Horace Mann Educator of the Year named in Springfield District 186
Carmelita Foster is District 186’s Horace Mann Educator of the Year. The Fairview Elementary School fifth-grade teacher was announced as the winner of the annual award Friday afternoon during a small gathering at the front of the school. Foster’s family and a few of the students who nominated her for the award were there as District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill presented her with a symbolic giant check and a crystal owl. She receives $1,400 for earning the top honor. Starting her teaching career at Harvard Park Elementary in 2013, Foster has worked in the district for eight years an...
Source: sj-r.com