TOPEKA — Forty-five teacher education students from 23 Kansas colleges and universities have been recognized as Teachers of Promise by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).
Colleges and universities across the state that offer teacher preparation programs are invited to select two teacher education students for the honor. Currently, 23 institutions of higher learning offer teacher preparation programs.
The selection process is determined by each college and university. Most institutions select one aspiring elementary teacher and one aspiring secondary teacher for the honor.
The 2020-2021 Teachers of Promise are:
Baker University
Liam Barnsby
Abbie Manhart
Barclay College
Cianna Hall
Taylor West
Benedictine College
Adriana Aquirre Cortes
Audrey C. Hartweck
Bethany College
Emily Ballantyne
Katherine Fowler
Bethel College
Kendrick Weaver
Tristin Wheeler
Central Christian College of Kansas
Breana Miller
Marissa Waddell
Emporia State University
Shaina Melgar
Margaretha Penner
Fort Hays State University
Kelley Emmett
Mike Kelley
Friends University
Jarod Howard
Madeline Watson
Kansas State University
Emily Hammond
Anne Kenworthy
Kansas Wesleyan University
Dalayna Demarte
Cody Montanez
McPherson College
Reganne Barker
Kaitlyn Foster
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Kayla Dailey
Stephanie Ruley
Newman University
Rebecca Clifton
Lina Anescar Meile
Ottawa University
Ryan Haskins
Rachel Pruett
Pittsburg State University
Heather Culbertson
Courtney Ross
Southwestern College
Cole Griffin
Brailey McMinn
Sterling College
Adam Moore
Tabor College
Wyatt Dickinson
Rebekah Kaufman
University of Kansas
Lauren Allen
Jacob Penner
University of Saint Mary
Keisha Harris
Stephanie Reichenberger
Washburn University
Heidi Jo Hayen
Natalie Lanman
Wichita State University
Darrien Davis
Kristin Ricket