Students, staff and faculty at Emporia State University are in store for a masterful presentation Wednesday.
The 2022 Kansas Master Teacher award winners will be on campus Wednesday afternoon to present a seminar beginning at 2:30 pm inside the W.S. and E.C. Jones Conference Center in Visser Hall as part of Master Teacher Day. Seven educators from across the state will be recognized Wednesday including:
*Andy Battenfield, Physical Education Teacher at Village Elementary School in USD 253 Emporia;
*Melanie Hammond, Chemistry/Physical Science Teacher at South High School in USD 305 Salina;
*Karen Stohlmann Henderson, Mathematics & Engineering Teacher at Northwest High School in USD 229 Blue Valley;
*Sarah M. Hoff, Social Studies Teacher at Dodge City High School in USD 443 Dodge City;
*Gina Johnson, Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher at O’Loughlin Elementary School in USD 489 Hays;
*Bryan Scruggs, Instructional Coach at Seitz Elementary School in USD 475 Geary County; and
*Barbara Tholen, Journalism Adviser/Graphic Design Teacher at Lawrence High School in USD 497 Lawrence.
The Kansas Master Teacher award was established in 1954 by Emporia State and recognizes educators that have demonstrated “attributes of exemplary professional educators. A social hour will take place inside of ESU’s Webb Hall Lobby before a formal ceremony and dinner at 6:30 pm.
More information on the Kansas Master Teacher Program is available at Emporia.edu.
