TOPEKA — Thirty-two first-year educators from around the state recently were named 2014 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award recipients recently, the Kansas State Department of Education announced Thursday.
The Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Awards are sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Cable Telecommunications Association and recognize exemplary first-year educators.
Among the recipients from northwest and north-central Kansas are:
Megan Berry, Abilene High School, USD 435 Abilene
Katrina Goscha, McPherson High School, USD 418 McPherson
Valerie Harris, Central Elementary School, USD 352 Goodland
Robyn Myers, Roosevelt Elementary School, USD 418 McPherson
Anna Voth, Salina High School Central, USD 305 Salina
The Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award program allows 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 2014 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award were notified of their selection by Dr. Diane DeBacker, Kansas commissioner of education.
“I want to extend my congratulations to the recipients of the Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award,” DeBacker said. “These new educators have taken on the challenge of helping all of our students learn to their fullest potential, and I am heartened by the quality of individuals we bring to our classrooms each year. I commend each of the award recipients for their commitment to making a difference in the lives of their students.”
The 2014 Kansas Cable Telecommunications Horizon Award recipients will be recognized at a luncheon during the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network State Education Conference on Feb. 21.