Britnee (Ruscitti) Kenyon ’10 is a finalist for the 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Britnee has been the theatre director at Deerfield (Ill.) High School since 2019 after previous teaching roles at Rolling Meadows and Maine West high schools in Illinois. She has also served as a secondary school theatre representative for the Illinois Theatre Association. The Golden Apple Award is presented by the Golden Apple Foundation, the leading Illinois nonprofit committed to preparing, honoring and supporting educators who advance educational opportunities for students.