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National Teachers Hall of Fame radio auction culminates American Education Week by raising more than $22,000 for Hall of Fame induction activities

Emporia, KS, USA / KVOE
Tagan Trahoon
Nov 17, 2022 | 9:39 PM
National Teachers Hall of Fame radio auction culminates American Education Week by raising more than $22,000 for Hall of Fame induction activities

Pictured from left to right: Tim Miller, Angie Miller, Ron Thomas, Ken Weaver and Susie LeGault. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.



For the 31st consecutive year, the KVOE National Teachers Hall of Fame radio auction closed out American Education Week festivities.

The auction once again originated from the Emporia State Federal Credit Union Industrial Road branch on 14KVOE, 96.9 FM, KVOE-TV at KVOE.com and ValuNet Fiber Channel 3. In addition to playing host to the auction, ESFCU also made the first contribution of the evening with a $2,000 donation.

ESFCU President and CEO Angie Miller says she and her staff are always happy to take part in the auction, calling it the culmination of a very busy week.

KVOE Station Manager Ron Thomas expressed his gratitude to all of the individuals who took time to tune in and place their bids.

All proceeds will go to support 2023 Hall of Fame induction activities in Emporia next June. Interim Hall of Fame Director Ken Weaver tells KVOE he is proud of the experience Emporia provides to their inductees each year and says he is hoping they can provide more opportunities in the future for inductees and community members to connect.

Thursday’s auction generated more than $22,000. That total is expected to rise with additional donations likely to come in over the course of the next several days.

If you were unable to participate in the radio auction Thursday night, you still have time to bid on items as part of the NTHF online auction which runs through Monday.  To access the online auction CLICK HERE.