CSU-Pueblo honors area educators at annual teacher celebration

PUEBLO – More than 100 individuals honored eight teachers from throughout Southern Colorado on May 18 as part of the 14th annual teacher celebration sponsored by the Southern Colorado Teacher Education Alliance at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

 

Students in area school districts throughout southern Colorado were encouraged to write a letter about their most inspiring teacher. Hundreds of students from these districts wrote letters recognizing the teachers who have made a difference in their lives.  A selection committee from the CSU-Pueblo Teacher Education Program read all letters and chose the eight teachers who were honored. Excerpts from these letters were read at the teacher celebration, and teachers and students received bound volumes of all winning entrees and certificates acknowledging the award.

 

The honored teachers, the schools where they teach, and the student nominators were:

 

Crowley School District RE-1J
Kelly Wise, teacher at Crowley County Elementary School, recognized by Jordyn Wasko

 

Fremont School District RE-2
Brenda Hadley, Fremont Middle School, recognized by Matt Zotto 

Becky Janz, Fremont Middle School, recognized by Haileigh Vanhoutan 

 
La Veta School District RE-2
Kimberley Eldredge, La Veta Elementary School, recognized by Shaylee Andreatta 

Pueblo City Schools
Allison Balas, Morton Elementary School, recognized by Morgan Bollacker

 

James Cain, Morton Elementary School, recognized by Giana Valdez

 

Anthony Valdez, Park View Elementary School, recognized by Damien Quintana

 

Sheryl Stockmal, retired elementary teacher, recognized by Elijah Guerrero