Arch Coal Teacher Acheivement Awards Announced
Ten Wyoming teachers were honored Friday as recipients of the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award at a ceremony at South High School in Cheyenne. The recipients included:
- Stephany Anderson, Cody High School
- Kathryn Kintz, Sunflower School in Gillette,
- Meredith McLaughlin, Stella Rios Newell and Cynthia Webb from the University of Wyoming Lab School
- Robin Levin, Fort Washakie School in Fort Washakie
- Tammy Beth Needham, Sundance Elementary School in Sundance
- Tascha Marie Smith, South High School in Cheyenne
- Jo ann Stevens, Rock Springs Junior High School in Rock Springs
- Carrie Michelle Varga, Colter Elementary School in Jackson.
Each teacher received a personal, unrestricted cash award of $3,500 from Arch Coal, as well as a trophy and plaque. Nominations of the teachers are made by the public, and selection is made by a blue-ribbon panel of the teachers' peers.