The Kansas 2020 Teacher of the Year team has been announced, and five of the teachers are Emporia State alumni.
The list includes:
*Kara Belew, a 2011 bachelor’s graduate in art history and currently a sixth-grade social studies teacher at Andover Central High School
*Amy Hillman, a 2011 master’s graduate in Master Teacher elementary concentration and currently a project-based learning instructor in Olathe
*Shawn Hornung, a 1996 bachelor’s graduate in sociology and currently a social studies teacher in Wamego
*Julie Loevenstein, a 1984 bachelor’s degree in elementary education and currently a fourth-grade teacher in Basehor-Linwood
*Lara McDonald, now a language arts teacher at Washburn Rural Middle School
The award program recognizes teachers at the elementary and secondary levels. It also serves to build and develop a network of high-level teachers who are also leaders in student performance, school improvement and the teaching profession as a whole.
Team members will travel across the state this year to advocate for education and teaching. They will also appear at Emporia State on Feb. 4 for presentations to education students and members of the community.
