KAEA Awards

Last weekend I attended my state's annual art education conference. I enjoyed catching up with friends I only get to see once a year and attended some great workshops! At the conference awards banquet, I was honored to accept the 2014-2015 KAEA Outstanding Elementary Art Educator of the Year award.

I'm bring awkward back...

My nominator wasn't able to attend so one of the KAEA Co-Presidents presented the award. You know how kids sometimes accidentally say "Amen" after the Pledge of Allegiance? Well, I almost said it after my thank you speech...

 Here is a group photo of all but one of the award winners. We didn't catch the Art Enhancer in time and he had already left. Pictured from left to right are:

Karen Gerety Folk, Outstanding Museum Educator of the Year

Bob Cross, Outstanding Retired Art Educator of the Year

Cindy Balthazor, Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator of the Year

Me (Katie Morris), Outstanding Elementary Art Educator of the Year

Jennifer Hudson, Outstanding Secondary Art Educator of the Year

Tina Murano, Outstanding Overall Art Educator of the Year