AutoZone Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner

Honoring College Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion

Joe Theismann

Sunday, June 2, 2024 - 5:30 PM - Hilton Memphis Hotel

29th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic

Benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Monday, June 3, 2024 - 7:30 AM & 1:15 PM Tee Times - TPC Southwind

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AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Partners with College Football Playoff Foundation

for Extra Yard For Teachers Week and

The Big Day For Teachers

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation kicked off Extra Yard for Teachers Week with The Big Day For Teachers and a special surprise presentation to Germantown High School teacher Deborah Folis. The Big Day For Teachers is a nationwide day of celebration and recognition of teachers. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented Folis with a $1,000 DonorsChoose gift card to be used for classroom or student resources and projects that help keep kids learning.

Folis earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Arkansas State University and her master's degree from the University of Mississippi. This is Folis' 34th year as an educator and her 28th year teaching Biology at Germantown High School. She is also chair of the Germantown High School science department. 

“The Big Day For Teachers and Extra Yard for Teachers Week is all about supporting and celebrating teachers in our community,” said Harold Graeter, Associate Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “We’re proud to partner with the College Football Playoff Foundation in recognizing Deborah Folis for her many years as an educator, her service to Germantown High School and most importantly, for making a positive difference in the lives of her students. The DonorsChoose gift card will provide her with much needed resources so she can continue to have a positive impact on her students.”

Extra Yard for Teachers Week continues through September 23rd, as college football goes the extra yard to honor and recognize great teachers.

Starting the week of September 25th and continuing throughout the Fall, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will participate in the "Tag A Teacher" Program. “Tag A Teacher” is part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s national Extra Yard for Teachers program. Each week throughout the college football season, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will select a “tagged” or nominated teacher from the Memphis area to receive a $500 DonorsChoose gift card.

You can nominate your favorite teacher by tagging them on Twitter @AZOLibertyBowl. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl will choose a teacher each week for 13 weeks.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is proud to support the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard For Teachers initiative. The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is the charitable arm of the College Football Playoff, supporting teachers and education across the country to improve U.S. student outcomes. The CFP Foundation's primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, elevates the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers in four core areas: resources, recognition, professional development, recruitment and retention.                                                                  

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Partners with

College Football Playoff Foundation for

Extra Yard for Teachers Week and The Big Day 

  Whitehaven High School Teacher

is celebrated with surprise presentation

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation kicked off Extra Yard for Teachers Week with The Big Day and a special surprise presentation to long-time Whitehaven High School teacher Cynthia Cross-Green. The Big Day is a nationwide day of recognition to support and celebrate teachers. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl presented Cross-Green with a $1,000 DonorsChoose gift card to be used for classroom or student resources and projects that help keep kids learning.

Cross-Green began her teaching career in 1997 at Whitehaven High School. Over her twenty-four year tenure, Cross-Green has taught English, Honors English and Pre-AP English. In addition to being a respected and beloved member of the Whitehaven High School faculty, Cross-Green has also served our nation as a member of the United States Army Reserves since 1983.

“The Big Day and Extra Yard for Teachers Week is all about supporting and celebrating teachers in our community,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. “We’re proud to partner with the College Football Playoff Foundation in recognizing Cynthia Cross-Green for her many years as an educator and her service to Whitehaven High School. During these challenging times the DonorsChoose gift card will provide her with much needed resources so she can continue to have a positive impact on her students.”

Extra Yard for Teachers Week continues through September 19th, as college football goes the extra yard to honor and recognize great teachers.

The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is proud to support the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard For Teachers initiative. The College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is the charitable arm of the College Football Playoff, supporting teachers and education across the country to improve U.S. student outcomes. The CFP Foundation's primary platform, Extra Yard for Teachers, elevates the teaching profession by inspiring and empowering teachers in four core areas: resources, recognition, professional development, recruitment and retention.