Norwegian Cruise Line commemorated the debut of its latest ship Norwegian Prima and the road’s first-ever voyage from Galveston, Texas with an unique live performance by singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson.
The ship additionally served because the venue for this 12 months’s Norwegian’s Giving Joy awards ceremony, the place the cruise line and Clarkson acknowledged 100 academics with a free cruise and practically $170,000 for the highest three Grand Prize winners and their colleges.
Giving Joy is a month-long marketing campaign that launched throughout National Teacher Appreciation Week again in May to acknowledge deserving educators for his or her dedication to bringing pleasure to the classroom.
During the celebration, Kelly Clarkson delivered a efficiency of a few of her biggest hits together with “Miss Independent,” “Stronger,” and “Since You’ve Been Gone.”
The three Grand Prize winners this 12 months are:
- Patricia Hosmer from Bayonne High School in Bayonne, N.J. ($25,000)
- Theresa Schrager from Falcon Cove Middle School, Fla. ($15,000)
- Anthony Stirpe from New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, N.Y. ($10,000)
In addition to the anticipated donations for his or her colleges, every of the three winners obtained an enormous shock — practically $40,000 every in prize cash due to Norwegian Cruise Line companions.
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“Norwegian Prima’s debut in Galveston was extra special, We really did it big…and what better place to do it big than in Texas,” mentioned Harry Sommer, president of Norwegian Cruise Line.
“We introduced our new, magnificent ship to a market new to NCL, we welcomed 100 unbelievably deserving teachers to experience her, awarded the Grand Prize winners with nearly $40,000 in surprise prize money in addition to a donation for their school – and we put on an unforgettable celebration with two of our NCL godparents, Elvis Duran and Kelly Clarkson. Norwegian’s Giving Joy campaign is very special to us as we see an undeniable connection between travel and education.”
In addition to profitable a balcony stateroom throughout Norwegian Prima‘s present five-day roundtrip voyage from Galveston, every of the 100 winners walked away with an AMEX present card. One randomly chosen winner was additionally awarded with a visit to San Francisco with two VIP Adrenaline Lounge Passes to any one of many SailGP Season3 occasions happening May 6-7, 2023, donated by Survitec Group.
This 12 months, Norwegian’s Giving Joy drew assist for academics all throughout North America, with winners from 27 states, two Canadian provinces, and Puerto Rico.
To study in regards to the 100 winners and their tales, click on right here.
Following Norwegian Prima‘s inaugural Galveston voyage, she is going to sail an 11-day Caribbean cruise earlier than arriving to Miami. She will return to Galveston subsequent winter for a season of Caribbean voyages.
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