Nominations sought for McCook Area Educator of the Year

The Education Committee of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the annual McCook Area Educator of the Year Award.

The award is designed to encourage and recognize outstanding performance in the all important field of education with special emphasis on motivating students to reach their highest potential.

All active teachers, administrators, counselors and coaches in Dundy, Chase, Hitchcock, Hayes, Red Willow, Frontier and Furnas counties in Nebraska and Decatur and Rawlins counties in Kansas in both public and religious schools offering K-12 (or parts thereof) are eligible for the award.

Nominees must then submit an application to be considered for the award. A sizable monetary award, made available by Allen D. Strunk, a former editor/publisher of the McCook Daily Gazette, is presented to the selected individual at their school commencement or other program in May.

Nomination forms are available at the Chamber office or from the schools located in the counties listed above. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, March 13.