his students. “I have found students learn most effectively through personalized active learning that relies on the teacher facilitating and coaching them through their learning journey,” he says. “This approach requires the teacher to listen to determine what the student needs as well what their strengths and challenges are in order for (teachers) to be effective facilitators and learning coaches,” he continues.