Special to the Leader & Times

USD 480 is thrilled to announce the nominations of two very deserving educators for the 2028 Kansas Teacher of the Year Award.

Michelle Bremenkamp, Liberal High School math teacher, is the secondary nominee, and Rachel Hunt, a MacArthur Elementary School music teacher, is the elementary nominee for this distinction.

Bremenkamp and Hunt will represent USD 480 in the KSDE Kansas Teacher of the Year Award selection process for both the regional and state level award.

In the spring of 2028, these two will join fellow nominees from across the state to build and utilize a network of teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance, and the teaching profession to help inspire new ideas and techniques to further the education of their students.

They will get to see how other teachers are making a difference in their district and what those districts are doing to foster growth and innovation in education. They will also host a group of fellow nominees to showcase what they are doing at their schools and in their classrooms to make a difference to students within USD 480.