Cheyenne is home to some outstanding teachers, but one has been nationally recognized for her special "gift" she shares with young minds every day.
Miss Esquibel from Davis Elementary School, has received the Horace Mann Award. She attended the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education gala in Washington, D.C. on February 10th. Esquibel was one of five teachers from across the nation to win the award, along with $10,000.
"Lisa has taught in a broad array of settings and demonstrated creativity and innovation in each," said Kathryn Valido, president of the WEA. "From her first days as a teacher, Lisa has been an advocate for teachers and our profession. Lisa is a passionate, hardworking, effective educator and leader."
The other four recipients were:
- Jonathan Gillentine, an early childhood educator at Reverend Benjamin Parker School in Kaneohe, HI;
- Cara Haney, a kindergarten educator at Panther Lake Elementary in Kent, WA; and
- Jeff Peneston, a ninth grade science educator at Liverpool High School in Liverpool, NY.
- Danielle Kovach, a special education teacher at Tulsa Trail Elementary School in Hopatcong, NJ
She earned a Bachelor of Arts from UW in 2001 and an English as a Second Language Endorsement in 2010.
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