NOCCA Teacher Recognized by theYale Educator Program
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is proud to announce that Creative Writing Artist-Teacher Michael Lee has been selected as a recipient of the 2013 Yale Educator Award.
This award, sponsored by the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions, recognizes educators from around the world who inspire and support their students to perform at high levels and to achieve excellence.
“This is a unique and wonderful tribute from a recently graduated student to thank one of their teachers,” stated NOCCA President|CEO Kyle Wedberg. “This award is a testament to Michael’s commitment and good work.”
Students entering the Yale Class of 2017 were asked to nominate outstanding educators who have deeply impacted their lives. Mr. Lee was nominated by NOCCA Class of 2013 Creative Writing Leigh Vila. Of this year’s 210 nominees, who represent 36 states and 13 countries, 52 teachers and 38 counselors were selected for this award.
About Michael Lee
Michael Lee has a B.A. in English from UCLA and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama. Lee’s first collection of stories, Something in My Eye, won the Mary McCarthy Prize in Fiction. His stories have appeared in Conjunctions, Denver Quarterly, and Indiana Review, among others, and new work is forthcoming in several anthologies.