MANITOWOC — Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, will host educator Geo Rutherford to discuss how she uses her platform and art to teach about and advocate for the world of hydrology. Every October, Rutherford takes TikTok and Instagram by storm with her video series “Spooky Lake Month.” Her daily videos take a deep […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) awarded $622,000 to Joint Initiatives’ (JI) Advancing Early Childhood Educators Program. The program is a partnership between JI and Pikes Peak State College aimed at attracting, educating, and retaining early childhood teachers while addressing the shortage in the workforce contributing to the […]
Iris Banister, a pioneering Black educator and community leader in Rochester for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 77. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. Her son, Rochester Area Community Foundation President Simeon Banister, announced her death in a social media post Monday night. She was known to many as Queen Mother, […]
Mar. 10—Amy Mizuno, a dedicated activist and longtime educator, died Feb. 14 at age 102. Amy Mizuno, a dedicated activist and longtime educator, died Feb. 14 at age 102. Her family and friends say Mizuno will be remembered for her joyfulness, kindness, humor, dedication to others and her commitment to bettering the world through teaching. […]
Although Sue Reynolds taught home economics throughout most of her 55-year career in education, it was always about more than the lessons: her focus was on developing relationships with her students. Her investment in those relationships led to her selection as one of four retired Bartlesville Public Schools educators to be inducted into the Bartlesville […]
Mar. 6—Mildred Fizer didn’t exactly shatter the glass ceiling 58 years ago. Rather, she simply etched her way through it, with grace and quiet confidence. “Somebody, some woman, had to do it, ” said the Morgantown woman who turned 103 Wednesday. In 1966, she became the first female in the nation to steer a state […]
Feb. 23—Stillwater has a new candidate running for Oklahoma State Senate District 21. In September 2023, Sen. Tom Dugger (R-Stillwater) announced that he would not seek a third term in the Oklahoma Senate. Robin Fuxa has considered running for the State Legislature since the 2018 Oklahoma teachers’ strike. But it wasn’t until January that she […]
Feb. 19—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Jimmy Casas told area educators on Monday that they must strive to be better versions of them themselves. “I truly believe from the bottom of my heart that everybody in this room wants to be great,” he said at Richland High School, where he served as the keynote speaker in the […]
Much respect to the finalists for Manatee County’s Educator of the Year and Support Employee of the Year all vying for the 2024 Excellence in Education Awards. Winners will be announced Feb. 8, 7 p.m. at Manatee High. Educator of the Year finalists are Katie Bagley, a Prine Elementary third-grade teacher; Joadie Durfee, a Barbara Harvey […]
Jan. 20—Neshoba Central Elementary teacher Kristien “Krissy” Long was recently presented with the Milken Educator Award, a prestigious national honor recognizing exceptional educators for excellence and innovation in education. Bestowed by the Milken Family Foundation during a coast-to-coast tour, the award includes an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize that recipients may use however they choose. Long […]
This article was originally published in Utah News Dispatch. A group of Hunter High School students and educators welcomed first lady Jill Biden in a visit to the school, part of her whirlwind trip to Utah on Tuesday. The majority of Hunter High students were dismissed in the afternoon, but some, including choir group The […]
Jan. 18—JEFFERSONVILLE — A celebration of life will honor a longtime educator and administrator who spent more than three decades in Greater Clark. The public event will recognize Michael “Mick” Hennegan, who died on Dec. 7 at age 90. The celebration will take place Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Nachand Fieldhouse […]