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Lu Ann Staheli has been selected as the 2008 Best of State Educator K-12 Medalist.
During her twenty-nine years as an English teacher, Lu Ann has shared her love of reading and writing with over 4,000 students. "Once my student, always my student" is her personal philosophy, and her students seem to know that without ever being told. They visit her classroom years later, stop her in the local grocery, and track her down via the Internet to ask her for book recommendations, tell her about their latest writing project, or share a favorite memory from a long-ago class she taught. Through shared literacy, students develop a sense of connection to Lu Ann that leads them into an adult world where books and writing are important. Many of her students have become teachers, education administrators, and professional writers.
Lu Ann will be recognized at the Best of State Awards Gala, held Saturday, May 31st in the Salt Palace Grand Ballroom. This black-tie event will be hosted by KUTV2's Mark Koelbel and Shauna Lake.
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I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to said my ship.
-- Louisa May Alcott
No bird soars too high if he soars on his own wings. -- William Blake
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The best things in life must come by effort from within, not by gifts from the outside. -- Fred Corson
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You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you. -- Joseph Joubert |
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