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Lexington Henry Clay HS Home To Teacher Of The Year

By Kentucky Public Radio

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wuky/local-wuky-778499.mp3

Frankfort, KY – This year's Kentucky Teacher of the Year is Karen Gill of Henry Clay High School in Lexington. She received a check for 10-thousand dollars from Ashland Inc., and a decorative cut glass bowl. It's a wonderful honor and I hope I can do justice to it. What are you going to do with all that money?' Have to think about it. I guess, if I was prudent, I could put it back into my retirement account. Some of it will go to the classroom. Have to get something for my students.

Willow Hambrick of Scott County is the middle school teacher of the year and Lisa Wathen of Bullitt County is the elementary school teacher of the year. Each received a check for three thousand dollars from Ashland, Inc. and a cut glass vase. They were among 24 teachers praised by Governor Beshear and top education officials for their achievements in the classroom.