Janelle Cambridge-Johnson, an instructor of high school hospitality classes at Anatol Rodgers High School was the 2014 recipient of the Lamp of Knowledge Award for Outstanding High School Teacher, presented by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI). Cambridge-Johnson received the award during the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Legislative Action Summit in Washington, D.C., during the Stars of the Industry Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 1.
Cambridge-Johnson was nominated by her principal, Myrtle McPhee, who described her as "outstandingly passionate" about teaching and hospitality.
Cambridge-Johnson works closely with the Bahamas Hotel Association and local hotels to arrange internships and partnership opportunities. She has brought high-performing teams to EI's International Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP) Competition. She served as advisor to the Junior Hotelier Program, and has extended her teaching duties to the BahamaHost program through the Ministry of Tourism, in addition to preparing students for programs with the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Tourism Safety and Security Network. Her students have won numerous awards and scholarships under her guidance and encouragement. Cambridge-Johnson is the first high school teacher outside the United States to win the Lamp of Knowledge Award.

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