Wehrman, Ozias chosen as 'Teachers of Promise'
The Teacher Education Department of Tabor College has announced its selections for the spring 2003 semester "Teachers of Promise."
Megan Ozias, a junior from Downs, will represent elementary education. Ozias has served as a student representative on the Teacher Education Committee for two years.
Shelby Wehrman of Hillsboro will represent secondary education. He is pursuing a degree in math education.
These teacher candidates will attend the Kansas Exemplary Educators Conference in Topeka Feb. 20 to 22.
Besides attending several sessions about teaching, they will attend a banquet where exemplary Kansas teachers will be announced, including those who have received National Board Certification and those who will be awarded $20,000 grants from the Milliken Foundation.
The banquet will take place at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka.
The event is sponsored by the Kansas Foundation for Excellence in Education, the Kansas State Department of Education and Bank of America.
