2006 Outstanding Rural Education Award Winners
Rural Education Awards Each year MARE presents awards for outstanding performance in the area of rural education. These awards are presented each year at the annual MARE winter conference. The 2006 winners are, . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Building Administrator
Kenneth Kelso
Kenneth Kelso has dedicated the last thirty-one years to the education of America's youth with the last nineteen as the elementary and secondary principal at the Bevier C-4 School District. Like many rural administrators, he has . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural District Administrator
Joan Patrick
Joan Patrick is currently the Superintendent of the Bevier C-4 School District at Bevier, Missouri. Her commitment to students and education began thirty-three years ago as a classroom instructor and for over 20 years as the . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Elementary Teacher
Pam Johnson
Pam Johnson, a teacher of many subjects and levels, but most importantly many students; has a career in the education field which spans 26 years. Her entire teaching career has been at the elementary level and has been in the . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Middle School Teacher
Nancy Probstfeld
2006 marks the eighth year of outstanding service that Nancy Probstfeld has given to education. Ms. Probstfeld is a sixth grade language arts and social studies teacher in the Crane Middle School in Crane, Missouri. . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Missouri School District
Concordia R-II School District
Concordia R-II is located in West Central Missouri about halfway between Kansas City and Columbia. Being a rural town of approximately 2150 people, the primary way of life is devoted to production agriculture and it's many . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Secondary Student
Justin Moon
Justin Moon is a senior at Chilhowee High School. He has attended the Chilhowee district since kindergarten and is described as your all around All American boy . Justin always has a smile on his face and is ready to go to . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Secondary Teacher
Constance Wyrick
Connie Wyrick has been educating young people in the Miller Co. R-III School District for the last five years. Mrs. Wyrick's teaching experiences have been focused in the area of the general science program as well as numerous . . . read more
2006 Outstanding Rural Support Staff Member
Janise Gardner
Janise Gardner has been described as the " Best Secretary in the Whole World !" For the last two years, she has served as the school office secretary in the Chilhowee R-IV School District, Chilhowee, Missouri. Behind . . . read more
