ROE #12

CONGRATULATIONS to our Illinois Teacher of the Year nominees Jena Combs, Band Director at Flora Elementary School and Beth Kocher, Sixth Grade Math Teacher at St. Joseph School in Olney! Also, congrats to our Illinois Those Who Excel nominee, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a volunteer and Board Member at St. Joseph School in Olney.

The Illinois Teacher of the Year and Those Who Excel Programs recognize excellence in the classroom and dedication to kids, especially this year, under some of the most challenging conditions ever. Learn more about these programs at https://www.isbe.net/teacheroftheyear and https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Those-who-excel.aspx

Regional Superintendent of Schools Monte Newlin and Assistant Regional Superintendent Corrie Ray were honored to make the presentations.

Top (L-R): TWE Nominee Jeffrey Rosenberg, St. Joseph School Principal Carol Potter, Regional Superintendent Monte Newlin, and TOY Nominee Beth Kocher.

Right (L-R): Assistant Regional Superintendent Corrie Ray, Flora Superintendent

Joel Hackney, Flora Elementary 3-5 Principal Leslie Carder, TOY Nominee Jena Combs, Regional Superintendent Monte Newlin, and Flora Elementary PK-2 Principal Julie Pearce