Two Lake Washington School District teachers recently won the National Pizza Party Day Contest, sponsored by Garlic Jim’s.

Diana McKinney of Rose Hill Elementary and Nicole Yeager of Ben Rush Elementary were notified that they won on National Pizza Party Day, May 18.

Garlic Jim’s customers nominated their favorite teachers online at garlicjims.com or by mailing the entry last month. Customers then voted at the Garlic Jim’s location in Kirkland (9758 NE 119th Way) for the finalists they wanted to win the National Pizza Party Day Contest.

The Garlic Jim’s0sponsored National Pizza Party Day is held annually the third Friday of May as an opportunity to celebrate pizza and its importance to America.

It is listed in Chase’s Calendar of Events, the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available on special events, worldwide holidays and festivals, civic observances, historic anniversaries, famous birthdays and much more.