“Paul Eschliman was the first educator who made a large impact on my life. As a 6th-8th grader, I was going through a lot in my life. Paul was the first person to invest intentional time into me and…”
Brett Burchett, Lincoln
“Paul Eschliman …There is no one more deserving than Paul for this award. Doing music for over 20 years actively in the Air Force in DC with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, teaching at Scott…”
“Rhonda Neely is a dedicated strings educator who I have had the pleasure to work with as a parent and a co-worker. Mrs. Neely was the strings educator for our four children at Kahoa Elementary. She…”
Patti Bassett, Lincoln
“Jesse LaBrie deserves this because without him we wouldn’t have gotten as better as we have. He works very hard and deserves it. ”
Jesella, Grand island
“My band director, Mr. Konrad, is an amazing teacher. He’s always supportive of us, the band, and works long hours for us. Though he has high expectations for us, it makes us a better band, especially…”
Samantha Dales, Papillion
“My name is Kennady Dembowski and I am a student at Westside High School. I am involved in choir and show choir and have the honor of working with Doran Johnson everyday. He is so good at getting the…”
Doran Johnson, Omaha
“Chiyo Trauernicht is the band teacher at Blair Otte Middle School. Since she came to Blair, the marching band is remarkable. She goes above and beyond her duties. She helped my son numerous times…”
Ronna Hammer, Elkhorn
“My name is Whitney Maulsby. I currently teach in Minden, NE. When I was growing up here in Minden, my music teacher was Mary Smith. Teachers like Mrs. Smith come around once in a lifetime, but Mary…”
Whitney Maulsby, Minden
“Mr. Semar goes above and beyond for his students daily. He is always staying after school to help students that want the extra practice. He builds amazing relationships with his students and always…”
Rudy Semar, Omaha
“Julie has been a music teacher for over 20 years. Her students and their parents, along with the people she has worked with love her. She is innovative with her ideas and the way she excites and…”
Julie Porter Patchen, Elkhorn
“Mr. Stevens always had a sense of community in his choir room – it’s likely he regretted his decision to keep the “open door” policy for his office as it became a home and hub for students to gather…”
Brittany Mascio, Omaha
Growing up, I had so many amazing teachers that helped me develop my love of…
Matt Verraneault, Omaha
“My STEM classes allow me to work with students in a creative work environment.…
Nick Restau, Milford
ESU 16 set out on a lofty mission to interview educators about the impact ESUs…
Tyler Cronin, North Platte
It’s #americaneducationweek and for the kickoff today Trumble Park staff are…
Trumble Park Elementary, Omaha
Gering High School was recognized by Samsung Executive Vice President and Head…
Gering Public Schools, Gering
We are proud to showcase our great kids and amazing staff! At Madison Public…
Trish Braithwait, Madison
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