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Statistical significance was noted in the following areas: TOTY recipients perceived significantly greater influences of the award upon both personal and professional morale than did their non-recipient colleagues. Further, TOTY and non-TOTY survey respondents alike who had pursued other career paths perceived significantly less influence of the award upon personal morale. Otherwise, the various collected demographic information, including the grade level at which a respondent taught and number of years as a teacher, did not appear to have had a significant impact on perceptions, regardless of TOTY award status. This study provided information and an inventory of suggestions that could be beneficial to administrators in charge of Teacher of the Year programs in k-12 settings. 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Otherwise, the various collected demographic information, including the grade level at which a respondent taught and number of years as a teacher, did not appear to have had a significant impact on perceptions, regardless of TOTY award status. This study provided information and an inventory of suggestions that could be beneficial to administrators in charge of Teacher of the Year programs in k-12 settings. 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