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2018 Outstanding Rural Education Awards

October 30, 2018

Twyla Hicks with MARE Board President, Darryl Pannier

John Siebeneck with MARE Board President, Darryl Pannier

Frank Killian with MARE Board President, Darryl Pannier

Representative Lyle Rowland, "Rural Friend of Education", addresses the crowd

Dr. Nancy Akert with MO K-8 President, Cassandra Huckstep-Spangler

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Twyla Hicks with MARE Board President, Darryl Pannier

The Missouri Association of Rural Education and the Missouri K-8 Association, presented "Outstanding Rural Education Awards" at their joint conference on Thursday, October 18, 2018.  Those receiving awards are recognized below.  Please click on the links to find more information on the award recipients.  

"Outstanding Rural Teacher" - Twyla Hicks, 1st grade teacher at Hickory County R-I School District

Twyla Hicks - "Outstanding Rural Teacher"

"Outstanding Rural Administrator" - John Siebeneck, Superintendent at Ballard R-II School District

John Siebeneck - "Outstanding Rural Administrator"

"Outstanding Rural School District" - Richland R-I School District 

Richland R-I - "Outstanding Rural School District"

"Friend of Rural Education" - Representative Lyle Rowland, District 155

Representative Lyle Rowland - "Friend of Rural Education"

"MO K-8 Administrator of the Year" - Dr. Nancy Akert, Superintendent at Shawnee R-III School District

Dr. Nancy Akert - "MO K-8 Administrator of the Year"