Reinke Named Teacher of the Year
Award winner credits her success to the support of colleagues and smiles on students’ faces By Tom Gerhardt, NDU Communications
In a tough and trying year of pandemic, separation, exertion and exhaustion for all of us, we can all likely agree that each and every educator in North Dakota deserves an award. But it was Minot Education Association and North Dakota United member Kristi Reinke of Jim Hill Middle School who took home the prize of 2021 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. 4
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“It’s still humbling,” Reinke said. “I mean, it’s just kind of crazy. You go to work every day — you want to teach — you want to have relationships with your co-workers, with your students, but you never really think of there being an award for doing that. I mean, to me, I know hundreds of other people that should be getting this exact same honor as I am.” At a ceremony held in the Memorial Hall of the state Capitol building, in front of a socially distanced audience, all wearing masks, Reinke was presented with this year’s honor. Gov. Doug Burgum,
