This document is advertising a Distinguished Teacher Award given by the Mensa Foundation. It encourages nominating a teacher who challenged and believed in their students, helping them achieve more than they thought possible. It suggests pausing to think of teachers who supported students' growth and accomplishments. Interested readers can click to learn more and access a nomination application for the award.

1. Distinguished
Teacher Award

2. You know the teacher
we’re talking about.

3. The one
who took
your brain
in hand and
challenged
you.

4. The one who
believed in you
(even when you
didn’t really
believe in
yourself).

5. The one who said just the right
thing (sometimes even with words).

6. The one who saw what you were
capable of (and wouldn’t settle for less).

7. The one who would not
be at all surprised

8. to find out just how amazing
your life has become.

9. The one
who knew
you could
do it.

10. The one you
think about
whenever you
hear the word
“teacher.”

11. Would you like to say
“thank you” in a very
special way?

12. The Mensa Foundation’s
Distinguished Teacher Award
allows you to do just that.

13. So we invite you to pause, think of
the mountains you’ve climbed…

14. and remind yourself once again
of the people who staffed your
base camp.

15. Click here to learn more and to
access the application package.
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