Jennifer Hutton, library aide, Kingman Middle-High School, was recognized this past Friday as a Kansas Teachers spring $500 grant winner. Jennifer is purchasing high-low books for struggling and reluctant readers. Pictured with Jennifer is Jenny Campbell (l) and Stacey Walters (r). Congrats Jennifer!

Kim Reazin, K-2 special education teacher at Erie Elementary School, USD 101, was honored as a spring Kansas Teachers $500 Classroom Grant winner. Kim is going to use the funds to purchase classroom supplies to support her work in special education classroom! Congratulations Kim!

Bryce Westphal, science teacher at Augusta Schools Middle School, was recently honored for winning a fall, '24, Kansas Teachers classroom grant. Bryce will be using the $500 to purchase science lab equipment for his classes. Congrats Bryce!

Amy Vernon, 6th grade teacher at Ell-Saline ES, USD 307, Brookville, was awarded a $500 Kansas Teachers Teacher Scholarship. Bruce Major, Regional Membership Director made the presentation. Amy will be using the funds to further her education in leadership studies. Congrats Amy!

Derek Voorhis, SPED instructor at Belle Plaine HS, USD 357, was recently awarded a $500 Kansas Teachers Classroom Grant. Derek will be using the funds to purchase specifically designed instructional materials for his SPED students. Congratulations Derek!

Kansas Teachers honored Jennifer Kay, counselor at South Central Schools, USD 300, Coldwater, recently as a fall '24 $500 Teacher Scholarship winner. Jennifer will be using the funds to continue her pursuit of a professional counseling license. Congrats Jennifer!

Lana Stevenson, English teacher at Valley Heights HS, USD 498, was recently awarded a $500 Grant by Kansas Teachers, a non-union professional educators’ association. Lana will purchase a nonfiction novel set for her English classes. Pictured with Lana is Sean Spoonts, Superintendent.

Calena Awesome, a graduated senior Fort Hays State University, was recently recognized as the Kansas Teachers '24 Doug Barnett History Student Schship winner. She was recently honored at Chisholm Trail ES, Wichita Public Schools, where she is now teaching. Congrats Calena!

Bridgett McMichael, 6th grade Social Studies teacher at Augusta Middle School, Augusta Schools was recently awarded a $500 stipend as the Kansas Teachers 2024 winner of the Doug Barnett History Teacher Scholarship. Congratulations Bridgett!

Joel Condray, 6th grade teacher at Challenger Intermediate School, USD 265 - Goddard Public Schools, was recently honored as a Spring Kansas Teachers winner of a $500 classroom grant. Joel will be using the funds to purchase sensory-friendly, flexible seating for his classroom. Congrats Joel!

Congrats to Denise Van Horn, Robinson MS, Wichita Public Schools for winning a $500 Kansas Teachers Teacher Scholarship. She was recently honored at her school by Bruce Major, KANAAE Reg Mmbship Dir. Denise will participate in a Texas Instruments Virtual Workshop this summer. Congrats Denise!

Sara Greene, 4th grade teacher/stuco sponsor at West ES, USD320 Wamego School District, was recently awarded a $500 Classroom Grant by Kansas Teachers. Sara and her colleagues will be purchasing spirit pompoms and a feather flag for the stuco to enhance school spirit and student engagement. Congrats Sara!

Rachel Furlong, Program Coordinator at the Transitional Learning Center, USD 610, Reno Co SPED, was recently awarded a $500 Classroom Grant by Kansas Teachers. Rachel will be using the funds to purchase sensory decals for trauma-informed spaces for the school. Congratulations Rachel!

Jana Phillips, 1st grade teacher at Greeley County ES, USD 200, was recently awarded a Kansas Teachers $500 Classroom Grant. She'll be using the funds to create a hands-on learning program to integrate STEM in the classroom. Congrats Jana!

Congrats to Sarah Folse, SPED teacher at Hazel Grove ES, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Sarah was awarded a Kansas Teachers $500 Classroom Grant at a recent faculty meeting. She will purchase adaptive learning tools, sensory supports and flexible seating for her class. Reg Dir Bruce Major presented!

Sarah Card, Engineering/Drafting teacher USD262 Valley Center was recently awarded a Kansas Teachers $500 grant. Sarah will be purchasing tools, hardware kits and consumables for her engineering, robotics and power tools classes. Congratulations Sarah!

Congrats to Elizabeth Traxler, 4th grade teacher Mahaffie Elementary School Olathe Public Schools who was honored as a Kansas Teachers $500 Grant winner. She will purchase the Freckle by Renaissance app for ELA to provide equitable access to differentiated literacy instruction. Congratulations Elizabeth!

Natalie Morrison, K to 4th interventions teacher at Edgerton ES, Gardner Edgerton USD 231, was recently honored as a Kansas Teachers $500 Classroom Grant winner. She will be using the funds to purchase reading resources for her students, some which are pictured behind her. Congrats Natalie!

Congrats to Attison Skidmore a Fort Hays State University SR, who is student teaching at South Gray ES in Montezuma, KS. Attison was honored on Monday as the Kansas Teachers '25 Doug Barnett History Student Scholarship winner. She was awarded a $500 stipend for her winning essay. Congrats Attison!

Brittan Jost, history teacher at El Dorado MS, El Dorado USD 490, was honored as a winner of the Kansas Teachers '25 Doug Barnett History Teacher Scholarship. Brittan will receive a $500 stipend for her winning essay. Pictured also is her principal, Tom Simmons. Congratulations Brittan!