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Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German wipes tears from her eyes as she watches her students say what a great teacher she is during the 19th Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Celebration on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Fla. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German wipes tears from her eyes as she watches her students say what a great teacher she is during the 19th Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Celebration on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Fla. Greg Kahn/Staff

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  • Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German wipes tears from her eyes as she watches her students say what a great teacher she is during the 19th Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Celebration on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Fla. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German receives a Golden Apple from the Education Foundation of Collier County Monday morning at Pinecrest Elementary School in Immokalee. The six winners of the Golden Apple will be honored Tuesday, May 5, at the 19th annual Golden Apple Awards reception at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples. Golden Apple teachers are nominated by community members. The final six were selected among 40 Teachers of Distinction. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German blows a kiss to thank her students for being an inspiration during the 19th Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Celebration on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Fla. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • In this 2009 file photo, Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German shows her apple to a student after being honored with a Golden Apple Award from the Education Foundation of Collier County in Immokalee. The six winners of the Golden Apple were nominated by community members. The final six were selected among 40 Teachers of Distinction. Lexey Swall/Staff
  • Pinecrest Elementary School teacher Mia German is hugged by her students as she receives a Golden Apple from the Education Foundation of Collier County Monday morning in Immokalee. The six winners of the Golden Apple will be honored Tuesday, May 5, at the 19th annual Golden Apple Awards reception at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples. Golden Apple teachers are nominated by community members. The final six were selected among 40 Teachers of Distinction. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Mia German, a kindergarten teacher at Pinecrest Elementary School in Immokalee in 2009, was one of six Golden Apple recipients that year. The final six were selected among 40 Teachers of Distinction. Lexey Swall/Staff

Mia German, a Collier 2009 Golden Apple winner, was turned down for a teaching job in the school district.

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