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Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy teacher Karen Garland was named a 2021 Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award winner. (Provided by Barbara Jacoby)
CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA A Cherokee County School District teacher is a top agriculture teacher in the nation.
Clark Creek Elementary School STEM Academy teacher Karen Garland was surprised March 10 with the announcement that she is a 2021 Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award winner, one of only eight educators honored nationwide.
The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization, U.S. Department of Agriculture s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Farm Credit each year together recognize the top teachers in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade for innovation in using agricultural concepts to teach across the curriculum. Garland, who teaches science lab classes to students in kindergarten through fifth grade, in October was named the state winner for her success in showing students the imp