EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

Excellence in Teaching Awards Highlights Public School Teachers

Public school partners from Caldwell, Crittenden, Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Webster County districts along with Madisonville Community College and Murray State University-Madisonville have announced the creation of the Regional Education Partnership Excellence in Teaching award to recognize outstanding classroom educators. The award was created to celebrate and highlight teaching excellence in elementary, middle, and high school education. Nominees are sought who demonstrate exceptional skills and dedication to their profession and who inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential. The colleges and school districts have been meeting regularly since 2017 to discuss issues of mutual importance, to plan collaborative ventures, and to refine and expand dual credit programming for students. A number of key initiatives have been developed through this partnership in the subsequent years.

“Over the last few years, we in the MCC area have discussed a more formal way that we might recognize the best and brightest teachers in our immediate region,” said Superintendent of Dawson Springs Independent Schools, Lenny Whalen. “I’m grateful and excited that we’re able to take this idea and MCC is putting it into motion. We have some excellent teachers at various levels in our area and it’s exciting that they will be recognized for the outstanding job that they do. Quality teachers have a significant impact on the lives of children and it’s an honor to help show our appreciation for what they do.”