–NCL Awards 100 Educators Across the U.S. and Canada with a Free Cruise Aboard Norwegian Prima and Donates Nearly $170,000 to Schools and Teachers Around the Country–
–GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist Kelly Clarkson Performs Onboard as Part of Norwegian’s Giving Joy® Award Ceremony–
GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in world cruise journey, commemorated the debut of its all-new Norwegian Prima, and the model’s first-ever voyage from Galveston, Texas, with an unique live performance by GRAMMY Award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson.
The ship additionally served because the particular venue for this 12 months’s Norwegian’s Giving Joy awards ceremony, throughout which the Cruise Line and Clarkson acknowledged 100 academics with a free cruise, and practically $170,000 for the highest three Grand Prize winners and their faculties.
Norwegian’s Giving Joy program acknowledges deserving educators for his or her unwavering dedication to bringing pleasure to the classroom. To rejoice these unimaginable people, and their often-times undervalued occupation, in addition to to kick-off Norwegian Prima’s first voyage from Texas, Norwegian Cruise Line hosted a showstopping award celebration. Special friends included NCL President and CEO Harry Sommer; Norwegian Bliss Godfather Elvis Duran, American radio persona and host of “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show;” and celebrity and godmother to Norwegian Encore, Kelly Clarkson, who delivered a stellar efficiency of her chart-topping hits together with “Miss Independent,” “Stronger,” and “Since You’ve Been Gone.”
“It was such an honor to celebrate the 100 deserving winners of Norwegian’s Giving Joy program at Norwegian Prima’s inaugural sailing, which embarked from my home state of Texas!” mentioned Clarkson. “Teachers are our true everyday unsung heroes, and they play an integral role in our society, not only shaping the future of their students, but the future of their communities as well. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to participate in this program and give a special performance before they set sail on the trip of a lifetime!”
To conclude the Norwegian’s Giving Joy Award Ceremony, Sommer, unveiled the highest three Grand Prize winners who acquired essentially the most votes, awarding them with donations for his or her faculties.
The Grand Prize winners are:
- Patricia Hosmer from Bayonne High School in Bayonne, N.J. ($25,000)
- Theresa Schrager from Falcon Cove Middle School, Fla. ($15,000)
- Anthony Stirpe from New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, N.Y. ($10,000)
In addition to the anticipated donations to their faculties, every of the Grand Prize winners acquired an enormous shock – practically $40,000 every in prize cash because of Norwegian Cruise Line companions, who had been moved by the ethos of Norwegian’s Giving Joy annual instructor recognition program and impressed to take part. To see the whole listing of collaborating sponsors, click on here.
“Norwegian Prima’s debut in Galveston was extra special,” mentioned Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. “We really did it big…and what better place to do it big than in Texas. We introduced our new, magnificent ship to a market new to NCL, we welcomed 100 unbelievably deserving teachers to experience her, awarded the Grand Prize winners with nearly $40,000 in surprise prize money in addition to a donation for their school – and we put on an unforgettable celebration with two of our NCL godparents, Elvis Duran and Kelly Clarkson.”
The annual program is designed to focus on the connection between journey and training and to acknowledge academics for his or her unwavering dedication to inspiring college students daily. To date this system has awarded 230 academics throughout the U.S. and Canada with free cruises and donated over $350,000 to varsities and educators since 2019. To study extra about this 12 months’s 100 winners and their heart-warming tales, and to assist these in your communities, click on here.
For extra details about the Company’s award-winning 18-ship fleet and worldwide itineraries, or to e book a cruise, please contact a journey skilled, name 888-NCL-CRUISE (625-2784) or go to www.ncl.com.
SOURCE Norwegian Cruise Line
