Thursday, January 5, 2012

A Community Celebration To Kick Off The Year

Alaska Commissioner of Education Mike Hanley presents me with an award.
I started my tenure as Teacher of the Year today with an amazing community celebration this morning.  The Commissioner of Education honored us with his presence in snow-bound Cordova and presented me with a wonderful plaque and clock.  I was so flattered by such a supportive community attendance and overwhelmed by the well wishes as I start my amazing year. 

4 Alaska Teacher's of the Year and 3 are from Cordova! Patricia Truman 2001, Jerry Bendzak 1984, Myself and Trudy Bendzak 1975                         
I am thrilled to represent our community and State as I begin my travels for the National Teacher of the Year program.  The Dallas trip is fast approaching and I am excited to meet all the other teachers from around the country.  I have a feeling it will be inspiring and humbling at the same time!

7 comments:

  1. Pretty danged spectacular Ms. H!
    Enjoy your time in Texas and in Washington, D.C.
    You are making us all very proud!

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  2. And so your adventure begins...:) Wish I could have been there, but we'll see about Washington!

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  3. Yah Cara, all your R-H and Rochester friends and family are so proud of you!!!
    Loren

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  4. Congratulations Cara! You are an inspiration.

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  5. Congrats Cara! What an incredible honor for you!!

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  6. I'm so glad you have a blog! I will be checking in. Congratulations, and thanks for all your work, Cara. Way to represent!

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  7. How cool! Congratulations on this amazing honor!

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