Alabama school teacher Kay Dummier says she never expected to get an Oscars shoutout from former student Daniel Scheinert, who took home three Academy Awards for his film 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
Scheinert, an Alabama native, attended Oak Mountain Elementary and Middle School in Birmingham, where Dummier said she taught him in the fourth grade.
Kay Dummier, a retired Alabama public school teacher, was named in Daniel Scheinert's acceptance speech at the 2023 Oscars.Dummier, who is now retired, said she did not realize Scheinert was working in Hollywood until her grandson saw "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and reported back to her that it was a great movie. She said when she saw Scheinert was nominated, she tuned into the awards show to "make sure he got something.
Becky Scheinert and Daniel Scheintert at the 95th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball held at Dolby Theatre, March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.Dummier said she was "tickled" that Scheinert thanked both teachers and his parents. The superintendent of Jefferson County Schools told "GMA" in a statement the school system is "honored" that Scheinert recognized his teachers at the Oscars. The high school teachers Scheinert recognized in his speech have since retired.
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