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2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award Program Recognizes 31 Kansas Educators
TOPEKA - Thirty-one beginning educators from around the state were named 2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award recipients recently.
For Immediate Release:
January 19, 2012
Kathy Toelkes, Director of Communications, 785-296-4876
2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award Program Recognizes 31 Kansas Educators
TOPEKA - Thirty-one beginning educators from around the state were named 2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award recipients recently. The Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Awards are sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Cable Telecommunications Association. This program recognizes exemplary first-year educators.
The Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award program allows all school districts in the state an opportunity to nominate one elementary and one secondary teacher for the award. To be eligible for the award, teachers must have successfully completed their first year of teaching and have performed in such a way as to distinguish themselves as outstanding. The program is a regional competition with four regions corresponding to the state’s U.S. Congressional districts. Four elementary and four secondary classroom teachers may be selected for the award from each region.
Recipients of the 2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award were notified of their selection by Dr. Diane DeBacker, Kansas Commissioner of Education.
“It is a pleasure to offer my congratulations to the recipients of the Kansas Horizon Award,” DeBacker said. “Hearing about the passion, commitment and dedication demonstrated by these early-career educators is truly inspiring. I am excited about the future for Kansas education knowing we continue to bring individuals of this caliber to the teaching profession.”
The 2012 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award recipients will be recognized at a special luncheon during the Kansas Exemplary Educator Network (KEEN) State Education Conference on Feb. 24, 2012. This year’s recipients are:
Region 1:
Stephanie Beardslee, Emporia High School, Emporia USD 253
Lindsey Frank, Coronado Elementary School, Salina USD 305
Sarah Gerhardt, Canton-Galva Elementary School, Canton-Galva USD 419
Emily Greer, Lincoln Elementary School, McPherson USD 418
Katelyn Kennedy, Walnut Elementary School, Emporia USD 253
Joshua Massey, Salina High School South, Salina USD 305
Sarah Peterson, Buhler High School, Buhler USD 313
Heather Reimer, Ashland High School, Ashland USD 220
Region 2:
Brooke Henry, Seaman High School, Seaman USD 345
Jessica Mainz, Washburn Rural Middle School, Auburn-Washburn USD 437
Kenya Patzer, Topeka High School, Topeka USD 501
Robyn Studebaker, Central Heights High School, Central Heights USD 288
Katlin Sullins, Garnett Elementary School, Garnett USD 365
Kimberlynn Uhl, Shawnee Heights High School, Shawnee Heights USD 450
Emily Vosseler, West Intermediate School, Leavenworth USD 453
Region 3:
Andrew Addington, Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs USD 204
Abigail Clark, Indian Valley Elementary School, Blue Valley USD 229
Jessica Edwards, Blue Valley High School, Blue Valley USD 229
Sara Gehrt, Clear Creek Elementary School, De Soto USD 232
Lindsay Hothan, De Soto High School, De Soto USD 232
Jason Karlin, Lawrence High School, Lawrence USD 497
Andrea Kirkwood, Nieman Elementary School, Shawnee Mission USD 512
April Peavey, Eudora Elementary School, Eudora USD 491
Region 4:
Cassie Banka, Goddard Middle School, Goddard USD 265
Kelly Cocking, Clark Davidson School, Goddard USD 265
Nathan Holcomb, Belle Plaine Elementary School, Belle Plaine USD 357
Jenna Nash, Field Kindley Memorial High School, Coffeyville USD 445
Eunice Periz, Washington Elementary School, Wichita USD 259
Garrett Scott, Derby Middle School, Derby USD 260
Blake Smith, Maize South High School, Maize USD 266
Traci Wood, Prairie Creek Elementary School, Andover USD 385
As recipients of the Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award, these educators are invited to join the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN), a network of educators from around the state who have been formally recognized for exemplary performance. Members of KEEN have an opportunity to network with other outstanding educators and participate in a number of professional development programs throughout the year.
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Written By: tmiller
Date Posted: 1/19/2012
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