KDE to announce 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year at Sept. 20 ceremony

Kentucky Department of Education sent this bulletin at 09/16/2022 08:57 AM EDT
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Media Advisory

Media Contact: Toni Konz Tatman

Chief Communications Officer

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4602
toni.tatman@education.ky.gov

Advisory 22-299

 

Sept. 16, 2022
Graphic reading: KDE Media Portal, 2023 Kentucky Teacher Awards and Announcement of the Teacher of the Year, Sept. 20, 2022, 10 a.m. ET

MEDIA ADVISORY

KDE to announce 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year at Sept. 20 ceremony

Who:

  • Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner
  • Sam Mitchell, Valvoline's Chief Executive Officer
  • Gov. Andy Beshear

What:

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host the 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony on Sept. 20 and recognize 24 Teacher Achievement Award winners from across the state.

Winners of the 2023 elementary, middle and high school Teacher of the Year awards, in addition to the overall 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced during the ceremony.

Valvoline will present each of the 24 recipients of the Teacher Achievement Award with a cash award and certificate. The three Kentucky Teachers of the Year also will receive custom-designed glassware commemorating their accomplishments.

The event will be held in-person for the first time in three years.

When:

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. ET (We suggest media arrive for set-up no later than 9:45 a.m. ET)

Where:           

Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda, 700 Capital Ave., Frankfort, 40601

Watch Live:

Tune in on the KDE Media Portal.