Golden Apple: Nina Burkhart Golden Apple Award by: Staff Posted: Feb 15, 2017 / 11:38 PM EST / Updated: Aug 14, 2017 / 07:31 PM EDT It takes a special teacher to teach children with special needs. And this week’s Golden Apple award-winning teacher certainly is special. Congratulation Nina Burkhart, this week’s Jet 24 and Edinboro University Golden Apple Award winner.