The Presidential Award is a testament to all my students, who make my job one of the best vocations in the world, and to all of my fellow teachers, who inspire me every single day. It reinforces the ideals of family spirit and academic excellence I strive for in my classroom and it highlights the importance of educational leaders. Finally, it speaks to the love of education I have always harbored in my heart and is a celebration of a career that truly changes the world.

Levi Osborne Billings, MT | 7-12, Mathematics, 2023

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Levi Osborne has spent all 16 years of his teaching career at Billings Central Catholic High School, where he currently teaches Introduction to Computer Science (CS) and Programming, Introduction to Game Development, Advanced Placement CS Java, Business Solutions, and Advanced Business Solutions to students in grades 10-12. At his smaller high school, Levi is the sole teacher in not one, but two, educational departments. Upon his hiring, he developed and implemented two business courses and revamped the CS curriculum with a focus on programming and computational thinking. Beyond teaching, Levi also helps students and staff at Billings Central with technology support. He was administrator of one Learning Management System (LMS) and was a member of the training team for a second LMS. Levi develops close professional relationships with his students and fellow teachers. He fosters a community of family and academic excellence at Billings Central. As a two-time recipient of the AP-CSA Female Diversity Award, Levi introduces students of all backgrounds to CS. Over the past six years, 42% of all students in Montana that completed AP-CSA were Billings Central students. These students have passed the AP test at a rate of 82.86%, which is 14.5 points higher than the global pass rate. Levi earned a B.S. in business marketing and University Honors Degree, with distinction, from Montana State University and an M.Ed. in educational leadership from Concordia University. He is certified to teach business and CS. Levi also earned the ETS Recognition of Excellence in Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 from The Praxis Series in 2007 for scoring in the top 15% of all test takers. He was honored as the 2020 Billings Central Catholic High School Educator of the Year.

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