Michael Otto Receives SAGE GT Educator of the Year for 24-25

10/21/2025 9:02 am

GC-SAGE is thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 Sherry Hamilton Memorial GT Educator of the Year Award Recipient is Michael Otto!

Mr. Otto embodies the characteristics of beloved GCISD GT educator, Sherry Hamilton, for whom our award is named. One of GCISD’s administrators praises his “dedication, creativity, and instructional success.” He is truly an exceptional educator.

Michael Otto is the 24-25 Recipient of the Sherry Hamilton Memorial Award SAGE GT Educator of the Year

Whether he has transformed his classroom into a speakeasy requiring a password to enter or arranged the classroom furniture to resemble trenches from WWI, his creativity is present for all to see and experience. As mentioned in the application referrals, his class features “high levels of student engagement and remarkable, student-driven academic discourse.”

“Michael is a once-in-a-lifetime educator for the students fortunate enough to have him on their schedules… [He] is willing to share his gifts with others as a campus leader,” and as a result, his “impact extends beyond the classroom.”

GC-SAGE and the Hamilton Family are so pleased to be able to honor Mr. Michael Otto with this award! Please congratulate him on this achievement and thank him for all he does for GCISD each and every day.

The Hamilton family joins SAGE President Carrie Mamantov in presenting the award to Mike Otto

 

Read more about the legacy of Sherry Hamilton and the Memorial Award.

https://gc-sage.org/grants-for-educators/sherry-hamilton-memorial/