VINCENT SNOWBARGER: “It is appropriate that during Teacher Appreciation Week we pause to recognize the finest of those who have made positive…”

“It is appropriate that during Teacher Appreciation Week we pause to recognize the finest of those who have made positive differences in our lives and who likewise shaped the futures of our children and grandchildren. It is my pleasure to recognize this evening a very special educator from my district, in fact from my home town of Olathe, KS. Nancy McRoberts is the 1997 Kansas Teacher of the Year. She was chosen as her district's nominee from among more than 30 teachers nominated by their staffs at their individual schools and was then selected Teacher of the Year from among 90 nominated teachers State-wide. Nancy teaches family and consumer sciences at Olathe North High School. Her selection as Kansas Teacher of the Year recognizes her exemplary efforts in and out of the classroom during her more than 18 years as a teacher. She has also received the Superintendent's Personal Commitment to Excellence Award as well as her school's Faculty Eagle Award. But Nancy's resume, as impressive as it is, cannot adequately convey the concern she shows for her students or the extraordinary commitment she has made to keeping pregnant teenagers and mothers in school.”