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Angela Carnicelli, a special education teacher at Genesee Elementary School in Auburn, and Linda Townsend, a social studies teacher at Dana L. West Jr.-Sr. High School in Port Byron, are among the educators across the country in the latest聽 competition, a partnership between Reader's Digest magazine and TV personality Bill Nye.

Voting to determine the 20 finalists is open through 10 p.m. Thursday, March 6. The winner of the competition will receive a $25,000 prize, a trip to Hawaii and an appearance in Reader's Digest.

Carnicelli, currently in first place in her group, told 水果派AV she would donate $5,000 of the prize to Genesee Elementary. It would also support her upcoming wedding and her son's college tuition.

In on the competition website, Carnicelli said she has a passion for helping others grow and learn.

"Teaching offers me the opportunity to inspire students, ignite their curiosity, and shape their future," she said.

"The profession provides a chance for lifelong learning, as I am able to continually engage with new ideas and concepts while collaborating with other like minded leaders."

Carnicelli said her most memorable teaching experience involved working with a special education student diagnosed with autism.

"Throughout the year, I had the incredible opportunity to witness her remarkable progress and development," she said. "It was truly rewarding to see her achieve various milestones, which ultimately led to her declassification from SPED services. This experience not only highlighted her hard work and determination but also reinforced my belief in the potential of every student to grow and succeed."

Townsend said in her that she understands "the power knowledge can give to inspire and to achieve one鈥檚 dreams." Her teachers helped encourage her to get into education herself, she added.

The former chair of the Cayuga County Legislature, Townsend said her most memorable teaching experience was when she brought a class to a meeting and a 14-year-old student addressed the body.

"The Legislature was going to cut $500,000 from the mental health budget. My student asked me if he could speak. He eloquently explained to 21 hard-nosed legislators about how mental health services helped him and his family," Townsend said. "That took courage in front his peers and the public. Moved by his words, the money was restored."

Townsend said that if she won the competition, she would establish a scholarship for students dealing with economic struggles. Another portion of the money would go toward helping her family with medical care needs. It would also allow her to pay some bills and assist her nieces with college expenses, Townsend said, plus she would buy a computer and an iPad for her school needs.

People can vote for Carnicelli at 聽and vote for Townsend at .

One vote can be cast for free, but more votes can be cast with a tax-deductible donation to The Planetary Society.聽