Local teachers win coveted statewide award
TOPEKA Teachers in Buhler, Hesston, Hutchinson, Lyons and Moundridge are among 32 first-year educators from Kansas who were recognized for their outstanding teaching skills. These teachers received the 2021 Kansas Horizon Award.
The 2021 Kansas Horizon Award recipients were announced Jan. 7 by the Kansas State Department of Education. The Kansas Horizon Award program, sponsored by KSDE, gives all school districts in the state an opportunity to nominate one elementary and one secondary teacher for the award. To be eligible for the award, teachers must have successfully completed their first year of teaching and have performed in such a way as to distinguish themselves as outstanding.
Taylor Swift: The Throwback Songs That Made Her Famous
By Mel Holohan, Stacker News
On 12/20/20 at 11:00 AM EST
Nearly a decade-and-a-half into her career, Taylor Swift has chronicled heartache, youth, and growing up over nine albums, 150+ songs, and three documentaries. She s one of the most successful artists of all time, starting strong with a debut album that became the Billboard 200 s longest-charting album of the 2000s. From country to pop indie folk, Swift has garnered legions of fans, shattered Guinness World Records, and won 10 Grammys. She s nominated for five more with
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Jennifer Dorian named new CEO of PBA
Maria Saporta December 15, 2020 11:01 am
By Maria Saporta
In a specially-called meeting, the board of Public Broadcasting Atlanta (WABE 90.1 FM AND ATL PBA) Tuesday selected Jennifer Dorian, a 20-year veteran of Turner Broadcasting and WarnerMedia, as its new president and CEO.
Dorian, who will begin her new role Jan. 11, will fill the spot of Wonya Lucas, who served as PBA’s CEO from 2015-2020. Lucas recently joined Crown Media Family Networks as president and CEO.
Scott Woelfel, who served PBA as interim CEO throughout the search process, will continue in his role as chief content officer.