Though Prospect’s arts and entertainment director, Jeremey Morton, more commonly known as “JMo,” is an avid Bubbl’r drinker, getting nominated for the Bubbl’r Teacher of the Year program had nothing to do with his love for the Bubbl’r drink itself. 

“I do think it’s pretty timely that this Bubbl’r campaign has gotten off right at the time that we here at Prospect, and specifically in the art department, have seen a lot of Bubbl’r,” JMo said.

The Poyer family, relatives of a student who JMo teaches, selected him for the entry because the family shares a passion for Bubbl’r and wanted a way to recognize JMo and his work. 

“I was honored that someone recognized my teaching and the environment that I strive to create for my students,” he said. 

The competition is a program hosted by Bubbl’r, the sparkling water company, on social media where people can vote for JMo, or any of the other contestants who have been nominated, online. 

Within the last few days, posts containing the voting QR code have been plastered all over Prospect’s social media accounts and displayed in the walkways around the school. A person can vote several times, and the last day to be able to cast a vote for a teacher to win is Friday, Nov. 23. 

The winner of the program gets announced right after Thanksgiving break on Dec. 2, with only ten teachers left across the United States right now, JMo being the only male teacher. 

 Additionally, the prize for the winner of the contest includes a year’s worth of free Bubbl’r, a Bubbl’r mini fridge, $10,000 to be put to use for the winner’s school, and a $500 gift card. 

“My goal is to use that money so it can benefit as many students and people who use the theater space,” JMo said.

Many of the arts and entertainment students like to joke around that JMo is sponsored by Bubbl’r because he had once been granted several cases of the drink from the company after a summer event got cancelled and they had no purpose for the leftover Bubbl’rs. Since then, he wore a Bubbl’r costume for Halloween, which was also a courtesy of the Poyer family.

What initially hooked JMo on Bubbl’r was the fact that it is a caffeinated beverage, which he loves, but isn’t as sweet as soda, which he knows he shouldn’t be drinking. JMo feels comfortable with the ingredients inside of a can of Bubbl’r as opposed to an energy drink. 

“[When I need] an afternoon pick-me-up, I don’t need another cup of coffee,” he said. “I can have this.”  

To vote, click here and vote for “Jeremy Morton.”

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